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Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJan 7, 2024, 07:54 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON, Texas — SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told ESPN he was “disappointed in the acrimony” that ensued following the College Football Playoff selection committee’s controversial final ranking last month, which

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 7, 2024, 12:20 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions HOUSTON — For Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, a win against Washington in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday would be an “overwhelming” experience because of how many people

Associated Press Jan 7, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FRISCO, Texas — Mark Gronowski ran for a touchdown and threw for another after halftime as South Dakota State won its second straight Football Championship Subdivision title, beating Montana 23-3 on Sunday. The Jackrabbits (15-0) extended their overall winning streak to 29 games, including

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2024, 08:31 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Open Extended Reactions Quarterback Malachi Nelson, the No. 1 prospect in the 2023 class, announced Saturday that he is transferring to Boise State. Nelson entered the transfer portal Dec. 18, leaving USC after

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJan 6, 2024, 10:04 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee Open Extended Reactions LSU receiver Malik Nabers, who led all FBS players in 2023 with 1,569 receiving yards, announced on social media Saturday that he is entering the NFL draft. The

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 6, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions NEW ORLEANS — At this time a year ago, Washington receiver Rome Odunze‘s immediate future was unclear. After an incredible junior season in which he was named an All-American and

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2024, 10:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brian Kelly and LSU named Missouri’s Blake Baker as their new defensive coordinator Friday. The three-year deal, expected to pay Baker $2.5 million per year, will make him the highest-paid assistant in college football, a source told ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Baker, who

Open Extended Reactions The college football postseason is nearly over, and you know what that means. It’s time to get ahead of ourselves and start thinking about next season. Which teams are doomed, and which teams are poised to take advantage of the new, expanded playoff format? Who should we expect to win the Heisman?

ESPN Betting Jan 5, 2024, 01:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff National Championship game features two of the best teams in the nation as J.J. McCarthy and the Michigan Wolverines take on Michael Penix Jr. and the Washington Huskies at NRG Stadium in Houston. Who will win their first CFP title

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2024, 05:14 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Oklahoma is expected to hire Jacksonville State defensive coordinator Zac Alley for the same role, according to a source, as the team worked quickly to replace Ted Roof, who parted

Pete Thamel, ESPNJan 4, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard told ESPN that he has verbally committed to transfer to Ohio State, linking one of the top portal quarterbacks with a high-wattage destination. Howard led Kansas State to the Big 12 title in 2022 and gives the Buckeyes

Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterJan 4, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions “I’m to my a– in bowls, bowls, all types bowls.Chips and mints and seashell bowls.My mom’s got bowls for everything.Potpourri and nuts

Jan 4, 2024, 10:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The NCAA and ESPN announced Thursday that 40 NCAA championships, including women’s basketball, volleyball, baseball and softball, will be on ESPN networks for the next eight years. The agreement includes rights to 21 women’s championships and 19 men’s. Division I women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, women’s gymnastics

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJan 3, 2024, 05:49 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions The College Football Playoff national championship game between No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Washington will be a sneak preview of two future Big Ten opponents, as the Huskies will

Open Extended Reactions The best player in college football is always an arbitrary choice. Is it the guy who won the Heisman Trophy? Jayden Daniels is surely deserving. Is it the player who’s carried his team to the highest point? Michael Penix Jr.’s performance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl was legendary. Or is it the

Open Extended Reactions With the 2023 college football season almost in the rearview mirror, we ranked the top 100 players for the year. But as with any ranking, there is plenty to debate. Our reporters break down what they think our list missed, from players ranked too high or too low to which players we

Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 08:54 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions Georgia junior Brock Bowers, the first two-time winner of the Mackey Award as the top tight end in college football, announced Tuesday that he’s

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterJan 2, 2024, 12:47 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Open Extended Reactions All season, it was “Michigan vs. Everybody” within the walls of the Wolverines’ program. Now it’s down to Michigan vs. Washington. The No. 1 Wolverines (14-0) will face the No.