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Never too early for a hot seat: Which coaches could be in line for big job openings
After an unprecedented cycle of changes, what can we expect in 2026?
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Leading the way
Ready to prove the 'narrative wrong': Chippy Will Hammond, not Brendan Sorsby, leading Texas Tech
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'The world melted down': Inside Sorsby's eligibility saga and the scars it left
Big expectations for Kiffin
Finebaum: Lane Kiffin has put the pressure on himself and needs to reach the CFP
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A program refresh
'We're in this to build something': Why there's renewed optimism for Cal football
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UNC wins opener in Ireland
College football is back, and Bill Belichick's North Carolina? 'They've improved'
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Paul Finebaum eats some crow after Belichick, UNC top TCU
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Potential first-time champs
20 teams ready to be the next Indiana and win their first CFB title
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Best in the game
College football Player Rank: The top 100 players ahead of the 2026 season
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First look: Howard's new coach gets first win, but MEAC/SWAC Challenge shows team has work to do
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Remarkable journey
The wild, unauthorized 1896 trip to Mexico that got Missouri football in trouble
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Top Headlines
- SEC to dispute judge's pro player ruling Thursday
- Ex-TCU S Fields charged over locker room punch
- 'This is step No. 1': NDSU wins 1st-ever FBS game
- Stanford's stunning rally seals Pritchard's 1st win
- UNC upsets TCU to open Year 2 under Belichick
- D-II RB dies after medical emergency during game
- 2025 HBCU national champs open with 87-0 win
- Memphis rallies in Vegas, gives Huff winning debut
- 🏈 51 breakout candidates for the 2026 season
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CFB Player Rank: The top 100 players ahead of the 2026 season
Which players take the top spots? Ranking the top 100 ahead of the 2026 college football season.
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It's always been Lane Kiffin v. Everyone in college football
Lane Kiffin has never been shy about pushing boundaries and pushing buttons.
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How Ryan Day has survived and succeeded in a decade at Ohio State
Ryan Day is entering his 10th year in Columbus. From OC to trouble with Michigan, calls for his job and an ultimate breakthrough, he has seen it all.
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2027 NFL mock draft: Reid's preseason first-round predictions
With the college and NFL seasons about to start, Jordan Reid projected the top 32 picks in next year's draft -- including a blockbuster trade.
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The 40 most important players in college football in 2026
What players will have an outsized influence on the 2026 season? We start with CFP hopeful QBs and go from there.
