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ESPN Floats 20-Team College Football Playoff With Four Play-in Games. Here’s How It Might Look.

The Big Ten reportedly doesn’t support the format, but it would push closer to the league’s desire for 24 teams.

Sports Illustrated

A Shipping Container Clinic Run by One Nurse Is How Part of Rural Texas Now Reaches a Doctor

In Fort Davis, Texas, a retrofitted shipping container staffed by one nurse connects patients to physicians online for a $30 flat fee.

Medical Daily

Ted Cruz’s college sports bill left in limbo as U.S. Senate takes August recess

The Protect College Sports Act gained a burst of momentum with last week’s support from the SEC and Big Ten, but the clocking is ticking as the Senate prepares to leave town.

The Texas Tribune

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Seven College Football Teams That Were Overrated or Underrated in Preseason Coaches’ Poll

Indiana? Alabama? Clemson? Here’s a closer look at teams that got the benefit of the doubt—or got overlooked in the first Top 25 of the 2026 season.

Sports Illustrated

Why This Week Is So Important for the Future of College Sports

A vote on the Protect College Sports Act is coming down to the wire before Congress recesses on Friday. Here’s what you need to know about the bill.

Sports Illustrated

‘That’s Some Bull----’: Power 4 Coaches Rip Brendan Sorsby Saga, Texas Tech’s Involvement

Anonymous coaches from across the major conferences tell Sports Illustrated the quarterback’s case blurred the line between player advocacy and undermining the sport’s integrity.

Sports Illustrated

'No other...': Parents of Indian medical student Vaibhav Duggal who died by suicide seek $30 million from Texas Tech University

Vaibhav Duggal, a s 24-year-old medical student of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center took his life in July 2025 while he was still wearing his doctor's white coat. A year has passed and the parents now are seeking legal review and systemic policy reforms as Duggal's suicide followed a…

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Texas Tech's Vague Restrictions Show You Don't Have To Ban Speech To Silence It

If someone is uncertain enough about meaning, they will censor themselves first.

Reason

Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga

Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.

The Texas Tribune

Why the Big 12 Believes 2026 Will Finally Be a College Football Playoff Breakthrough

Texas Tech headlines a deep, balanced league that think it has enough talent to turn playoff appearances into postseason victories.

Sports Illustrated

Why Texas Tech's JT Toppin Will Push To Play in 2026-27 Despite ACL Tear

A rule change could work in the Red Raiders forward’s favor.

Sports Illustrated

Faculty groups suing Texas Tech want block on rules limiting instruction on race, gender, sexual orientation

The professor groups want the rules suspended as their case proceeds. The lawsuit alleges the university's restrictions are discriminatory and a violation of free speech.

The Texas Tribune

Ranking the Big 12 Football Head Coaches for 2026

Our Dane Miller evaluates and ranks the 16 football head coaches in the Big 12 Conference ahead of the upcoming season.

SuperWest Sports

McLaughlin: Tension Lingering Between Big 12, Texas Tech?

Commissioner Brett Yormark took the stage at Big 12 media days and got a bit testy with a Texas Tech media figure.

SuperWest Sports

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The Big 12 Prefers Not to Talk About the Brendan Sorsby Situation Anymore

As media days begin, commissioner Brett Yormark and Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire sidestepped questions about the former quarterback instead focusing on the upcoming season.

Sports Illustrated

Texas Tech May Wind Up With a Normal Quarterback Situation After All

The Red Raiders may not need Brendan Sorsby.

SuperWest Sports

10 Teams From West Most Likely to Make the 2026 Playoff

Stephen Vilardo explains why these 10 teams have a reasonable chance of landing in the 2026 College Football Playoff.

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Can Ted Cruz save college sports?

Texas politics have become deeply engaged in the fight over the future of college football. We discuss the saga of Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby, the influence of megadonor Cody Campbell and U.S. Ted Cruz's proposed fix.

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The Big 12’s NBA Draft Dominance Proves Its Commitment to Basketball Excellence is Paying Off

The league ruled the Barclays Center on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

Why the NFL is Insulating Itself Against Brendan Sorsby and Its Gambling Partners

Albert Breer explains why the league is drawing a bright line between gamblers and those gambled on—anyone in the business of winning and losing its games.

Sports Illustrated

Pat Forde: Congress Is Coming for the SEC and Big Ten’s College Sports Empire

The Protect College Sports Act reflects mounting frustration with the Power 2’s dominance and could force them to consider drastic next steps.

SuperWest Sports

McLaughlin: What’s Next After the Brendan Sorsby Saga?

Spencer McLaughlin talks about what's next after the Brendan Sorsby saga at Texas Tech ends with the Red Raiders caving to public pressure.

Sports Illustrated

Could Brendan Sorsby’s NFL Career Begin With a Suspension? Here’s What History Tells Us

The quarterback who had been fighting for his NCAA eligibility is instead now looking to be the NFL’s first supplemental draft pick since 2019.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Brendan Sorsby Turning Pro After Latest Legal Twist

The Texas Tech quarterback will enter the NFL supplemental draft after the Big 12 filed a lawsuit in federal court.

Sports Illustrated

Pat Forde: Brendan Sorsby’s College Career Is Over Because of the Big 12’s Mounting Pressure

The conference’s firm stance that the quarterback should not play this season could be a blueprint for future league activism.

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