2026 Week One Top Big 12 College Football Storylines Dane Miller analyzes the current state of Big 12 Conference football and some key games heading into the weekend. SuperWest Sports · Sep 3
McLaughlin: Bob Chesney’s Impact and Potential at UCLA First-year head coach Bob Chesney could make a huge statement this week against first-year coach Tosh Lupoi. SuperWest Sports · Sep 1
Pat Forde: The Bill Belichick College Experiment Isn’t Done Yet North Carolina entered the season with plenty of questions, but a gritty upset of TCU suddenly has the second-year coach’s tenure looking far more promising. Sports Illustrated · Aug 29
ACC becomes fourth and final power conference to bar pro players from coming back to college The Atlantic Coast Conference has joined its power conference peers in banning players who were on NFL rosters from returning to college football The Independent UK · Aug 27
Our 2026 College Football Crystal Ball Has Some Surprises Who will win it all? SI’s experts predict the conference champions, Heisman winner, coaching moves, biggest surprise and more. Sports Illustrated · Aug 27
Welcome to College Football’s $50 Million Era: Inside the Roster Spending Explosion SI surveyed insiders to find out what teams are really spending on players. Here’s a look at the Power 4 and notable Group of 6 teams. Sports Illustrated · Aug 27
2026 Preseason Power Rankings for CFB Teams in the West Dane Miller looks at how the top programs in the region stack up in his 2026 Preseason Power Rankings for CFB teams in the West. SuperWest Sports · Aug 24
Cardiologists Call for an Independent Health Review of Energy Drink Sponsorships Reaching Young Athletes in College Sports A new cardiology review says youth-facing energy drink sponsorships in college sports warrant independent health review, naming the Big 12 deal. Medical Daily · Aug 20
McLaughlin: Will Pac-12 be the Premier G6 Conference? The Pac-12 enters 2026 trying to define itself as the premier G6 league in the country, above those below it while chasing the P4. SuperWest Sports · Aug 20
Pat Forde: Forty Observations on the 2026 College Football Schedule Everything you need to know about the quirks of the season from easiest months, a monster slate in November, improvements in consecutive road games and open-date disadvantages and more. Sports Illustrated · Aug 18
Five Overrated, Underrated Teams in Preseason College Football AP Top 25 With the Associated Press releasing its preseason college football poll, we see which teams are getting too much and too little credit from the voters. Sports Illustrated · Aug 17
One Number That Sums Up 10 Top Group of 6 Teams in 2026 Overlook FBS’s lower echelons at your own risk. Sports Illustrated · Aug 14
One Number That Sums Up Every Big 12 Team in 2026 Who will emerge from the Power 4’s least predictable league? Sports Illustrated · Aug 13
McLaughlin: Underrated ASU Ready to Make a Title Run? Spencer McLaughlin names the Sun Devils as one of the three teams in the Big 12 Conference race that he trusts most to deliver in 2026. SuperWest Sports · Aug 13
SuperWest Sports · Aug 11 2026 Preseason Big 12 Football Previews and Projections Our Dane Miller gives us his picks for the 2026 Big 12 Conference champion, runner-up, contenders, and the rest of the league's teams.
The Texas Tribune · Aug 7 Ted Cruz’s college sports bill left in limbo as U.S. Senate takes August recess The Protect College Sports Act gained a burst of momentum with last week’s support from the SEC and Big Ten, but the clocking is ticking as the Senate prepares to leave town.
Sports Illustrated · Aug 6 Pat Forde: The 25 Most Intriguing College Football Coaches for 2026 The confident reigning national champion and a controversial and brash boss lead the list of coaches who will define the season.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 30 ‘That’s Some Bull----’: Power 4 Coaches Rip Brendan Sorsby Saga, Texas Tech’s Involvement Anonymous coaches from across the major conferences tell Sports Illustrated the quarterback’s case blurred the line between player advocacy and undermining the sport’s integrity.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 28 Why Matt Campbell Believes His Iowa State Approach Is Also Right for Penn State The coach performed miracles for a decade with the Cyclones.
SuperWest Sports · Jul 21 Predicting the Surprise CFB Teams in the West for 2026 Dane Miller ranks the college football teams in the West most likely to exceed expectations in the 2026 season.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 20 The SEC Is Losing the Battle for College Football Supremacy Playoff disappointments, coaching turnover and the Big Ten’s rise have put unprecedented pressure on the SEC to prove it still leads college football.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16 Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.
SuperWest Sports · Jul 15 McLaughlin: Can Huskies Hang with Top Teams this Season? Spencer McLaughlin and 'Locked On Huskies' host Roman Tomashoff discuss Washington's 2026 football schedule.
Sports Illustrated · Jul 13 Why the Big 12 Believes 2026 Will Finally Be a College Football Playoff Breakthrough Texas Tech headlines a deep, balanced league that think it has enough talent to turn playoff appearances into postseason victories.
SuperWest Sports · Jul 8 Ranking the Big 12 Football Head Coaches for 2026 Our Dane Miller evaluates and ranks the 16 football head coaches in the Big 12 Conference ahead of the upcoming season.