2026 Week 3 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 · Sep 14
McLaughlin: Cougars Clear Favorite to Win the Big 12 Spencer McLaughlin discusses the dominance of BYU in the Big 12 over the past year and so far this season. SuperWest Sports · Sep 14
Nick Bartlett’s 2026 Week 2 Fearless Predictions Nick Bartlett looks at some factors that could affect the outcome of the tio regional contests this weekend. SuperWest Sports · Sep 11
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? Sports Illustrated · Sep 10
2026 Week 2 Top Big 12 College Football Storylines Dane Miller analyzes the current state of Big 12 Conference football and some key games heading into the weekend. SuperWest Sports · Sep 10
2026 Week 2 Selected Big Ten College Football Previews Stephen Vilardo previews six of the Week One Big Ten College football games and gives us his picks straight-up and ATS. SuperWest Sports · Sep 10
McLaughlin: What Must Happen for ASU to Beat Texas A&M Arizona State travels to Texas A&M on Saturday for a substantial showdown between the Big 12 and the SEC. SuperWest Sports · Sep 10
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. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
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 · Sep 8
Projecting the AP Top 25 After College Football’s Week 1: LSU Rises, Michigan Falls While it was cupcake-smashing week for many of college football’s top teams, some suffered near scares. Here’s how we see the AP Top 25 poll playing out as a result. Sports Illustrated · Sep 8
McLaughlin: Is Colorado a Legitimate Big 12 Contender? Colorado found a way to win a gritty game at Georgia Tech for one of the biggest wins of Coach Prime's tenure. SuperWest Sports · Sep 8
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 · Sep 7
Michigan’s Hail Mary Win Over Western Michigan Mired in Controversy After Officials’ Clock Decision The NBC broadcast struggled to explain how a second was awarded, with rules analyst Terry McAuley saying that the game clock was in sync with the network’s. Sports Illustrated · Sep 6
College Football Week 1 Takeaways: LSU Rolls Past Clemson, Michigan Stuns Western Michigan on Hail Mary Oregon survived a scare from Boise State, while Ohio State, Georgia and Alabama rolled. Here are the keys to Saturday’s slate. Sports Illustrated · Sep 5
SuperWest Sports · Sep 3 2026 Week One Top Big 12 College Football Storylines Dane Miller analyzes the current state of Big 12 Conference football and some key games heading into the weekend.
SuperWest Sports · Sep 1 McLaughlin: Bob Chesney’s Impact and Potential at UCLA First-year head coach Bob Chesney could make a huge statement this week against first-year coach Tosh Lupoi.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 29 Pat Forde: The Bill Belichick College Experiment Isn’t Done Yet North Carolina entered the season with plenty of questions, but a gritty upset of TCU suddenly has the second-year coach’s tenure looking far more promising.
The Independent UK · Aug 27 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
Sports Illustrated · Aug 27 Our 2026 College Football Crystal Ball Has Some Surprises Who will win it all? SI’s experts predict the conference champions, Heisman winner, coaching moves, biggest surprise and more.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 27 Welcome to College Football’s $50 Million Era: Inside the Roster Spending Explosion SI surveyed insiders to find out what teams are really spending on players. Here’s a look at the Power 4 and notable Group of 6 teams.
SuperWest Sports · Aug 24 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.
Medical Daily · Aug 20 Cardiologists Call for an Independent Health Review of Energy Drink Sponsorships Reaching Young Athletes in College Sports A new cardiology review says youth-facing energy drink sponsorships in college sports warrant independent health review, naming the Big 12 deal.
SuperWest Sports · Aug 20 McLaughlin: Will Pac-12 be the Premier G6 Conference? The Pac-12 enters 2026 trying to define itself as the premier G6 league in the country, above those below it while chasing the P4.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 18 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.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 17 Five Overrated, Underrated Teams in Preseason College Football AP Top 25 With the Associated Press releasing its preseason college football poll, we see which teams are getting too much and too little credit from the voters.