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In arguably the most historic day of conference realignment, Oregon and Washington began finalizing a move to join the Big Ten in 2024. And they may not be the only ones on the move. On the heels of those monumental decisions, Arizona, Arizona State and Utah are in discussions to join the Big 12, joining

Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 10:21 PM ET Arizona is in deep discussions about joining the Big 12, sources told ESPN, with a deal expected to be finalized in the near future. The school is amid the final steps, sources said, including detailing the move in an Arizona Board of Regents meeting Thursday night. Big

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 3, 2023, 01:05 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University On July 21, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff took the stage for media day at a critical time for his conference. USC and UCLA were already on their way out, and Colorado was rumored

Pete Thamel, ESPNAug 3, 2023, 04:00 PM ET There are distinct forces threatening to pull apart the Pac-12, which is staring at the reality that the 2023-24 season may be its last after more than a century of existence. A few months ago, landing a stout television deal and banding together for the future would

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterAug 3, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. We always think we know what’s coming at this point in the offseason. We know who’s going to be the preseason No. 1 (in this case, two-time defending national champion Georgia), and we know which blue

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 2, 2023, 10:21 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Former Northwestern assistant coach Mike Hankwitz is pushing back against allegations of hazing and racism in the program under former coach Pat Fitzgerald, outlining the many ways players could report abuse and mistreatment.

Alex Scarborough, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 06:26 PM ET Close Covers the SEC. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of Auburn University. LSU will be without defensive line coach Jimmy Lindsey when it opens preseason camp on Thursday. Tigers coach Brian Kelly announced on Wednesday that Lindsey is stepping away from the team to deal

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterAug 2, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. It’s fair to say the past year has not upended our perceptions of which schools produce the most football talent at each position. In fact, look back at last year’s Position U

ESPN News Services Aug 1, 2023, 08:26 PM ET AMES, Iowa — Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers has been accused of gambling on Cyclones sports, including a football game, and was charged Tuesday with tampering with records related to an Iowa Criminal Division investigation into sports gambling. The criminal complaint said Dekkers placed 366 online

Pete Thamel Heather Dinich Close Heather Dinich ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Aug 1, 2023, 04:29 PM ET After months of negotiations and uncertainty, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff on Tuesday presented the conference’s presidents and chancellors with a primarily subscription-based Apple streaming deal for its potential

Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior WriterAug 1, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University Even Alabama coach Nick Saban will concede that right now, Georgia is at the top of college football. That doesn’t mean Alabama can’t change that narrative. Or Tennessee. Or LSU. Or Ohio State.

Pete Thamel, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Nearly two months ago in Washington, D.C., University of Arizona president Bobby Robbins sat on a panel with NCAA president Charlie Baker at an event Arizona organized about the future of college sports. Little did Robbins know that within a few weeks, he’d be a central figure

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJul 31, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Give Colorado credit for one thing: While its football prowess has diminished dramatically in the 2000s, it remains one of college sports’ key realignment weather vanes. Wherever the winds are blowing, that’s where you’ll find the

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterJul 10, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee We know all schedules aren’t created equal. Another truism in college football is the perceived difficulty of a schedule can vary wildly depending on your vantage point. Let’s just say Alabama’s

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2023, 06:50 PM ET Four-star cornerback Aaron Scott committed to Ohio State on Sunday. Scott (No. 49 overall in the 2024 ESPN 300) becomes the sixth top-50 prospect for Ohio State’s class, which ESPN has ranked third — just ahead of Michigan. “I feel like whoever I see myself

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 30, 2023, 05:32 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Texas quarterback Arch Manning sold his first trading card at auction Saturday through Panini America’s website and broke a record doing so. Manning’s one-of-one Prizm Black autographed card, produced by Panini, was auctioned

Tom VanHaaren, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2023, 05:48 PM ET Close ESPN staff writer Joined ESPN in 2011 Graduated from Central Michigan Hugh Freeze added an important commitment to his 2024 recruiting class Saturday when wide receiver Perry Thompson flipped from Alabama to Auburn. Thompson is the No. 40 recruit overall and the No. 4

Blake Baumgartner, ESPN Staff WriterJul 29, 2023, 01:58 PM ET Chris Henry Jr., the son of the late NFL wide receiver and the adopted son of former NFL cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones, committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday. Henry, a Class of 2026 wide receiver from Withrow University High School in Cincinnati, received