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The Mountain West Conference is expanding once again. Northern Illinois is paying $2 million to join the league as a football-only member, per Huskie Wire and several other news outlets. At time of writing, only the Northern Illinois football program is joining. The fate of the other athletic programs at the school is undecided. Northern […]

Not only did Kansas State football (9-4, 5-4 Big 12) end its season on a high note with a 44-41 Rate Bowl win over Rutgers, but it’s also cooking in the transfer portal. That continued on Tuesday, as the Wildcats landed EDGE Jayshawn Ross out of Alabama, via On3. The 6-foot-4, 239-pounder was a true […]

College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit is tired of hearing critics complain about ESPN’s analysis of the College Football Playoff. Herbstreit is firing back at people who say ESPN commentators have a bias for the SEC. He thinks it makes no sense to have four SEC teams in the semi-finals. .@KirkHerbstreit sets the record straight on […]

The California football program went through a rocky 6-7 2024 season, capped off with loss to the UNLV Rebels in the Art of Sport LA Bowl. Now, as they shift their focus to 2025, it’s clear that the Golden Bears are looking to make a charge up the standings. Not too long ago, Cal head […]

It’s one thing to get blown out by Ohio State 41-21 in the CFP, and it’s another to also lose a 5-star quarterback signee in the same week. That’s what happened to Oregon football, as Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele is excepted to enter the transfer portal, via 247 Sports’ Brandon Huffman. The Hawaii native flipped from Cal […]

It’s one thing to lose, and it’s another thing to get embarrassed the way that Oregon Football did in the CFP Quarterfinal on Wednesday. The No. 1 Ducks lost 41-21 to Ohio State, and their fanbase’s anger is reaching unprecedented levels. Fans are using GIFS, videos, and everything in between to voice their displeasure, such […]

The Rose Bowl was projected to be close this year, but Ohio State football had other ideas. The No. 6 Buckeyes dismantled Oregon 41-21 in Pasadena, California, executing a textbook revenge win. Ohio State’s social media team was petty after the decisive victory on X, formerly known as “Twitter.” The Ducks came for the 🌹 […]

College hoops has already had tons of upsets this season, with none more electrifying than West Virginia’s 62-61 road victory over Kansas basketball on Tuesday. However, the No. 7 Jayhawks could have avoided it by taking a timeout and running a proper play with 1.8 seconds left. Instead, Bill Self pocketed his timeout and had […]

It’s common for opposing players to taunt each other, but South Carolina football got trolled by the opposing head coach in Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Illinois sideline boss Bret Bielema taunted Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer in one of the most unusual contexts a sports fan will ever see, via @nocontextcfb on X, formerly known […]

Although Notre Dame football is game-planning for No. 2 Georgia in Wednesday’s College Football Playoff (CFP) quarterfinal, it’s still loading up for next season as well. The No. 7 Fighting Irish landed Virginia wideout Malachi Fields in the transfer portal on Monday, via On3’s Pete Nakos. The senior led the Cavaliers with 55 catches for […]

The first round of the College Football Playoff (CFP) was full of lopsided victories, but Ohio State football’s Jeremiah Smith was easily one of its biggest standouts. The freshman wideout caught six passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns against No. 9 Tennessee in his CFP debut, prompting fans to freak out on social media. […]

The downside of being a top team is that talented backups who don’t get the snaps they deserve will transfer, and that’s exactly what happened to Alabama football on Friday. Former four-star wideout Kendrick Law is jumping ship to Kentucky, via On3. Law had just 10 receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown for the […]

It’s not easy for smaller fish in the Power 4 to make waves in the transfer portal, but that’s exactly what California football (6-7, 2-6 ACC) did on Friday. Two days after losing 24-13 to No. 24 UNLV in the Art of Sport LA Bowl, the Golden Bears landed ex-Notre Dame cornerback Jaden Mickey, via […]

Unbeaten streaks can’t last forever, and it looked like reality was about to hit Oklahoma basketball in the face on Wednesday night. That was until Jeremiah Fears went Houdini mode. The freshman phenom had a four-point play to take the lead over No. 24 Michigan with 11.5 seconds left, via The Field of 68. JEREMIAH […]

There are few football coaches in the history of planet Earth as revered as Bill Belichick. Naturally, modern NFL legend Rob Gronkowski might be the president of the new North Carolina football head coach’s fan club. Gronkowski predicts greatness for Belichick with the Tar Heels, via ESPN. "He's going to do an awesome job coaching […]

As the Purdue football program looks to move ahead under new head coach Barry Odom, building out the right staff is of utmost importance. Well, one key position has now been filled, as Odom has tapped current USC Trojans offensive coordinator Josh Henson to take the same role with the Boilermakers. Henson, who was Odom’s […]

It’s common for coaches to bounce around different schools, but Alex Grinch takes it to another level. The former Wisconsin, USC, and Oklahoma defensive coordinator now joins UCF football in the same role. Grinch released a statement on Tuesday, via the program’s website. “I’m honored and excited to join UCF as the defensive coordinator,” said […]

While the SEC is college football’s best conference, Auburn football (5-7, 2-6 SEC) is a prime example that not all of its teams are top-notch. The Tigers were one of the conference’s weakest squads in 2024, but their transfer class should improve things next year. Auburn landed USC offensive tackle Mason Murphy in the portal, via […]

While Virginia football (5-7, 3-5 ACC) had a forgettable 2024 campaign, the program has something to look forward to at quarterback. The Cavaliers have already landed one of the country’s top transfers at the position, even over another program that had a better season. North Texas signal-caller Chandler Morris chose Virginia partially because of head […]

