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Lane Kiffin’s leap from Ole Miss to the LSU football team stands as a defining moment in recent collegiate history, fueled by a high-stakes conversation with his former mentor. Kiffin revealed that Nick Saban played a pivotal role in his decision, advising him that he would regret passing up what Saban called the best job […]

The College Football Playoff National Championship didn’t just crown a champion. It also detonated the most explosive transfer portal stretch of the year. Within days of the title game, contenders reloaded and fallen giants recalibrated. Of course, rising programs also doubled down on momentum. As NIL resources, coaching movement, and championship ambition collide, the portal […]

Indiana just completed the first 16-0 season since the 1894 Yale Bulldogs completed that feat. It took just two years of the 12-team College Football Playoff to see a team win 16 straight games, and in 2026, the CFP will remain at 12-teams.  At some point, the playoff will expand, and a team could be […]

The book has closed on the 2025 college football season. Indiana came away with the National Championship, but that was not expected in the pre-season rankings.  Texas, Penn State, and Ohio State opened up as the top three teams in the AP and Coaches polls. Indiana was ranked 20th. By the end of the season, […]

Expectations are high for Texas and for Arch Manning in 2026. Manning decided to return to school, foregoing the 2026 NFL Draft. Now, his dad, Coope,r is speaking about expectations, the Heisman, the future of Texas, and the future of his son, Arch. The hype for Manning was massive heading into 2025, his first season […]

The College Football Transfer Portal movement is coming to its end. There have been winners and losers in the portal this year, but there are also some moves still to be made. Tennessee just made another move, adding a player from Miami. Miami transfer defensive back Jadias Richard has committed to Tennessee, per Hayes Fawcett […]

Darian Mensah entered the transfer portal pretty much in the last minute, shortly after agreeing to a two-year, $8 million NIL deal with the Duke Blue Devils. Since then, the University has filed a lawsuit against Mensah to keep him at the school. New rumors suggest that the resolution of this entire scenario could be […]

Baylor received a key commitment from the college football transfer portal on Sunday, but it has to wait for a court date before adding him to its roster. Until then, former Indiana defensive tackle Hosea Wheeler, who is a plaintiff in Diego Pavia’s lawsuit against the NCAA, will tentatively join the Bears. Wheeler signed with […]

Junior linebacker Raul Aguirre Jr. of the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Hailing from Fayetteville, Georgia, the 6-foot-2, 233-pound Aguirre featured prominently in Miami’s linebacker rotation during the 2025 season and now has one year of eligibility remaining. Aguirre appeared in all 16 games […]

The Miami football program is maintaining impressive roster stability following its historic run to the National Championship game. While the defense sees major shifts, including the return of veteran leader Mohamed Toure and the addition of SEC standout Damon Wilson, the Hurricanes have also successfully navigated the transfer portal to keep their offensive core intact. […]

The Florida Gators secured their first commitment in the Class of 2027 on Saturday, landing highly regarded South Florida cornerback Amare Nugent from American Heritage High School in Plantation, Florida. Nugent, a four-star recruit listed at 5-foot-11 and 178 pounds, chose Florida over offers from Indiana, Georgia, Florida State, Miami, and Auburn. He is ranked […]

Salt Lake City Olympus four-star athlete Sam Ngata committed to the Oregon Ducks on Saturday during the program’s Junior Day weekend, one of two scheduled recruiting events designed to host top early targets in the 2027 class. Ngata chose Oregon over a group of Power Five programs that included Michigan, BYU, Utah, UCLA, California, and […]

Tennessee State and Morgan State are set to play for the first time in four decades, as both programs have agreed to a home-and-home over the next two seasons. Morgan State will be traveling to Hale Stadium to play Tennessee State on October 17, and Tennessee State will be traveling up to Baltimore to return […]

New Clark Atlanta University coach Terry Sims was officially introduced to the university community on Thursday. Sims fielded several winning teams as a Division I head coach and was recently a part of Alabama State when they embarked on a historic season this fall. Sims plans to bring that same winning tradition to Clark Atlanta. […]

Ohio State football inserted additional NFL experience to the Ryan Day coaching staff Sunday. Former Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator and ex-Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith is the new Buckeyes offensive coordinator. Yet Jonnu Smith entered the chat for many people after the OC move. The tight end has long been linked to Smith. Ohio […]

Ohio State has been seeking a new offensive coordinator since Brian Hartline left to accept the head coaching position at USF at the end of the 2025 college football season. Ryan Day solved that issue by hiring another NFL assistant, former Pittsburgh Steelers coach Arthur Smith. Smith has been with the Steelers for the last […]

Miami (FL) football is wasting no time reloading for another National Championship game run. Mario Cristobal turned to the portal immediately following his final message after the Indiana loss. Now he’s snatched a former Big Ten fast-riser. Cristobal and the Hurricanes landed former Nebraska defensive lineman Keona Davis, 247Sports revealed on Saturday. Davis piled 32 […]

The Alabama basketball team might be without two of its three best offensive players when it takes on Tennessee on Saturday night. The Tide are unlikely to have star guard Aden Holloway or forward Amari Allen for their marquee prime-time matchup. Holloway and Allen were both listed as questionable for the game but are now […]

The Miami football program is navigating a high-stakes reconstruction of its roster following a landmark season that ended on the national championship stage. In a massive development for the 2026 campaign, standout linebacker Mohamed Toure has officially confirmed his return to Coral Gables. Toure, who led the Hurricanes with 84 tackles this past year, remains […]

