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Jul 17, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions When considering the top teams in college football for the 2024 season, some certainly have a larger margin for error than others. The most talented, deepest teams can overcome flaws, injuries and unforeseen challenges easier than contenders who fall a bit lower in the pecking order.

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 06:26 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is a college football reporter. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Texas arrives for its first appearance at SEC media days Wednesday, but an old Longhorns storyline preceded

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJul 16, 2024, 06:16 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — As Oklahoma makes its entrance into the SEC, third-year coach Brent Venables has not wavered in his vision of having a dominant defense. But he admitted Tuesday

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 16, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions It’s top-heavy, it’s a geographical disaster and it’s basically the richest conference in college sports. The new-look, 18-team Big Ten, spanning from Los Angeles and Seattle to New York(ish) and Washington, D.C.(ish), will

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 15, 2024, 08:23 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions Echoing what his coach Lane Kiffin has been saying since spring, Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart said Monday that the Rebels‘ talent level compares to anyone’s in college

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 15, 2024, 04:38 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Despite losing Heisman Trophy quarterback Jayden Daniels and two NFL first-round draft picks at receiver, LSU coach Brian Kelly isn’t bracing for a drop-off on offense.

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 15, 2024, 09:15 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern football coach David Braun has made bold calls late in games, but they usually come on a sideline somewhere, not across the dinner table from his

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 14, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Alabama landed its second top-20 commitment of the weekend when four-star offensive tackle Ty

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 13, 2024, 03:23 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions Kalen DeBoer secured the highest-rated commitment of his early tenure at Alabama on Saturday

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJul 12, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Former Northwestern offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian is suing the school for defamation and spreading false information for its actions during the hazing scandal that rocked the program last summer. Bajakian, who was fired

Eli Lederman, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. Open Extended Reactions NEARLY 15 YEARS have passed since Chris Henry last stepped foot on a football

Associated Press Jul 12, 2024, 02:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Pac-12’s existing bowl game agreements will continue through the 2025 season despite the league’s breakup, the conference announced Friday. Among other things, it means that Oregon State and Washington State, the two remaining Pac-12 schools after the conference collapsed in realignment last summer,

David Purdum, ESPN Staff WriterJul 12, 2024, 08:24 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Open Extended Reactions Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel is now the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy with +750 odds at ESPN BET after moving past Georgia quarterback Carson Beck and Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers

Craig Haubert Close Craig Haubert ESPN Staff Writer National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching experience. Graduated from Indiana and Nebraska-Omaha Tom Luginbill Close Tom Luginbill ESPN Analyst Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall

Associated Press Jul 11, 2024, 03:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PHILADELPHIA — College athletes whose efforts primarily benefit their schools may qualify as employees deserving of pay under federal wage-and-hour laws, a U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday in a setback to the NCAA. The court, in the latest challenge to the NCAA’s long-held notion

ESPN News Services Jul 11, 2024, 02:13 PM ET DUI charges against Georgia running back Trevor Etienne were dismissed Wednesday when he pleaded no contest to reckless driving, underage possession of alcohol and two other driving offenses. Etienne made his plea during a hearing in Athens-Clarke County (Georgia) Municipal Court. “We’re pleased the evidence didn’t

Open Extended Reactions With a little more than a month and a half left until college football is back in full swing, we’re taking a look at players who could be considered sleepers entering the 2024 season on each post-spring Top 25 team. From true freshmen who could make a name for themselves to players

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Dan Murphy Close Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Big Ten Joined ESPN.com in 2014 Graduate of the University of Notre Dame Jul 11, 2024, 07:15 AM ET Open