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Meet the 2024 NFL draft's quarterback class: Strengths, weaknesses for 26 passers

Will Caleb Williams or Drake Maye be QB1 in next year's draft? And who are the other names to know in a loaded class? ... Continue Reading

Clemson scores again, lands No. 5 WR in 2024

Bryant Wesco, the No. 23 overall recruit in the class of 2024, became the third ESPN 300 prospect to commit to Clemson in less than 24 hours. ... Continue Reading

What North Carolina is doing to ensure Drake Maye's success ahead of the 2024 NFL draft

Maye heads into a season of high expectations -- including those from the NFL -- following an offseason of change. ... Continue Reading

Saban, SEC set for NIL lobbying trip to D.C.

The SEC is scheduled to meet iwth lawmakers and congressional staffers in Washington on Wednesday night before meetings with individual representatives and senators from the 11 states in the conference's footprint to talk NIL. ... Continue Reading

Spring league for HS players to launch in 2024

Brian Woods, who stepped down as the USFL's president at the end of last year, is launching a spring football league for high school players next year. ... Continue Reading

Alabama lands commitment from '25 RB Rogers

Running back Anthony Rogers, the No. 39 overall recruit in the Class of 2025, has committed to Alabama. ... Continue Reading

College football instant-impact newcomer rankings: Schools with the top transfers and freshmen combined

Which freshmen and transfers will have the biggest impact on the 2023 college football season? We ranked the top 25 groups of newcomers. ... Continue Reading

No. 1 2024 inside linebacker commits to Clemson

Five-star linebacker Sammy Brown, the top-ranked inside linebacker in the 2024 cycle and the No. 17 overall player in the ESPN 300, committed to Clemson on Monday, becoming the highest-ranked member of the Tigers' class, which is ranked No. 15 by ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Bama DB Mitchell feared arrest would end career

Alabama freshman defensive back Tony Mitchell said he feared his football career was over after his arrest on a drug charge. ... Continue Reading

Vick, Fitzgerald on '24 College Football HOF ballot

Michael Vick, Larry Fitzgerald and Terrell Suggs are among the former players on the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame ballot. ... Continue Reading

Can Drew Allar be the elite quarterback who gets James Franklin and Penn State into the playoff?

Franklin enters his 10th season as coach of the Nittany Lions with three New Year's Six wins but no playoff appearances. He hopes Allar can change that. ... Continue Reading

Ole Miss adds top WR transfer target Franklin

Zakhari Franklin, who tied for second nationally in touchdown receptions (15) at UTSA last season, is transferring to Ole Miss. ... Continue Reading

Horns hook another top QB recruit for '25 class

Texas, with 2023 No. 5 recruit Arch Manning vying for the starting quarterback job, landed QB K.J. Lacey, who is 47th overall in the 2025 ESPN 300. ... Continue Reading

SEC going to 8-game slate in '24 sans divisions

The SEC has decided to eliminate its conference divisions in 2024 while employing a temporary eight-game schedule, commissioner Greg Sankey announced Thursday. ... Continue Reading

The latest in college football recruiting: Who made big splashes in May and who's committing this summer?

We break down the impact commitments that happened over the past few weeks and which prospects are narrowing down their decisions. ... Continue Reading

Can Florida State pull this off? Will Clemson rise again? Connelly breaks down the ACC

Bill Connelly looks at the burning questions and key players for the Seminoles, Tigers and the rest of the teams that used to make up the Atlantic Division. ... Continue Reading

What's behind the SEC's schedule decision and what does it mean

We dig in on the ramifications of the SEC sticking with an eight-game conference schedule instead of switching to nine, at least for 2024. ... Continue Reading

Harbaugh cites vetting error in Schembechler hire

Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said a mistake was made during the vetting process in the recent hire of Bo Schembechler's son, who resigned last month. ... Continue Reading

Kickoffs set to start ESPN's college football slate

ESPN has announced the dates and times for the first three weeks of the season -- beginning Thursday, Aug. 31, with Florida at Utah -- along with the network's bowl season schedule. ... Continue Reading

Texas AD favors 9-game model upon joining SEC

When Texas does join the SEC next year, the Longhorns prefer to play as many league games as possible and Texas A&M every year. ... Continue Reading