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Group of 6 Power Rankings: What Boise State, Western Michigan’s Dramatic Week 1 Losses Mean for CFP Race

After one week of FBS action, which G6 programs lead the pack for the automatic College Football Playoff bid?

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Forde-Yard Dash: If the SEC Kicks Out LSU, Where Do the Tigers Go?

In our hypothetical landscape, here’s how The Dash views another conference realignment if the shocking development happens.

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Referees Have Nothing To Hide. The NFL and NCAA Should Show Every Big Replay Review Live on TV.

Plus: The NBA’s punishments to Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are great, but not quite enough; and an ode to the friendships connected by fantasy football

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College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 1

Fourteen teams are already out of contention for the playoff, with a handful taking losses to FCS programs and UMass knocking out Rutgers.

Sports Illustrated

Forde-Yard Dash: Michigan’s Bail Mary Exposes College Football’s Credibility Crisis

The Big Ten’s explanation only raised more questions, and the real problem goes beyond Michigan, replay officials and one inexplicable second.

Sports Illustrated

2026 Week 2 Power Rankings for CFB Teams in the West

Dane Miller looks at how the top programs in the region stack up in his 2026 Preseason Power Rankings for CFB teams in the West.

SuperWest Sports

Indiana Created a New College Football Blueprint. How Will the Sport Respond?

The Hoosiers’ improbable run showed that alignment, investment and the right coach can turn almost any program into a contender.

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McLaughlin: Big Ten Football Predictions for 2026

The Big Ten looks to win its 4th straight national title: Who wins the conference, who is a dark horse, and who finishes in last place?

SuperWest Sports

Forde-Yard Dash: No Doubt Who Tops College Football’s Early Conference Power Rankings

The Big Ten is No. 1 until proven otherwise, while Week Zero offered clues as to where the rest of the sport stacks up. Plus, four book recommendations and our first coaching fodder.

Sports Illustrated

Martin Jarmond Out at UCLA as Former Lakers Executive Takes Over Amid Money Crisis

UCLA has appointed Tim Harris as interim athletic director to address financial deficits and develop new revenue streams, following the dismissal of Martin Jarmond after six years in the role.

International Business Times UK

ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to bar pro players from coming back to college

The Atlantic Coast Conference has joined its power conference peers in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football

The Independent UK

Week Zero College Football Previews for Teams in the West

Stephen Vilardo's Week Zero college football previews for teams in the West and our staff's straight-up game picks.

SuperWest Sports

Big Ten bars football players with pro contracts from returning to play amid NCAA eligibility chaos

The Big Ten has become the first conference to ban football players who have signed professional contracts from returning to play at its schools

The Independent UK

2026 Preseason Power Rankings for CFB Teams in the West

Dane Miller looks at how the top programs in the region stack up in his 2026 Preseason Power Rankings for CFB teams in the West.

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Big Ten vs SEC: Kalshi Weighs Who Will Win College Football National Championship

Kalshi's CFB National Championship market slightly leans on the Big Ten to win the National Championship over the SEC.

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Assessing Lincoln Riley and Other College Football Coaches on the Hot Seat for 2026

The fifth-year USC head coach’s job security could be one of the key storylines this season. Here’s a look at the coaching landscape and who could be on the move.

Sports Illustrated

Pat Forde: Forty Observations on the 2026 College Football Schedule

Everything you need to know about the quirks of the season from easiest months, a monster slate in November, improvements in consecutive road games and open-date disadvantages and more.

The Independent UK

Ohio State and Oregon are 1-2 in the AP preseason Top 25, SEC leads conferences with 9 ranked teams

Ohio State and Oregon give the Big Ten Conference the top two teams in The Associated Press Top 25 preseason rankings for the first time in 65 years

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Kalshi Market on College Football Teams to Leave Conferences: Florida State, Miami, Clemson Among Them

Kalshi has markets open for conference realignment featuring Miami, Florida State, and Clemson,

SuperWest Sports

2026 Preseason Big Ten Football Previews and Predictions

The league that owns the last three national championships could have as many as four teams that could make it four in a row.

Sports Illustrated

One Number That Sums Up Every Big Ten Team in 2026

At least three genuine national title contenders will duke it out for “Midwestern” glory.

Sports Illustrated

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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

Sports Illustrated

‘We Don’t Cry a River’: Curt Cignetti Takes Aim at SEC Strength Narrative

As the Big Ten celebrates three straight national titles, the Indiana coach argues the conference lets its results speak louder than the SEC’s explanations.

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McLaughlin: Does College Football Need Financial Caps?

Spencer McLaughlin talks NCAA revenue-sharing, a college sports salary cap, and other potential financial caps.

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