From the origins of Appalachian State mascot Yosef to Florida's coach getting arrested in Cuba during the 1912 Bacardi Bowl, these are just a few of the hard-to-believe stories for college football's top teams.
With the state of college football and basketball in limbo, coaches and recruits across the country have had to find new ways to go about age-old practices during the spring.
With student-athletes restricted from campuses, we look at how players are staying in shape and how their respective programs are holding them accountable.
Instead of hosting its preseason football media days at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in July, the Big 12 will hold the event virtually due to concerns raised by the coronavirus pandemic.
Mayfield vs. Mahomes. Drew Brees' 83-pass game at Purdue. West Virginia hanging 70 on Clemson. From BYU-SMU in 1980 to LSU-Alabama in 2019, these are the games that changed college football.
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said Thursday he's optimistic about college football starting in the fall, but is skeptical of making it through the entire season without interruption in the event the coronavirus "comes roaring back" during flu season.
Glenn Thomas, who served as the co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Baylor for the past three seasons, is the new offensive coordinator at UNLV.
These players were transcendent talents who seemed destined for NFL superstardom. But for whatever reason, it didn't pan out.
Baylor adds graduate transfer DE William-Bradley King. He was an All-Sun Belt Conference selection in his final two seasons at Arkansas State.
Questions about eligibility, learning new playbooks and team chemistry are just a few of the ripple effects teams are facing.
College football coaches are relying on Zoom, old-school workouts and, in some cases, having backyard rodeos while adjusting to a spring upended by the coronavirus.
Can Justin Fields lead Ohio State to a national title? Are Clemson or Alabama ready to reclaim their thrones? Let's find out in the final part of our college football playoff bracket.
Spencer Rattler is next up for Lincoln Riley's QB development machine, as the Sooners look to hold off challengers like Texas and Oklahoma State.
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 8-1 | 11-3 |
| Texas | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Oklahoma State | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Kansas State | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| West Virginia | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Texas Tech | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| Kansas | 1-8 | 3-9 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Sylvester | DE | Signed | 81 |
| Blake Shapen | QB-PP | Signed | 80 |
| Micah Mazzccua | OG | Signed | 78 |
| Taye McWilliams | RB | Signed | 78 |
| Will Garner | OLB | Signed | 77 |
