The Athletic college baseball top 25: Hello Alabama, Nebraska; goodbye Florida, Clemson
Carson Jasa and Nebraska are ranked No. 24 this week. Jake Crandall / USA Today Network via Imagn…
He’s the hottest football recruit in the nation — and he’s never played in a game
Neff Giwa has never played in a football game and has only watched highlights of the sport, but…
Men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 first look: Reasons to be excited about each matchup
The men’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 is set, and it’s a mix of the usual powers and upstarts…
Miami (Ohio) reels, and reflects, as Tennessee snuffs out a magical season: ‘We’ll be back’
PHILADELPHIA — The postgame scene had all the hallmarks of a Cinderella season cut short. Bleary eyes and…
Men’s March Madness 2026 takeaways: Tennessee squashes Miami (Ohio)’s Cinderella bid on Day 2
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2026 Men’s March Madness first round. The NCAA Tournament resumed Friday,…
Breaking down each FBS team’s record during CFP era: Ohio State leads the way
The College Football Playoff era has always been about crowning a champion. But over the past 12 seasons,…
College football’s most impactful re-signings for 2026 season
The modern era of college football is so often focused on player acquisition — who changed teams, which…
College softball power rankings: The sport’s superpowers are showing they are mortal
Boy, was it a weekend for multi-screeners. Between basketball conference tournaments, Selection Sunday and the World Baseball Classic,…
Power ranking college football’s top 25 coaches in 2026: Cristobal rises, Sarkisian stumbles
It feels like this list gets harder and harder to do because after the first few coaches, you…
Projecting college football’s 10 scariest environments in 2026
It’s hard to win on the road in college football, but there are a small number of stadiums…
What would the SEC making its own rules actually mean?
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is an institutionalist, essentially an NCAA lifer. So is Georgia president Jere Morehead. Both…
NCAA Tournament Bracket Watch: Cinderellas are quietly departing the scene
Miami (Ohio) might still make the NCAA Tournament, but other potential Cinderellas won’t be so lucky. Sam Greene…