College football’s 10 easiest schedules for Power Four teams in 2026
Schedule strength is one of the most underrated separator points in the College Football Playoff race, and in…
Are you a football or basketball school? We’ve got the answers for all Power 4 colleges
If you want to get technical about it, Duke averaged about 15,000 more people at football games than…
ACC changes tiebreaker policy for conference title game after 2025’s chaotic 5-way tie
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The ACC is changing its conference championship tiebreaker policy. Head-to-head matchups will remain the top…
College football regression candidates: Ohio State, Texas A&M win totals drop
College football has a way of pulling teams back toward the middle. Even the best programs rarely escape…
10 strangest Heisman votes ever cast: DeAngelo Williams, Drew Olson topped rogue ballots
Every year, a select group of Heisman Trophy voters go rogue. Out of nearly a thousand ballots, a…
2026 ACC predictions: Projecting every team’s final win-loss record
Projecting the ACC’s upcoming 2026 season game-by-game is never as simple as adding up returning starters, factoring in…
Which college hoops coaches will stay put through 2036, and why the final AP Poll is pointless
It’s a very slow time in college basketball. Mid-July has two evaluation periods, but early July is one…
Who had the best 2025-26 in college sports? Ranking all 68 Power Four schools
Which college had the best year across the major sports? Many fan bases think their school had a…
Ranking college football’s top coaches of the 1990s, from Bobby Bowden to Terry Bowden
Editor’s note: As the World Cup continues in the United States for the first time since 1994, The Athletic is looking…
The 90 things we miss most about college football in the 1990s
Editor’s note: As the World Cup continues in the United States for the first time since 1994, The…
College football’s 10 best backup QBs: Oregon, Michigan boast solid No. 2 options
As the saying goes, you’re only as good as your backup quarterback. The cliché gets repeated for a…
My favorite offseason personnel move for every Power 4 college football team
With the offseason basically wrapped up, it’s a good time to look back at the personnel across the…