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Billy Napier and Florida football are on a roll. After reeling in four-star defensive back Jordan Castell, the Gators landed four-star wide receiver Andy Jean, as reported by G. Allan Taylor of The Athletic. Jean chose the Gators over the likes of Alabama and Georgia’s top-tier football programs, a surprising choice. The top recruit revealed […]

To call Steve Sarkisian’s first season at Texas a disappointment would be an understatement. The Texas Longhorns finished with an embarrassing 5-7 record, including a 3-6 mark in conference play, and missed a bowl game. For a blue blood like Texas football, a season under .500 is unacceptable. Texas’ disappointing season continued in the 2022 […]

USC football joined the conference realignment party when they announced their intention to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten in 2024. It’s a planned move that has been met with both excitement and disappointment. Naturally, Trojans head coach Lincoln Riley was asked about the move at Pac-12 Media Days. Here’s what Riley had to […]

Alabama football, a program that has won a national championship three times since 2015, is regarded as the gold standard in college football. That’s why Nebraska football was so excited to add Alabama transfer Stephon Wynn Jr. ahead of the 2022 season. Amid the excitement, Cornhuskers defensive lineman Ty Robinson was asked about Wynn. Robinson […]

High school football players across the nation have been getting quite creative as of late when announcing their verbal commitments. They may now have to take it up a notch after what four-star wide receiver Aidan Mizell pulled off. Mizell, a versatile wideout from Boone High School in Orlando, Florida, announced on Friday that he […]

The 2022 season will be the beginning of a new era for Miami football. The Hurricanes will be led by new head coach Mario Cristobal, who as a player won two national championships with the school. But even though the sidelines will look different, the field will have a lot of familiar faces. Miami was […]

The ever-shifting college football landscape continues to change. The influence of NIL deals and hunger for money have changed priorities for teams around the country. Oregon Athletic Director Robert Mullens addressed some of the growing whispers of their team gaining attention. The Pac 12 has seen some notable turnover highlighted by USC and UCLA’s decision […]

The 2021 season was an underwhelming one for the LSU Tigers. The team started at No. 16 in the rankings, but ended up finishing the year under .500 following a loss to Kansas State in the Texas Bowl. After years under Ed Orgeron, the Tigers will enter a new era under Brian Kelly, the longtime […]

There has been a great deal of frustration and unhappiness surrounding the changes and realignment of the college football conferences. The most noteworthy storyline has been the decision by USC and UCLA to leave the PAC 12 in favor of the Big Ten. This is set to begin during the 2024 season but the shockwaves […]

Head coach Dabo Swinney ushered in a renaissance in the Clemson football program over the last decade. The Tigers have two national championships and six appearances in the College Football Playoff era, a nearly-unrivaled feat. Clemson doesn’t have the history of programs such as Alabama, Ohio State and Notre Dame, but the Tigers are firmly […]

The Clemson Tigers had some of the best quarterback play of any college football team over the last decade. Both Deshaun Watson and Trevor Lawrence became stars at Clemson and established the Tigers as a college football powerhouse. Great quarterback play helped the Tigers win two national championships and make six appearances in the College […]

USC standout commit QB Malachi Nelson is taking a visit to see Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M this weekend. The news comes justIt days after Nelson surpassed Arch Manning as the nation’s top recruit in the 2023 class. He previously was committed to play for the Oklahoma Sooners. However, when Lincoln Riley shocked the college […]

Seemingly every year, the Alabama Crimson Tide have one of the best recruiting classes in America. Part of that has to do with the allure and prestige of the university, with its rich football tradition. That alone makes the Crimson Tide a powerhouse recruiting, as many high school athletes’ top choice. But even some athletes […]

The 2021-22 season was a dream for the Georgia Bulldogs. For the first time since 1980, the team won the national championship after defeating Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide, 33-18. But all that greatness came with a price. A total of 15 Bulldogs were selected in the 2022 NFL Draft, including five in […]

NIL deals have been all the rage in the college football world as of late. Flashy watches, chains and expensive cars have become commonplace among athletes, who are beginning to profit off of their own names in ways they never could have imagined. DeColdest Crawford, a talented wide receiver of the Nebraska football program, became […]

Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day turned some heads back in June when he told reporters that the Buckeyes would need $13 million in NIL (name, image and likeness) deals to “keep the roster intact.” It was an eye-opening statement, particularly given how quickly NIL deals have been ushered into the college football world. […]

Notre Dame football will be a squad to keep an eye on during the 2022 season. For the first time in 12 years, the team won’t be led by Brian Kelly, who left for a job as head coach for the LSU Tigers. Former defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Marcus Freeman will take the position, […]

Ohio State football pumps out NFL players at a rate few schools can rival. The Buckeyes have more NFL Draft picks since 2000 than any other school with 157. They also hold the record for most first-rounders in NFL history with 87. The Buckeyes once again have all the makings of a national championship team […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are one of the most dominant teams in all of sports. Nick Saban’s group has six national titles and nine championship appearances in the last 13 years. Alabama football is just that good, but this post is specifically about Crimson Tide NFL Draft prospects. Alabama is not only dominant at the […]

