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The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor…
College football executives will eyeball the NFL’s 2026 schedule upon its release Thursday evening, primarily to identify threats. Will there be a Black Friday doubleheader to steal viewers who otherwise would be…
There are 50 days until the Pac-12 returns as an officially recognized conference with nine schools for basketball, eight for football and one lingering, inescapable question: Will it expand again?…
The Big 12 leaned into parity as the dominant narrative of its post-realignment form and a means of distinguishing itself from top-heavy peers in the Power Four conferences. That theme played out…
Mailbag: Coaches support a 24-team CFP (a good reason to not expand), Group of Six breakaway(?), what-if with the Pac-12/MW and more By Jon Wilner The Hotline mailbag publishes…
Bruins on a Heater Since May 1, UCLA has been scorching with nine commitments. Five are four-star prospects; two are the highest-rated three stars. One is the son of one…
The final step took four months, but the Big 12’s groundbreaking foray into private capital became official last week with the expected pillars: — RedBird Capital Partners will provide the conference office…
Jon Wilner joins Spurge to dive deep into college basketball tournament expansion. They also discuss a possible 24 team CFP expansion. The Brendan Sorsby gambling news has many different impacts.
We have reached the midpoint of the offseason, halfway between the national championship game played Jan. 19 and the first kickoffs of the 2026 season on Aug. 29. But the…