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Has the college football transfer portal killed QB competitions?
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THE EVOLUTION OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL
'Goodbye cookie cakes; hello luxury sports cars': How recruiting visits have evolved
Recruiting is in it's hottest months, but the massive visit-weekend blowouts are coming to an end in exchange for a negotiation.
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Is big-budget spending sustainable in college sports?
At the Big Ten meetings in Southern California, "unsustainable" is being uttered in the shadow of success.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
Why does a 24-team CFP not work? Let us count the ways
Crowning a champ with a 12-team playoff hasn't fundamentally altered the sport, but doubling the field would.
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Dinich: SEC, Big Ten at a stalemate on CFP expansion
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NCAA Football
Sankey gets honest about CFP updates with Finebaum
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey joins The Paul Finebaum Show and breaks down both the recent and upcoming discussions regarding the College Football Playoff format.
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- NAACP calls for boycott of some college programs
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- 'It's time': Riley confident USC ready for CFP run
- Tech's Sorsby files injunction, seeks '26 eligibility
- Pac-12, MWC pause suit, work toward settlement
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Top newcomer for every Power 4 college football team
Between high-level recruits or transfer portal additions, these players will factor into the 2026 season.
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NFL draft confidential: College coaches' surprise moves, sleeper picks
College coaches know the draftees in different ways. They were surprised by some moves and loved what the Cowboys, Jets, Cardinals and others did.
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2026 college football Top 25: Under-the-radar players for each team
Someone from each of the top teams you may not know now, but will by the end of the 2026 season.
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Notre Dame heads into 2026 with QB it hasn't had in a long time
CJ Carr is forging his own path with the Irish. He could also be the QB to lead them to a title.
Murder at The U: Trial Coverage
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Previous ESPN coverage of Bryan Pata's death
Here's where to read ESPN's past coverage of the Bryan Pata murder and police investigation.
