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Takeaways from Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti’s address at Big Ten Football Media Days
As the football season begins its kickoff, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti had a chance to provide his perspective on college football and its landscape following a third-straight Big Ten team winning the national title. Beyond simply the conference’s success, Petitti answered questions about the state of the conference and where national legislation stands. (
The Gazette)
How Lane Kiffin used 16-minute filibuster to dodge tough questions at first SEC Media Days with LSU
When Lane Kiffin ascended the SEC Media Days podium for the first time as the coach at Ole Miss, his opening statement lasted two minutes and seven seconds. When he took the stage for the first time as LSU's coach, he prattled on for over 16 minutes, issuing a winding opening filibuster. When it was all said and done, there was time for just four questions. (
CBS Sports)
100 days to men's college basketball: Top stories, players, games
Can new coach Mike Boynton and his new roster pick up where Dusty May left off before the latter's surprise departure for the NBA? Who are the challengers? Florida, which did the unthinkable and kept its 2025 title-winning core intact for a third consecutive season? A UConn program with dynasty dreams? Duke with a coach coveted by the NBA? (
ESPN)
Ole Miss coach Pete Golding perfectly sums up why there's so much tampering in college football
Regardless of how egregiously it might be happening everywhere, Dabo Swinney's accusation has made Pete Golding the face of tampering. And as such, he acknowledged Wednesday that he had been coached on what to say in response to the inevitable Southeastern Conference media day questions. But Golding is at his best when he's unfiltered. (
Yahoo! Sports)
How NC State defensive coordinator DJ Eliot's daughter continues to inspire him and his family
On the day his daughter was diagnosed with cancer in 2019, DJ Eliot wrote a message to himself on his phone: "Make Drue's day the best it can be." He set it as a 7 a.m. alarm, and every morning for the next six years, those words pinged across the screen like a mission statement. Drue was 12 when she got sick, and DJ wanted to quit coaching to care for her. (
ESPN)
2026 ACC football predictions: Game-by-game picks, projecting every team's final win-loss record
Projecting the ACC's upcoming 2026 season game-by-game is never as simple as adding up returning starters, factoring in recruiting rankings and then putting an emphasis on schedule favorability. Every year brings a handful of surprise contenders, disappointing favorites and a few results no one sees coming. This season feels no different. (
CBS Sports)
ESPN’s latest layoffs claim some of its best-known on-air personalities
Once again, ESPN is undergoing notable layoffs. One day after news broke that the network was cutting ties with NFL analyst Ryan Clark, ESPN continued its latest round of cuts, claiming some of its most recognizable personalities. Among the biggest names are Karl Ravech, who spent 33 years at ESPN, and NFL analysts Cam Newton and Bart Scott. (
Poynter Institute)
Former UNC Quarterback Max Johnson’s College Football Journey Ends With One Last Shot
Max Johnson’s college football career has been less of a straight line and more of a survival course. The former LSU, Texas A&M, and North Carolina quarterback is heading into his sixth and final college football season at Georgia Southern, giving himself one more chance to write a better ending after injuries repeatedly ripped away his momentum. (
Yahoo! Sports)
Answering the biggest questions about LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James, told the Los Angeles Lakers on June 30 that he would be playing elsewhere next season. In nearly a month since announcing his free agency, James has been linked to the Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers. James made what he says is his final decision on Friday, deciding to join the 76ers. (
ESPN)
Dabo Swinney: Help from Congress is only way to discourage ‘blatant’ tampering in college football
It’s been six months since Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney called out Ole Miss for engaging in what he called “blatant” tampering to lure away transfer linebacker Luke Ferrelli. He has heard nothing back despite providing an alleged timeline, evidence and receipts to the NCAA. Swinney said he doesn’t regret pointing the finger. (
Associated Press)