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Way-Too-Early All-America team: Forecasting top players in 2026

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HOW DID THINGS TURN OUT?
Re-stacking 2023 recruiting: Two surprise teams and a second look at Georgia and Bama
With the benefit of hindsight, we can better judge how a recruiting class contributed. Here's how the 2023 classes panned out.

The new players of 2023: Who matched the hype? Who overperformed?
Which top recruits delivered, which did not and which were pleasant surprises?

TIMES HAVE CHANGED
Wetzel: A coach's lessons on fatherhood ... from 1948
Joe Judge was trying to make a point to help a player get a court injunction. Instead he got a viral moment.


CHAMBLISS GRANTED SIXTH SEASON
Stephen A. to NCAA: Leave Chambliss alone, 'let him play'

Finebaum: Chambliss returning to Ole Miss 'significant' for CFB


NAMES TO KNOW
NFL DRAFT: APRIL 23-25
NFL draft prospects with a true Round 1 grade: 11 players who are clear first-rounders
We'll see 32 picks in Round 1, but which prospects have actually earned a first-round grade? There are currently 11 in the 2026 class. Here's the updated list.

NCAA Football
Why John Beam's legacy extends beyond the football field
Kimberley A. Martin reports on how football coach John Beam, who was killed in 2025, left an indelible mark beyond the football field.

Top Headlines
- Sources: MAC to add Sac State for football in '26
- Big Ten details 24-team CFP plan, no title games
- WR Kingston no longer at BYU after rape charge
- No ruling on Vols QB Aguilar after Friday hearing
- Ole Miss QB Chambliss eligible for '26, judge rules
- SMU DC Symons leaving to coach Cowboys' ILBs
- Indiana DC Haines wins Broyles as top assistant
- NCAA denies Stalions' show-cause penalty appeal
- 🏆 2026 Heisman winner: Way-too-early look
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Murder at The U: Trial Coverage
ESPN Illustration 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.
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With signing day closing many team's personnel moves, we look at the teams ready to make long postseason runs.
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