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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.
ASSESSING POTENTIAL CHAMPIONS
Russo-Finebaum clash on Georgia's path to a national championship
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Why Mad Dog 'doesn't buy' Texas running the SEC
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'THEY DIDN'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER'
Inside the return of EA Sports College Football
From mascots to cheers to a stadium waterfall: Why authenticity was at the center of bringing the game back after an 11-year hiatus.
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COACH CONVERSATIONS
Paul Finebaum brands Lincoln Riley's tenure at USC a 'disaster'
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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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NCAAF
Saban opens up about preparation, philosophy required of coaches in the SEC
Nick Saban reveals on The Paul Finebaum Show how he breaks down opponents and how he evaluates different tangible and intangible variables.
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Alabama
NCAAF
Saban recounts putting out 'remedy to squelch the rat poison'
Nick Saban joins The Paul Finebaum Show and recalls how as a coach he had to combat 'the rat poison' he insists his host generously spread during previous SEC Media Days.
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Oklahoma
NCAAF
OU's Venables realizes 'there are no gimmes in the SEC'
Brent Venables says Oklahoma has no illusions about anything coming easy in the school's first season in the Southeastern Conference.
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NCAAF
Cubelic highlights his most dynamic SEC defensive lines
SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic says defensive tackle depth is key for a strong defense in ranking his top five SEC D-Lines.
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- 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
- Troy's Lewis out in 2024 after cancer treatment
- QB Dart says Ole Miss 'at its peak,' credits Kiffin
- Confident Kelly expecting 'load' of TDs from LSU
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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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College Football Playoff: Three things to love, hate in 2024
The 2024 season welcomes in an expanded playoff field that will allow for more late-season contenders than ever before. But there are drawbacks.
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Ranking all 134 FBS QB situations into tiers ahead of the 2024 season
There is some genuine talent and potential in our QB rankings, but is there anyone ready to take the spotlight?
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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?
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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.
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College Football Playoff: Five questions for the committee
Strength of schedule, ranking the G5 and SEC/Big Ten dominance are among the most pressing queries.
