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Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 16, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The headlines didn’t match the product last year out West. A sky-is-falling vibe was unavoidable following the announcement that USC and UCLA would be joining the Big Ten in 2024, leaving the Pac-12 unmoored and scrambling.

ESPN News Services Jun 15, 2023, 09:56 PM ET Ray Lewis III, the son of Baltimore Ravens legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, has died. He was 28 years old. Lewis’ younger brother, Rahsaan Lewis, posted about his sibling’s death Thursday in an Instagram story. Details of the circumstances surrounding his death

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 15, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. The theme of the 2010s and 2020s in college football has been power concentration. Things have grown pretty predictable, with Alabama winning six national titles in 12 years under Nick Saban; Ohio State, Clemson and Oklahoma

The SEC releasing its yearly schedule is always big offseason news. When the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns are joining the conference, it’s paramount. On Wednesday night, the SEC released its schedule for the 2024 season, the first year the Sooners and Longhorns will be playing alongside Alabama, Georgia and the rest of the teams

Dave Wilson, ESPN Staff WriterJun 14, 2023, 02:51 PM ET Close Dave Wilson is an editor for ESPN.com since 2010. He previously worked at The Dallas Morning News, San Diego Union-Tribune and Las Vegas Sun. Texas Tech will recognize Mike Leach, the winningest coach in Red Raiders history, with a spot in its hall of

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJun 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — THE stifling heat is just beginning to show its teeth on a sun-splashed June morning when Nick Saban sees something he doesn’t like on the Alabama practice fields.

Matt Miller, ESPNJun 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET There is generally very little time off for NFL scouts and evaluators. The summer months following an NFL draft are typically spent already studying the next class — and the 2024 group looks promising. We’ve all heard about USC quarterback Caleb Williams, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterJun 13, 2023, 12:35 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. The University of South Florida Board of Trustees approved a $340 million budget Tuesday to build a 35,000-seat on-campus football stadium. The board authorized $200 million in debt spending to fund the

Tom Luginbill, ESPN AnalystJun 13, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Senior National Recruiting Analyst for ESPN.com Coached in four professional football leagues Graduated from Eastern Kentucky and Marshall The future of college football is in good hands (or arms) with the collection of quarterback talent in the 2024 class. While the 2023 recruiting cycle featured

Jun 12, 2023, 07:00 PM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Colorado football program hasn’t won a league title since 2001, sputtered to a 1-11 mark last season and has hibernated on the south side of mediocrity for the better part of two decades. Despite that, Colorado has somehow managed to become the most compelling program

Stephania Bell, ESPN Senior WriterJun 12, 2023, 03:23 PM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Certified orthopedic clinical specialist and strength and conditioning specialist Clinician, author and teacher A group of prominent medical organizations says it’s growing concerned about what they consider to be a threat to medical care for top-level athletes: increasing liability risks

The spring has been spent breaking down which offenses (quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers) will define the upcoming college football season, so it’s now time to look at what ultimately wins championships: the defenses. The Georgia Bulldogs broke their 41-year title drought, then followed it up by becoming the first back-to-back champion in a

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJun 10, 2023, 06:29 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Michigan running back Donovan Edwards revealed on Saturday that he played the majority of last season with a partially torn patella. Edwards injured his hand in a 34-3 win over Nebraska Nov. 12,

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 9, 2023, 07:42 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tyler Shough will enter his third consecutive season as Texas Tech’s starting quarterback, a role he has thrived in when healthy. The team on Friday announced Shough, who is 8-0 in games he

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 9, 2023, 08:46 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Give the Pac-12 credit: Be it hiring coaches willing to test all logical boundaries when it comes to the transfer portal … or taking a very, very long time to figure out a new media rights

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 8, 2023, 03:58 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Big Ten in 2024 will introduce a football schedule model that includes 11 protected matchups across the conference, eliminates divisions and targets a robust overall rotation as the league expands to 16

ESPN News Services Jun 8, 2023, 04:25 PM ET The Big 12 Conference is extending its reach into Mexico, announcing plans Thursday for men’s and women’s basketball games to be played in Mexico City late next year while also exploring a possible football bowl game in Monterrey. “Mexico is a natural extension to the Big

Jun 8, 2023, 04:01 PM ET The Big Ten has unveiled its football schedule model for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, when the league expands to 16 members with the arrivals of UCLA and USC. All hail Flex Protect Plus! The league’s new model features no divisions and 11 protected annual games that are not