Following a narrow defeat to Indiana in the National Championship, the Miami football program is already seeing a significant roster resurgence. Running back Girard Pringle Jr. recently made headlines by withdrawing from the transfer portal to remain with the team. Originally, it appeared Pringle might depart after the season finale, but he has instead chosen […]

Former NFL lineman Kevin Johnson was tragically killed on Wednesday following a violent encounter at a homeless encampment in South Los Angeles. Per reports, Johnson was found unconscious and was eventually pronounced dead on the scene. His death was ruled a homicide, as the preliminary investigation by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner showed that […]

The Ole Miss Rebels football program got in a bit of hot water on Friday after Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney accused Pete Golding of tampering with transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli. With the allegations out in the open, Golding and the Rebels are continuing business as normal. On Saturday, reports indicate the program is […]

Indiana created an incredible rags to riches story during the last two seasons, and head coach Curt Cignetti has led the team to its first national championship. It is a story that can be repeated in the current era that features Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) money and the transfer portal, but it will be difficult […]

LSU has dominated the 2026 college football transfer portal from the start and just added the best offensive lineman of the class to the group. The Tigers’ latest commitment comes from former five-star prospect Jordan Seaton, who has spent the last two seasons with Colorado. Seaton entered the college football transfer portal at the end […]

LSU Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin continued his successful run in the transfer portal on Friday, landing Colorado Buffaloes offensive tackle Jordan Seaton, the No. 1 offensive tackle and No. 4 overall player in the portal. The 6-foot-5, 330-pound sophomore started 22 games over two seasons at Colorado. As a true freshman in 2024, he […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide parted ways with offensive line coach Chris Kapilovic on Friday after two seasons with the Crimson Tide, per Alex Scarborough of Bama247. Kapilovic joined head coach Kalen DeBoer’s inaugural staff in 2024 after spending three years at Michigan State, where he worked as offensive line coach, run game coordinator, and assistant […]

The NCAA confirmed Friday night that it is reviewing the Clemson Tigers’ allegations that the Ole Miss Rebels and head coach Pete Golding violated tampering rules involving linebacker Luke Ferrelli. “The NCAA will investigate any credible allegations of tampering and expect full cooperation from all involved as is required by NCAA rules,” NCAA Vice President […]

The Colorado Buffaloes suffered a major blow on the recruiting and transfer front as former five-star offensive tackle Jordan Seaton officially chose to continue his college career at LSU Tigers, ending a brief but impactful run under head coach Deion Sanders in Boulder. The confirmation capped off a fast-moving and highly competitive transfer process that […]

Former Georgia offensive tackle Jamal Meriweather has found a new home in the 2026 college football transfer portal. The redshirt sophomore will continue his career at Miami after spending his first three years in Athens. Meriweather committed to Miami on Friday, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported. He joins the 2025 National Champion runner-ups with two […]

The 2025 Indiana football season was nothing short of magical. The Hoosiers had a dominant regular season and were ranked as the top team in the College Football Playoff. They had a bye in the College Football Playoff before playing Alabama in the Rose Bowl, and they dominated the Crimson Tide before also dominating Oregon […]

The 2025 college football season is officially over, and transfer portal season is already in full swing. With the offseason now underway, the scene has been set for the 2026 college football transfer portal rankings. The 2026 offseason has been uniquely eventful, with coaching changes sparking drama and personnel shifts across the board. Lane Kiffin […]

Former California Golden Bears linebacker Luke Ferrelli recently backed out of his commitment to the Clemson Tigers in favor of the Ole Miss Rebels in the transfer portal. It’s a move that is seemingly not sitting well with Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney, as he delivered a stern warning to Pete Golding and the Rebels’ […]

The ever-changing world of NCAA sports is so rapid that it is hard to keep up. Certainly, the landmark 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates for things such as NIL. Now the NCAA is taking another strong step. On Friday, it was announced that they gave the green light for the use of sponsorship […]

By the time 2025 concluded, USC football had elicited the same feeling of despondency that has come to define the program for much of the last decade and a half. A wobbly defense continues to be bane of fans’ existence. Although the unit has become marginally more resistant in recent years, the Trojans’ inability to […]

The Vanderbilt football program has been forever changed over the last two seasons. Head coach Clark Lea and quarterback Diego Pavia led the Commodores to a fantastic resurgence. It started two seasons ago, but this past season, they cemented themselves after winning 10 games. That success also translated off the field, with five-star Jared Curtis […]

Indiana star cornerback D’Angelo Ponds is joining Fernando Mendoza in the 2026 NFL Draft pool. The junior began the season as one of the top cornerbacks in the country and has been expected to declare for the draft for months. He officially made the decision on Friday, four days after winning the national championship, according […]

Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is preparing for the NFL. He helped change the landscape of Vanderbilt football and is going to be regarded as a legend on that campus. After not winning the Heisman this past season, the QB went off on social media. Pavia then apologized to Heisman voters for what he said. […]

Although he experienced some struggles and adversity, Arch Manning posted a promising first campaign as the starting quarterback for Texas. Well, he will have to push through yet again. The highly touted prospect underwent minor foot surgery, per Inside Texas, and will be limited in offseason workouts. It was a preventative measure that was taken […]

The Indiana Hoosiers are National Champions after a historic two-season turnaround. They are the first team since the 1800s to go 16-0 in a college season, and they will have a chance to do it again next year. The College Football Playoff will stick with 12 teams in 2026 amid rumors of expansion in the […]