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Ranking the top 25 college football players since 2000
Honey Badger, Heisman winners and vintage stars from The U. Who are the best college football players of the millennium?
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From big-time commits to amazing eighth graders, the top 25 recruits regardless of class
Who are the best prospects in any class? We break down the players and what they'll bring to the college game.
Ranking college football's 40 best 2025 recruiting classes: LSU, Alabama gain ground
We stacked the top 2025 recruiting classes in the country. Here are the schools putting together top groups.
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Answering the 10 biggest questions about the NCAA antitrust settlement
There's a much clearer sense of how athletes will be getting paid in the future now. What does this settlement mean for players, collectives and the NCAA? Let's break it down.
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SEC 2024 preview: Can UGA regain the top spot? How do Texas, OU stack up?
What's ahead in the SEC in 2024? We break down the best players and games and title odds in the league.
Connelly's conference previews: Breaking down every league
Read every one of the in-depth conference previews to be ready for the 2024 season.
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HOW TO BE A ROOKIE COACH
Inside the unique challenges of being a first-year coach in 2024
After an offseason with numerous high-profile moves, life as a first-year coach is more complicated than ever.
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LOOKING AHEAD TO THE 2025 DRAFT
Who are the best NFL draft prospects for next year? Let's debate the top player at 11 positions
Who is the top quarterback, edge rusher and corner in the 2025 NFL draft class? We debated every position's early leader.
Top Headlines
- Source: TCU targeting Holgorsen for spot on staff
- Auburn flips Smith, No. 38 recruit, from Bama
- ESPN Junior 300 Griffin commits to Riley, USC
- NCAA settlement details payouts, revenue sharing
- Georgia WR Thomas charged with family violence
- Dabo: Proposed roster changes 'so frustrating'
- Wisconsin gives AD McIntosh 5-year extension
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CFP's 2024 Makeover
Troy Taormina/USA TODAY Sports How does College Football Playoff work? Rules, dates, more
The College Football Playoff is getting a makeover in 2024! Check out the new format, bracket, selection committee, schedule and other details.
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Ken Ruinard/USA TODAY Sports Connelly's college football 'ifs' list: How contenders can come together
The fewer things that must go right, the better a team's chances of taking the crown. Here's what has to fall each contender's way.
Carlos Osorio/AP Bill Connelly's 2024 college football conference previews
Read every one of the in-depth conference previews to be ready for the 2024 season.
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Stacy Revere/Getty Images Top 25 college football stadiums: Rose Bowl, Michigan and more
Fourteen of ESPN's college football writers rank the 25 best stadiums in the sport. Who's No. 1, who missed the cut and what makes these stadiums so special?
ESPN Are Texas, Oklahoma ready for thrills, challenges of SEC?
A seismic move years in the making is finally here. How will the newest members fit in what has been CFB's best conference?
LM Otero/AP NCAA 2024: College football realignment tracker
From the Big Ten to the Big South, here is a comprehensive look at where each FBS team will be playing college football during the 2024 season.