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Inside the power struggle and culture change behind North Carolina's shocking hire of Bill Belichick
North Carolina's hiring of Belichick was the stunner of the college football year. Here's how the Tar Heels pulled it off.

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DRAFT DISCUSSION
NFL DRAFT: APRIL 24-26
Reid's post-combine NFL draft QB Hot Board: Strengths, weaknesses for the top 12 passers
Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2025 draft class? We ranked the top 12 coming out of the combine.
Updated draft board: Top 32 prospects, best at each position
Field Yates restacks his board following the combine, including defensive standouts near the top of the list.

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Scouting ESPN 300 recruits and how they'll fit in 2025: Pass rushers and DTs
The 10 top 2025 recruits at each position have their new homes. Here's how their games will work.

SPRING PREVIEWS
SEC: Storylines and players to watch for all 16 teams
Breaking down spring storylines and players to watch in spring football in the SEC.
Can the Big Ten hoist another CFP trophy?
As practices get underway, we continue our conference-by-conference previews.

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT
16 teams, more campus games, fewer auto-bids: Connelly fixes the CFP
Change is coming to the CFP -- that much is clear -- but some of the ideas on the table should be cast aside.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Spring games for college football's power conference teams
For an early look at the 2025 season, spring games are the place to be.

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Shedeur Sanders' confidence rubs some the wrong way. It shouldn't
The reaction to Sanders' appearance highlights a longtime fear of Black confidence.

NFL Draft
NFL draft prospects with a true Round 1 grade: Why these 14 players are first-rounders, plus comps
We'll see 32 picks in Round 1 in April, but which prospects are actually graded as first-rounders? We named 14 and made pro comps for each standout.
Top Headlines
- Sources: Bowling Green to hire George as coach
- Top 2027 DE recruit Wesley reclassifies to 2026
- Big 12 moves 10 games to Friday night in 2025
- Heupel values spring game's big stage for Vols
- Source: Injured U-M DB Johnson to miss pro day
- Source: Ducks' Lanning deal nears $11M salary
- Four-star defender Williams commits to Florida
- Belichick: Up to UNC players to buy into product
- 5 hot schools, 10 facing big springs
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Gary Cosby Jr./USA TODAY Sports 2025 spring football previews for SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, ACC
As spring football starts to heat up, we break down key storylines for every power-conference team.