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A fractured SEC looking for consensus on CFP expansion as Big Ten draws clear line at 24-team model

A CBS Sports survey shows SEC coaches and athletic directors are split on College Football Playoff expansion while the other three Power Four conferences are in lock-step on a 24-team model

Big Ten explores self-governance as College Sports Commission sputters, Congress action stalls

As frustration grows with stalled federal action and a shaky NIL enforcement system, Big Ten leaders are exploring a future where the conference sets and polices its own rules

Michigan AD Warde Manuel steps forward, preaching steadiness after years of navigating storms

From scandal to streaming battles, Manuel has navigated a turbulent stretch -- and Michigan continues to win while shaping what comes next in college athletics

Calm, confident and loaded: Why Lincoln Riley believes USC has window to win big in 2026 season

After a hard reset and hard-earned lessons over the past several years, USC's coach believes the Trojans are finally built to win now

New bipartisan Senate bill backed by White House set to be NCAA's best chance yet for college sports reform

A bipartisan Senate bill backed by the White House offers the NCAA its best chance to secure antitrust protection and codify rules

ACC coaches, athletic directors in support of 24-team College Football Playoff expansion model

An ACC endorsement of the 24-team CFP would side with the Big Ten and Big 12 while putting major pressure on the SEC in future expansion talks

Inside the Big 12's bet on private equity to close revenue gap, compete in the NIL era

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark turned to private capital in a deal that could reshape how conferences make money

CSC wins arbitration denying NIL deals to Nebraska players, but bigger fight looms in court

An arbitrator upheld the rejection of Nebraska football NIL contracts, but a looming California court date threatens to unravel the enforcement system

Salary caps, a Group of Six playoff, antitrust shield: The White House's early ideas for college sports reform

A draft document obtained by CBS Sports details the most concrete federal reform plan yet for college athletics, including salary caps for coaches and the creation of a new entity empowered to act without litigation risk

Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby hires attorney Jeffrey Kessler to fight NCAA gambling investigation

Kessler was the lead attorney in the House v. NCAA case last summer that led to revenue-sharing with players

College football post-spring top 25: Texas on top, Texas Tech tumbles amid Brendan Sorsby absence

A shocking gambling scandal forces a manual override of our analytics model, dropping Texas Tech out of the top 10 as the Longhorns claim the No. 1 spot

2026 NFL Draft: Ranking the top 32 prospects based on their college football careers

Not all legends of Saturday will be first-round picks, so we created a list of the most impactful college football players aiming to make an NFL Draft splash

NCAA committee proposal would start college football season one week earlier, beginning in 2027

A new NCAA proposal would eliminate the need for "Week 0" waivers and exemptions, moving the start of the season up one week for every team

College Football Playoff rebrands logos as CFP aims to create a clearer identity

Twelve years after crowning its first national champion, the CFP is overhauling its look

SEC bold predictions for 2026: LSU gets off to sluggish start, Arch Manning leads Texas to promised land

Bold predictions for all 16 SEC teams as spring practices come to a close and the 2026 season looms on the horizon

Brandon is an award-winning national college football writer. He previously covered Auburn for AL.com, Mississippi State for The Clarion-Ledger, and Arkansas for the Northwest Arkansas Times and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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