Is it us, or is college football lately kind of ... vibeless?
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- Jordan Mendoza USA TODAY
High-profile names always draw attention to any courtroom. After a chaotic Week 7, it's made for quite the day in the USA TODAY Sports Fraud Court.
- Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald
GRAPEVINE, Texas — In about two weeks, the College Football Playoff’s 13-member selection committee will convene at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas, to craft its first of six weekly rankings on Nov. 3. The final of those rankings on Dec. 6 will determine …
- Jadyn Watson-Fisher, The News & Observer (Raleigh)
RALEIGH, N.C. — It seems like everyone is trying to follow the money when it comes to the fallout from the canceled college football game between N.C. State and Virginia in Brazil, but nobody knows where the cash is. N.C. State was due $1.5 million for the game’s cancellation, according to i…
- Tim Cowlishaw, The Dallas Morning News
DALLAS — People think the 1966 NFL championship game at the Cotton Bowl, a 34-27 Green Bay Packers victory, was the Cowboys’ first playoff game. Technically, it wasn’t. In 1965, after finishing second in the Eastern Conference for the first time, the Cowboys flew to Miami to face the Baltimo…
- Mark Story, Lexington Herald-Leader
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Will Stein does not want to hear that the impending expansion of the College Football Playoff from 12 to 24 teams is going to diminish the regular season. “I think that's a really lame take, to be honest,” the Kentucky football coach said Tuesday at his weekly news conferenc…
- Edward Lee, Michael Howes and Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun
The Mike Locksley era of Maryland football is over. The university announced Wednesday that the ninth-year coach is stepping down immediately in a “mutual decision” after Saturday’s 37-30 loss to Rutgers. That setback was the Terps’ fifth straight and 12th in a row against Big Ten competitio…
Who is the highest-graded wide receiver in college football, and is Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith still the best player at his position? PFN's Max Chadwick reveals his midseason top five wide receivers based on Pro Football Network's Impact Scores. Northwestern's Griffin Wilde and Rutgers' KJ …
HARTFORD, Conn. — Decades of experience tells us at least this one absolute sports truth: From high schools to the major pro leagues, postseason play never contracts, but inexorably expands. Of course, it’s about money, not only the TV money that comes with expanded playoffs, but the ripple effect of giving more teams more chances to play meaningful games. Even the 64, check that, 68-team NCAA ...
If a women’s basketball team needed a little bulletin board material before their season-opener, the USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll has provided that for those excluded from the top 25.
Nothing provides preseason motivation quite like a little disrespect.
At some point, calling Maryland football unserious becomes an insult to unserious football.
Georgia, Indiana, Notre Dame and Alabama were all upset in the wild Week 7 of the college football season.
Here's some of what Kansas basketball player Tyran Stokes had to say this week during Big 12 Conference media days as the Jayhawks' season approaches.
We here at Overreaction HQ will try our hand at battle triage in the aftermath of one of the most chaotic college football Saturdays in recent memory.
Texas' loss to Florida puts its College Football Playoff hopes in peril, as a third defeat could erase the value of its signature win over Ohio State.
Dawn Staley's Gamecocks and Geno Auriemma's Huskies both return key pieces heading into 2026-27 — and the rest of the sport is taking notice.
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman wasn't sure why quarterback CJ Carr and the Irish passing game struggled in key stretches during loss to BYU.
The SEC could’ve ended all discussion of this 24-team College Football Playoff abomination. Could’ve told everyone — ESPN, Fox, the Big Ten — to go scratch, we’re staying at 12.
The Flop 10 is about the 10 low moments across the entire country. But in Week 7, the Flop 10 truly belonged to the top 10.
If Notre Dame football finishes 10-2, can they still make the CFP? Tom Noie and Mike Berardino discuss after the Irish's 28-24 loss to BYU this past weekend. Listen to the full Pod of Gold episode online at southbendtribune.com and ndinsider.com.
Never before in the poll era had more than four of the top eight teams lost on the same weekend. This Saturday, there were five.
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Long gone are the days where impulse buying meant grabbing an unplanned candy bar or magazine in the checkout line. Now, social media makes it quick and easy for us to purchase just about anything with the click of a button, whether or not it’s in the budget. And for some Americans, it’s hurting them...
Black Friday is fast approaching, and shoppers are gearing up. The National Retail Federation expects more than 183 million people to shop over the weekend spanning Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday this year. But fraudsters are preparing for Black Friday too, looking for opportunities to steal your money or personal information. Before you dive into holiday...
Should BYU really be No. 1 over Miami and Ohio State? Our College Football Power Rankings after Week 7 put the Cougars on top following their victory over Notre Dame, while Miami's defensive depth and Ohio State's quarterback situation raise questions about the challengers. Hosted by PFN's C…
Is Jeremiah Smith the clear Heisman Trophy favorite after Week 7, or can Trinidad Chambliss and Darian Mensah close the gap? Ian Cummings breaks down his personal top five Heisman rankings for the 2026 college football season, featuring three wide receivers and two quarterbacks. Ohio State's…
AUSTIN, Texas — So, if Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian intends to appraise the state of his offense after consecutive clunkers, does that mean quarterback Arch Manning’s job is in jeopardy? “Everything means everything,” Sarkisian said Saturday afternoon when asked what his offensive evaluations will entail. Sarkisian did not suggest directly that Manning will be benched after a 27-24 loss ...
Chaos rocks college football as Georgia, Notre Dame, Indiana and other top teams suffer losses, setting the stage for a major shake-up in the US LBM Coaches Poll.
Georgia suffered a rough loss to unranked Auburn in Week 7. Kirby Smart talked through what cost the Bulldogs a win.
AUSTIN, Texas — By the fifth time he referenced the impending evaluations bound for his offense, after he clarified that it applied to both his quarterback and his play calls, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian appeared agitated. “I don’t know how many times I need to say it,” Sarkisian said. “We’re going to evaluate everything from an offensive perspective.” Maybe it was the repetitive nature ...
Mike Elko walked it back Monday, which should make the burning bile in your gut rise a little bit higher.
When the final whistle blows on Saturday, we will officially be at the halfway mark of the college football season. What the CFP picture will look like is anybody's guess.