McLaughlin: Will Big Ten, SEC Kill College Sports Bill? Will the SEC and Big Ten work with the Senators to address their concerns about the 'Protect College Sports Act? SuperWest Sports · Jun 4
Connect Four: Big Ten Favored to Win College Football National Title Over SEC Kalshi is favoring the Big Ten to win the college football National Championship over the SEC. Sports Illustrated · Jun 3
Projecting Key Group of Non-Power Conference Quarterbacks Ahead of the 2026 Season Though the Big Ten and the SEC will command much of the attention, these less heralded signal-callers could put up massive years outside of the Power 4. Sports Illustrated · Jun 3
SEC vs Big Ten: Kalshi College Football Championship Market Led by Texas and Ohio State The SEC and Big Ten have won a combined 10 of the last 12 college football National Championships. Texas opens as the outright favorite to win the 2027 National Championship at Kalshi. Sports Illustrated · May 31
Ted Cruz Calls New Bipartisan Bill ‘Last, Best Hope’ to Save College Sports The proposed legislation’s most controversial element may be pooling media rights, which the SEC is already pushing back against. Sports Illustrated · May 28
Will Notre Dame vs. Texas Become the Latest Scheduling Casualty of College Football Playoff Expansion? Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte was noncommittal when asked about the home-and-home series for 2028–29. Sports Illustrated · May 27
McLaughlin: SEC, Big Ten Plan to Ditch NCAA, NIL Rules? There has been speculation that the SEC and Big Ten could seek to ditch the NCAA and set their own rules for NIL. SuperWest Sports · May 27
Where the Big Ten Stands on College Sports’ Major Issues In a stark change, the league has been proactive instead of reactive to external narratives from its position of power. Sports Illustrated · May 26
UCLA Pitcher Angel Cervantes Has a Unique Secret Weapon—A Plastic Dinosaur Please acquaint yourself with Jerry ahead of the NCAA baseball tournament. Sports Illustrated · May 25
How a 24-Team CFP Would Have Looked Since the Playoff’s Inception The Big Ten sorely wants a 24-team playoff. Here’s more on the proposal, including what the bracket would have looked like in each season since the 2014–15 season. Sports Illustrated · May 25
Inside College Football’s 24-Team CFP Debate Over Expansion, Access and Money While weighing concerns about regular-season game value and changing the sport’s calendar, commissioners are coalescing around the Big Ten’s push for 24 with the SEC representing the lone—and most important—holdout. Sports Illustrated · May 25
Big Ten and Tony Petitti Turn Up Pressure on SEC in 24-Team CFP Debate The commissioner laid out the conference’s clearest argument yet for its preferred playoff format, setting up a looming showdown with the other power player, Greg Sankey. Sports Illustrated · May 20
Lincoln Riley Believes 'It's Time' for USC to Return to College Football's Upper-Echelon Riley has continued to hype up USC's 2026 campaign. Sports Illustrated · May 19
Big Ten’s New Swagger Is Reshaping the Future of College Sports The conference’s championship success has fueled a growing confidence as leaders push to dictate the future of college football and other NCAA matters. Sports Illustrated · May 19
Sports Illustrated · May 12 Projecting Every Big Ten Starting Quarterback Ahead of the 2026 College Football Season There’s been plenty of turnover among the signal-caller ranks in the sport’s top conference, including at the defending national champions.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 College Football Way-Too-Early Top 25 Rankings: Where Teams Fall After Spring Ball With spring ball complete, roster upgrades and quarterback battles sharpen the outlook for 2026.
Sports Illustrated · May 3 Duke Men’s Basketball’s Amazon Deal Has Reportedly Made the Big Ten Mad Seems like it did not take long for the Blue Devils to make enemies.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 28 USC Star Alijah Arenas to Return to School, Adding to Loaded Roster for Trojans Next Season The former five-star recruit will return to school and look to reach his potential at full health.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 27 The Draft Proves It: The SEC Still Reigns Supreme Over Big Ten in NFL’s Eyes While the Big Ten dominated the early part of the 2026 draft, after seven rounds it is clear that NFL front offices still believe that the SEC is producing the most talent.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 26 2026 NFL Draft by the Numbers: What Positions, Conferences and Schools Had Most Players Picked? 257 players heard their names called at the 2026 NFL draft. Here’s a breakdown of the tally by position, conference and college program.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 25 Wisconsin’s Luke Fickell Seems Aware the Clock Is Ticking Will pressure make diamonds for the coach in his fourth full season?
Sports Illustrated · Apr 22 Ranking the Top 10 Transfer Portal Classes in Men’s College Basketball From Rick Barnes's about-face in Tennessee to Dan Hurley's expert reloading—and a surprise program's success—here are the top 10 transfer portal classes.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 17 How Nebraska’s Heinrich Haarberg Actually Became the Next Taysom Hill NFL coaches have tried for years to find a replica of the Saints’ gadget quarterback, but a prospect in this year’s draft is the best one yet.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 14 Iowa’s 2022 Tampering Case Resolution Proves NCAA’s Infractions Process Is Broken It took four years and vacated four wins, which shows the major disconnect between NCAA Enforcement and the realities of the transfer portal era.
Sports Illustrated · Apr 9 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four Preview: How to Watch Big Ten, Traditional Powers Battle for College Hockey Crown In early April, the men’s and women’s Final Fours tend to get all the glory in college sports circles. However, for those in the know, there is another allitera