Even the NCAA’s top squads can’t keep their teams together nowadays, and Miami football is no exception. While the No. 13 Hurricanes (10-2, 6-2 ACC) are having their best season since 2017, it still wasn’t enough to retain a key offensive piece. Sophomore wide receiver Isaiah Horton will hit the transfer portal, via On3’s Hayes […]

As the LSU football program moves towards their New Year’s Eve bowl matchup against the Baylor Bears, today was a reminder that recruiting never stops. National Signing Day came and went a few days ago, but head coach Brian Kelly and his program reportedly picked up a recruit from the transfer portal on Sunday. Quarterback […]

In a saga that only took a few weeks, former Oklahoma quarterback Jackson Arnold has a new home: the Plains. Reports broke on Saturday morning that Arnold has elected to join the Auburn football program. This is a big pickup for head coach Hugh Freeze, who had a tough third season leading the Tigers. Arnold […]

Kansas State basketball head coach Jerome Tang has a problem, and time is running out to solve it. Samford transfer Achor Achor is stepping away from the game due to personal reasons, continuing a recent trend of players prematurely leaving or being suspended from the program. Tang released a statement on Wednesday, via The Kansas […]

The Texas football program entered Saturday’s SEC Championship game against the Georgia Bulldogs on a hot streak. Since the Bulldogs came to Austin and beat Texas earlier in the regular season, head coach Steve Sarkisian’s program went on a run to close their first SEC season, clinching a spot in the title game opposite Georgia. […]

Following the abrupt departure of former head coach Gus Malzahn, the UCF football program needed a new leader. Enter Scott Frost, the former UCF head coach who led them their 12-0 2017 season that ended with a Peach Bowl win over the Auburn Tigers. Reports have indicated that Frost will take over once again in […]

University of Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manuel has reportedly earned a five-year contract extension. Manuel is has been in Ann Arbor since 2016 and the athletic programs at the University have seen a lot of success since then. Manuel is also currently the chair of the College Football Playoff committee. “Michigan and athletic director Warde […]

LSU football (8-4, 5-3 SEC) didn’t have its worst season, but there’s room for improvement for Brian Kelly’s squad. Luckily, though, the Tigers are retaining one of the best prospects in the country for 2025. DJ Pickett is signing with LSU, via On3’s Hayes Fawcett. “BREAKING: Five-Star Plus+ CB DJ Pickett will stick with his […]

Fingernail-biting Alabama football fans will be furious if the Crimson Tide are left out of the CFP bracket. Still, there are plenty of reasons to expect more hardware to be added to the Tuscaloosa trophy case relatively soon. Recruiting five-star quarterback Keelon Russell (Duncanville, TX) away from SMU is just one example of the brand […]

Welcome to the SEC head coaching life, Jeff Lebby. Mississippi State football (2-10, 0-8 SEC) wrapped up a season it would like to forget with its 26-14 to No. 14 Ole Miss in Friday’s Egg Bowl, and now it’ll lose several players to the transfer portal. Sophomore cornerback Brice Pollock is the latest to add […]

Once again, Mississippi State football (2-10, 0-8 SEC) must go back to the drawing board after its second straight losing season. While the future is murky, one thing is for certain: redshirt freshman quarterback Chris Parson won’t be a part of it. Parson is entering the transfer portal, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Parson appeared in […]

Duke basketball’s Cooper Flagg was the preseason hype magnet in college basketball, and for good reason. The 17-year-old’s hoops IQ is well above most players his age on both ends of the floor, but Rutgers basketball superstar Dylan Harper is quickly showing why he should be mentioned in the same breath. Flagg still has the […]

Ole Miss football was set back in multiple ways in its 24-17 loss to Florida in Week 13. The Rebels not only got knocked out of College Football Playoff (CFP) contention, but it also lost leading receiver Tre Harris due to injury. Harris will be out against Mississippi State on Saturday, via ESPN’s Pete Thamel. […]

The College Football Playoffs is stirring up controversy with every snap of the ball. Will a garbage-time touchdown by Indiana be enough to convince the committee the Hoosiers deserve to remain in the top 12 bracket? How will Tulane and Boise State’s battles against negative narratives shake out? Even fights on what should happen on […]

The cost of NCAA college athletics keeps rising and it is leading to programs being squeezed by the biggest brands. For example, Nike is reportedly considering a move to pull out of a multi-million dollar deal with Hawaii after the abrupt firing of AD Craig Angelos according to Mountain West insider Mike Wittmann. “Following the […]

In all of sports, you need to prove yourself for a while at the professional level before you are solidified as a star and looked at as a great. For example, Tom Brady didn’t walk into the NFL as the biggest thing in the league; it took him years to establish himself as the face […]

The College Football Playoffs conversation is starting to turn toxic under the 12-team system. Much like the recruiting trail, the SEC is dominating the conversation. More fuel went on the fire when SEC commissioner Greg Sankey issued some veiled shots at rival NCAA football conferences, sparking up a new NCAA College Football Playoff (CFP) controversy. […]

Has any WWE Superstar, especially an outside “celebrity” addition, seen their stock fall as fast and brutally as Gable Steveson? We went from appearing at WrestleMania, working alongside Kurt Angle, and having debates over whether or not Chad Gable should change his in-ring – and legal – name within the WWE Universe to a performer […]

Hawaii may be a beautiful state, but its university’s college athletics program is not right now. The Rainbow Warriors announced on Tuesday that it will fire athletic director Craig Angelos, and top NIL booster Mike Kawazoe isn’t pleased. Kawazoe, who heads the Rainbow Warriors NIL Collective, will pull all funding immediately, according to news network […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) used to be a football coach, and he’s using that experience in Washington to try and pass a law regulating NIL. The senator wants to make it harder for student-athletes to hop around schools. But some people including reporters and Texas Tech football fans aren’t happy about that, since Tuberville […]