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Picking college football's top non-QB playmakers in 2026

It won't just be quarterbacks who affect the upcoming season. These players stand to make a big impact.

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2027 recruiting class rankings: Miami surges into top 3

These schools are setting the pace as the recruiting race heats up.

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Welcome to college football recruiting's busiest month: What you need to know

We take a look at the teams that are winning, the recruitments who will be most interesting and more.

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GET READY FOR THE SEASON

How back is the U? Can Clemson rebound? Previewing the ACC (and Notre Dame)

Repeat run for Miami? Revenge for Duke? Reset for Clemson? Redemption at UNC? Intrigue abounds in the ACC.

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The Pac-12 is back! Will Boise State rule this league, too?

The Pac-12 has a new look with Mountain West heavyweights joining Oregon State and Washington State.

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FUTURE OF COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Dinich on federal legislation for college sports: I'll believe it when I see it

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Wetzel: Judge should slam the door on Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby

Gambling addiction is real, but so are the rules against it, columnist Dan Wetzel writes.

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WHAT'S THE BUZZ?

What we learned walking the halls at SEC and Big Ten spring meetings

What are the consequences of expanding the playoff? We asked Big Ten and SEC power brokers to weigh in.

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