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Big Ten 2024 preview: Four contenders for the CFP
The new-look, 18-team Big Ten will make its debut this fall. What's ahead? We break down the best players and games and title odds in the league.
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Inside Northwestern's plan for a 15,000-seat home stadium in the heart of the Big Ten
Still scrambling for a field this spring, the school came up with a unique solution.
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ASSESSING POTENTIAL CHAMPIONS
Russo-Finebaum clash on Georgia's path to a national championship
Why Mad Dog 'doesn't buy' Texas running the SEC
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL 25 IS HERE!
'Dreams really come true': Players react to seeing themselves in College Football 25
Name, image and not-so-likeness? From questions about digital avatars and stats to rivalry triumphs, active college football players had plenty of reactions to College Football 25's unveiling.
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COACH CONVERSATIONS
Paul Finebaum brands Lincoln Riley's tenure at USC a 'disaster'
Finebaum's Deion Sanders take sparks debate among 'First Take' panel
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STARS OF THE FUTURE
Ranking college football's 40 best 2025 recruiting classes: Why Oregon made a big jump
We stacked the top 2025 recruiting classes in the country. Here are the schools putting together top groups.
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- SEC won't penalize use of 'Horns Down' gesture
- Venables: OU defensive rebuild 'been really hard'
- Iowa QB McNamara says he is '100%' healthy
- Smart: NIL fines help Georgia on driving issues
- Dabo wary of CFP's 'unintended consequences'
- Georgia OL Smith retiring for medical reasons
- Feds: Title IX will apply to college revenue share
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