Week 10 Big Ten Previews: USC Aims to Rebound vs. Huskers The USC Trojans have lost two of their last three games, while the Nebraska Huskers have won three of their last four. SuperWest Sports · Oct 30, 2025
College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 9 The Big Ten and SEC are aiming to send at least four teams apiece, while the Group of 5 bid could have competition. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2025
Forde-Yard Dash: Grading Second-Year CFB Coaches As Texas A&M, Indiana Excel While Mike Elko and Curt Cignetti have outshone expectations, the jury is still out on high-profile names like Kalen DeBoer and Sherrone Moore. Sports Illustrated · Oct 26, 2025
Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 10 Texas A&M made an emphatic statement in Death Valley. Sports Illustrated · Oct 26, 2025
Ranking Big Ten Football Coaching Jobs: This Is the Best Gig in the Country Ohio State has everything you need in a program, but the conference also has a handful of elite gigs across the country. Sports Illustrated · Oct 24, 2025
Nick Bartlett’s 2025 Week 9 SuperWest Fearless Predictions Nick Bartlett gives us his just-for-fun picks for contests involving the best teams in the West across five conferences. SuperWest Sports · Oct 24, 2025
Nine Best College Football Games to Watch in Week 9: Contenders vs. Pretenders Week The Big Ten slate features three games that should provide clarity on which teams are for real, while three matchups in the SEC help settle the playoff pecking order. Sports Illustrated · Oct 23, 2025
Week 9 Big Ten Previews: Season on line for Huskies, Illini his week features 14 of the 18 Big Ten teams in action across seven conference games. The four teams on SuperWest Sports · Oct 23, 2025
Traina Thoughts Mailbag: NBA on NBC Review; Mark Sanchez’s Future, ‘Seinfeld’ and More How did NBC fare in its return to NBA coverage on opening night? Sports Illustrated · Oct 22, 2025
Forde-Yard Dash: Playing Matchmaker for James Franklin, Pat Fitzgerald and Mike Gundy These unemployed, but successful college football coaches are itching to return. Here are the top jobs for each, including some yet to open. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2025
Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 8 The Big Ten and SEC are comfortably at the top of the CFP pecking order currently, with it getting murky in spots five through 12. Sports Illustrated · Oct 20, 2025
Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame Run Wild on USC As Future of Rivalry Remains Uncertain Behind a ferocious run game and physical play, the Irish showed they’re a College Football Playoff threat and the alpha in this storied matchup. Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2025
Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 9 It was a wild Week 8 marked by the fall of several undefeated teams. Sports Illustrated · Oct 19, 2025
Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Whirlwind Isn’t Over Yet—And Now Was the Perfect Time to Cash In The Hoosiers cemented their meteoric rise to championship contenders by making the 64-year-old the third highest-paid coach in the sport. Sports Illustrated · Oct 17, 2025
Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2025 How the Big Ten Spent Its Way Into a $2 Billion Dilemma Lavish facilities and soaring salaries have left athletic departments desperate for new revenue and now a private capital investment may come to the rescue.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2025 Big Ten Men’s College Hoops Preview: Can Purdue Finally End League’s 25-Year Title Drought? The nation’s deepest league looks ready to end its March misery if Purdue, Michigan or Illinois can finally finish the job.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 16, 2025 Sports Illustrated’s Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25: No. 12 Michigan In just one season, Dusty May transformed Michigan into a contender. Now he has the roster to chase something even bigger.
SuperWest Sports · Oct 16, 2025 Week 8 Big Ten Previews: Can Bruins Keep Wins Coming? Stephen Vilardo takes a look at the four games featuring the West Coast schools and two others that offer some intrigue.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 15, 2025 College Football Playoff Race: Power Ranking Teams on the Bubble Entering Week 8 With a few weeks until the selection committee puts out its first official rankings, a look at teams on the fringes of the 12-team field.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 14, 2025 Five Prospects Who Improved Their 2026 NFL Draft Stock in Week 7 There were a few hits to the quarterback class and several standout efforts from potential top 100 picks in the Big Ten and SEC.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 14, 2025 Forde-Yard Dash: Assessing the College Football Playoff Race at Midseason With most teams playing six games, the contenders have separated themselves from the pack but there are teams nipping at their heels.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 12, 2025 Forde-Yard Dash: James Franklin’s Firing Reveals College Football’s New, Mercurial Ecosystem In 11 years, the coach took the Nittany Lions to seven New Year’s Day bowls, a Big Ten title and a CFP semifinal. But in the revenue-sharing era, loyalty is more fickle than ever.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 12, 2025 Eight Candidates for Penn State Football Coaching Search After James Franklin Firing The Nittany Lions will likely look within the Big Ten first at Matt Rhule and Curt Cignetti, but there are plenty of options for a big swing.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 12, 2025 Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 8 Ohio State took care of business at the top of the poll. Beyond that, there's plenty of movement heading into Week 8.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 12, 2025 College Football Week 7 Takeaways: Hoosier Daddy Indiana stole the show in Week 7 with the biggest win of the Curt Cignetti era.