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Feb 7, 2024, 04:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Saban, who retired last month as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide after 17 seasons, is ready to go back to work. One of the most accomplished coaches in college football history with seven national championships, Saban will be joining ESPN, it was announced

Open Extended Reactions College football’s signing day is here to close out the 2024 recruiting cycle. Wide receiver Ashton Bethel-Roman, the No. 210 overall prospect, is the last remaining uncommitted ESPN 300 prospect after receiver Gatlin Bair (No. 108) committed to Oregon and linebacker Amaree Williams (No. 225) committed to Florida State over the weekend.

Associated Press Feb 6, 2024, 06:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A judge on Tuesday kept in place for now the NCAA’s rules prohibiting name, image and likeness compensation from being used as a recruiting inducement, denying a request for a temporary restraining order by the states of Tennessee and Virginia. The attorneys general of

Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 6, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The most important thing to know about the burgeoning cooperation of the Big Ten and the SEC, announced late last week, is to not call it an alliance. Let alone The Alliance. The ill-fated — and roundly mocked — conference alliance of August 2021

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 6, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Cornerback Denver Harris has chosen his third school in as many years, transferring to UTSA. Harris was the No. 25 overall recruit in the 2022 ESPN 300, ranked as one

Pete Thamel, ESPNFeb 5, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bear Bachmeier, one of the top quarterbacks in the Class of 2025, has committed to play at Stanford, he told ESPN in a phone interview. Bachmeier is the No. 6 dual-threat quarterback in the ESPN Junior 300 and is ranked No. 262 overall. He’ll

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 5, 2024, 09:43 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff management committee unanimously agreed upon an undisclosed amount of money for incoming ACC member SMU that will go to the conference, but it’s still less than

Feb 5, 2024, 08:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Steve Belichick has accepted the University of Washington defensive coordinator job, sources confirmed to ESPN. Belichick, son of former Patriots coach Bill Belichick, has spent the past 12 years as a defensive assistant in New England, including five as a defensive playcaller. Steve Belichick, 36, previously

Associated Press Feb 4, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions In reply to the NCAA claiming college sports would be thrown into “disarray” if rules banning name, image and likeness compensation being used as recruiting inducements were lifted by court order, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a Sunday filing the association is

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 4, 2024, 12:31 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Ohio State continued its recruiting success with five-star cornerback Na’eem Offord committed to the Buckeyes on Sunday. Offord is the No. 6 prospect in the 2025 class and the top-ranked

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 4, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff management committee is meeting in Dallas on Monday and Tuesday to work on the details of implementing the 12-team playoff for this fall. While no major

Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 11:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NCAA says the states of Tennessee and Virginia threaten to throw college sports into “disarray” if granted the temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction sought as part of their lawsuit arguing the group’s name, image and likeness rules violate antitrust law. The organization

Associated Press Feb 3, 2024, 04:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MOBILE, Ala. — Washington State cornerback Chau Wade-Smith returned an interception 83 yards in the final two minutes to set up a decisive score and secure the National’s 16-7 victory over the American team in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. In a game dominated

Chris Low Close Chris Low ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Harry Lyles Jr. Feb 2, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions THEY HAD A front-row seat for coaching greatness. The coaches who came and went under Nick Saban, many of whom are now

Kalan Hooks, ESPNFeb 1, 2024, 11:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It has been 22 days since former Alabama Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban retired after a 28-year coaching career. Editor’s Picks But just because he retired from coaching football doesn’t mean he’s stepping away from sports altogether. The legendary football coach took part in

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 2, 2024, 01:54 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The Big Ten and SEC have formed a joint advisory group of university presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to “address the significant challenges facing college athletics” and how to improve

Feb 2, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Last week, ESPN’s college football reporters made their cases for the players, teams and games that they are most excited to see in the fall. This week, they’re talking about the 12-team playoff — what the issues with the format might be and which teams will

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 1, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, who transferred from Duke in December and is projected to start for the Irish this season, will miss some winter workouts following ankle surgery for