Group of 5 college football conference predictions: Can anyone catch Boise State?
Last season marked the first time the Group of 5 was ever guaranteed a shot at a national…
Our experts’ College Football Playoff, Heisman and national title predictions for 2025
Texas is atop the preseason college football polls, and it’s also The Athletic staff’s favorite to win its…
Ranking 136 college football teams entering 2025, from Penn State to Kent State
Welcome back to college football, and for the first time in a long time, the sport didn’t reshape…
College football coaching tiers: Marcus Freeman rising, Brent Venables teetering in 2025
What makes a good college football coach? The answer has certainly changed in recent years. As colleges begin…
Five ways Group of 5 coaches say they’re adapting to college football’s portal-poaching era
CHARLOTTE – Every coach of a non-power school can hear the drumbeat. It’s the bittersweet reality of a…
College football’s top 100 transfers: What we’re hearing about 2025’s hottest newcomers
By Bruce Feldman, Sam Khan Jr. and Manny Navarro The method in which college football teams are assembled…
College football Freaks List 2025: Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith tops a list of 101
Even though I’ve been reporting the Freaks List since 2005, I am still blown away numerous times while…
What if college basketball ran conference realignment? We sorted all 364 teams to find out
Money drives nearly everything. In college sports, that means football is the overarching power under which all other…
Mandel’s Mailbag: Nick Saban’s future, Penn State pressure, top non-SEC/Big Ten games
The dirty little secret of SEC media days is that for all the hoopla, for all the $10…
College football 2025 quarterback tiers: Ranking the FBS’ projected starters from 1 to 136
No position can change a team’s fortunes quite like the quarterback. It’s often called the most difficult position…
EA Sports CFB 26: AAC team ratings and player overalls
Summer 2024 was a landmark year for college football. A new generation finally got its hands on a…
What are college football’s best rivalries? Readers share top 10 and favorite moments
What’s the best rivalry in college football? There’s been a lot of debate about The Athletic’s top 100…