After failing to play in a bowl game for four years in a row, the Arkansas Razorbacks finally made their return to bowl season in 2021, even winning the Outback Bowl at the expense of the Penn State Nittany Lions in January 2022. That signifies that the Razorbacks are back, and they will look to […]

Ohio State football enters the 2022 season hungry, even after an 11-win campaign and a Rose Bowl victory last year. As head coach Ryan Day said, not many teams would consider that a disappointment. However, the Buckeyes clearly have bigger fish to fry. And the team is following the mindset of their leader, star quarterback […]

The college football world was shocked by the news of Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs agreeing to a massive 10-year, $112.5 million contract extension last week. The deal makes him one of the highest paid coaches in the NCAA football. Although that number may seem very excessive, Smart has proven he is one of […]

It’s official: five-star recruit Caleb Downs is joining the Alabama Crimson Tide. The top safety in the country decided to have some fun while announcing his big decision. Check out this roller coaster of a video, tweeted by 247Sports Wednesday afternoon. #BREAKING: 5⭐️ prospect Caleb Downs — The No. 1 safety in the country — […]

Arch Manning made waves when he announced his commitment to the Texas Longhorns earlier this summer. He is a 5-star QB who comes from a tremendous football family. His uncles, Peyton and Eli Manning, both played in the NFL. His grandfather, Archie, also was an NFL QB. All three of them found success in the […]

Miami football head coach Mario Cristobal keeps on winning on the recruiting trail. This time, Cristobal beat out the Hurricanes’ neighbors, the Florida Gators, for the services of top-100 linebacker Malik Bryant. Sports Illustrated has the details. In a seemingly tight recruitment that came down to the wire, Bryant elected to head for South Beach […]

Conference expansion has been a hot topic this summer. It seems as if almost every major college football conference is open to the idea. And that narrative is continuing with the Big Ten considering further expansion. USC and UCLA are already joining the conference in 2024. But according to CBS Sports, the Big Ten could […]

The Michigan Wolverines are one of the biggest brands in college football today. Even people who despise them can’t help but tune into their games at least a few times a season. That’s even more true in 2022. Jim Harbaugh led his Wolverines to the College Football Playoff for the first time last season, and […]

The Texas A&M Aggies have big dreams for the 2022 college football season. With Jimbo Fisher at the helm, Texas A&M football is confident that it is going to make loud noises this year. In fact, the Aggies have odds of +2500 to win the national title this coming season. With that said, here are […]

The college football season has yet to begin but Notre Dame football has already scored a victory. The university, which is set to play BYU in Las Vegas on October 8, revealed their Shamrock Series jerseys in the most epic way possible: with a video inspired by the movie, The Hangover. The university posted the […]

When the longest-tenured coach in the FBS speaks, the college football world should listen. That’s what happened on Tuesday when Iowa football head coach Kirk Ferentz, who is entering his 24th season at the helm, took the podium at Big Ten Media Days. The landscape of the sport has changed about as much in the […]

Alabama football head coach Nick Saban has been known for his recruiting prowess. Saban has brought in an elite level class for several years now, having ranked first or second in each year since 2019. One class where the Crimson Tide were lacking a bit, 2024, received a huge boost on Tuesday. Saban and company […]

While addressing the media Tuesday, Michigan Wolverines head football coach Jim Harbaugh was asked about playing at Ohio State this season for the first time since 2018. He had a very candid take on the matter. Jim Harbaugh on Michigan playing at Ohio State this season for the first time since 2018: “They’re not going […]

Jim Harbaugh is no stranger to the NFL. The current Michigan Head Coach spent time as a coach in the NFL from 2002 to 2014. He was most known for his time as the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. During his four years at the helm, the 49ers went 44-19-1. They made the […]

The college football landscape seems to be changing by the day, with NIL deals, transfer portal tweaks and conference realignment promising to change the NCAA forever. The College Football Playoff is the latest to be swept up into the winds of change. It’s a topic that came up at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday, […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide came up short of adding another national championship to Nick Saban’s trophy gallery, losing to the conference-rival Georgia Bulldogs 33-18 in the CFP title game. Despite that heartbreaking defeat, Alabama fans have plenty of reasons to believe their team can it win it all in 2022. Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Bryce […]

The Big Ten made major news due to its restructuring of the conference. It was announced that USC and UCLA will leave the Pac-12 and be joining the Big Ten in 2024, which has been controversial among college football fans. One of the concerns is that the new conference alignment is much less geographically intact. It […]

The Ohio State football program is one you cannot escape on a Saturday afternoon in the fall. That trend has been the truth for decades now, and it’s no surprise that the Buckeyes often feature in some of the biggest games of the year. That’s no different in 2022. Ryan Day’s squad should be frequent guests […]

Rumors of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban’s retirement have surfaced recently, ushering in a wave of speculation from college football fans. But what if this isn’t even the closest that Saban has come to stepping away from the sidelines? The legendary Alabama football coach was considering this stunning move after the infamous ‘Kick Six’ […]

The college football headlines have been dominated by news of teams electing to change conferences. At the top of this list has been USC and UCLA who made the announcement they would be moving from the Pac 12 to the Big Ten earlier this offseason. This historic move sets an interesting precedent as schools are […]