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Final 2026 recruit rankings: Who can play early? Who has NFL upside?

Before the Class of 2026 takes on college football, we look at who's ready to make an impact.

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FOCUS ON THE NFL DRAFT

APRIL 23-25

Best of Day 2 at the Senior Bowl: Cole Payton standing out among the QBs

Here are the top NFL draft risers from the second day of Senior Bowl practices, including an FCS QB who is making a statement.

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Six predictions and 15 NFL draft prospects to watch in Mobile

Our NFL draft experts weigh in on what to expect at the Senior Bowl.

LOOKING AHEAD

2026 Big Ten college football: Next year's schedules for all 18 conference teams

It's time to think about the 2026 season. Here's a list of all 18 Big Ten schedules.

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2026 ACC football schedule: Dates for every game team by team

How next season's schedule shakes out during the transition to a nine-game conference slate.

NEW HEAD COACH FOR BRUINS

UCLA's Bob Chesney: Coal miner, bartender, coach of the Bruins

Chesney's unconventional path to UCLA included leading James Madison to the CFP in 2025.

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ON THE MOVE

Top 25 portal classes: Indiana, Texas Tech reload and the Portal King comes to LSU

These teams nailed their top targets or won a QB battle. Others had to reload at quite a few positions.

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Ranking the best players in the college football transfer portal

The transfer portal closed Jan. 16. Here's your guide to the best players on the move this offseason.

COMPARING TITLES

Leicester City? Texas Western? A search for Indiana football's best cross-sport comparison

Was Indiana's title the greatest story in sports history? There might never be an objective answer, but we polled our experts for comparable arguments in other sports.

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THE BEST OF THE BEST

Ranking the 100 best college football players from the 2025 season

Which players take the top spots? After an obvious choice at No. 1, the decisions weren't easy. Our experts tried to crack the code.

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Who should've made the top 10? What were the biggest surprises?

Our experts give their thoughts on the top 100 list.

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