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Never too early for a hot seat: Which coaches could be in line for big job openings
After an unprecedented cycle of changes, what can we expect in 2026?
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Leading the way
Ready to prove the 'narrative wrong': Chippy Will Hammond, not Brendan Sorsby, leading Texas Tech
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'The world melted down': Inside Sorsby's eligibility saga and the scars it left
Big expectations for Kiffin
Stephen A.: There's no loophole Lane Kiffin won't exploit to improve roster
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Finebaum: Kiffin has put the pressure on himself and needs to reach the CFP
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UNC wins opener in Ireland
Why Stephen A. isn't putting much stock in UNC after win over TCU
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College football is back, and Bill Belichick's North Carolina? 'They've improved'
A program refresh
'We're in this to build something': Why there's renewed optimism for Cal football
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Irish to face Wisconsin in opener
7:30 p.m. ET Sunday at Lambeau Field
Marcus Freeman explains Notre Dame's 'Leave No Doubt' motto
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Potential first-time champs
20 teams ready to be the next Indiana and win their first CFB title
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Best in the game
College football Player Rank: The top 100 players ahead of the 2026 season
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First look: Howard's new coach gets first win, but MEAC/SWAC Challenge shows team has work to do
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- Kiffin says his players back pursuing ex-NFLers
- Citing 'financial deficit,' UCLA fires AD Jarmond
- Police: TCU WR was hospitalized with brain bleed
- USC on opening crowd: Hope to see more fans
- Dolly decal: Vols to honor late Parton on helmet
- 'Last Chance U' coach Stephens out at EMCC
- Former LSU coach Stovall, 'Mr. Everything,' dies
- Michigan tabs Carr, ex-coach's grandson, as QB2
- 🏈 51 breakout candidates for the 2026 season
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CFB Player Rank: The top 100 players ahead of the 2026 season
Which players take the top spots? Ranking the top 100 ahead of the 2026 college football season.
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It's always been Lane Kiffin v. Everyone in college football
Lane Kiffin has never been shy about pushing boundaries and pushing buttons.
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How Ryan Day has survived and succeeded in a decade at Ohio State
Ryan Day is entering his 10th year in Columbus. From OC to trouble with Michigan, calls for his job and an ultimate breakthrough, he has seen it all.
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2027 NFL mock draft: Reid's preseason first-round predictions
With the college and NFL seasons about to start, Jordan Reid projected the top 32 picks in next year's draft -- including a blockbuster trade.
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The 40 most important players in college football in 2026
What players will have an outsized influence on the 2026 season? We start with CFP hopeful QBs and go from there.
