Welcome to a Hotline series examining head coaches under various forms of pressure in the 2026 season. The first installment focused on USC’s Lincoln Riley, followed by our look at Washington’s Jedd…
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Mailbag: Pac-12 expansion targets, Protect College Sports Act options, Nike’s stock price, Fisch’s recruiting, Cal’s cash and more
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The College Football Playoff will once again feature 12 teams, but the conference commissioners overseeing the event couldn’t help but tinker with the details (once again). The first change involves the…
Only five teams in the Big 12 return their starting quarterbacks. Three more are relying on former backups to make the transition to full-time starters. The other eight teams have turned to…
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Disclaimer: Jon Wilner is an AP Top 25 voter. His preseason ballot was published Aug. 3 and has been updated to include each team’s Top 25 ranking. The Associated Press Top 25…
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Mailbag: The finances of CFP expansion, the ACC’s future, how the Protect College Sports Act impacts realignment and more
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On media: College sports will feel sting of Fox delaying NFL negotiations
With college athletics fixated on Capitol Hill last week as the landmark Protect College Sports Act ultimately stalled in the Senate, it was easy to miss another development that unfolded a…
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College Football Playoff committee makes no expansion move, but new idea emerges as deadline inches closer
We long ago lost count how many times College Football Playoff executives have gathered to discuss expanding the event — the total is well over a dozen. Unfortunately, it has become increasingly difficult to…
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College Football Playoff expansion: Is a 24-team field right for the Group of Six? There are benefits to the status quo
College Football Playoff executives will meet Monday (remotely) for the latest round of expansion discussions that seemingly began decades ago but have a definitive endpoint. The Big Ten and SEC, which control the…