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How Michigan’s Game Against USC Impacts Wolverines’ Playoff Chances

Saturday’s game in Los Angeles is a crucial one for Michigan’s College Football Playoff hopes.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 10, 2025

Ranking the 15 Best Centers in Men’s College Basketball for 2025

Led by St. John’s do-it-all anchor Zuby Ejiofor, Oregon’s Nate Bittle and Illinois’s Tomislav Ivisic, the nation’s top centers combine old-school toughness with modern versatility.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 10, 2025

Eight Best College Football Games in Week 7: Indiana, Oregon Vie for Legitimacy

A spot in the Big Ten championship may be on the line Saturday, while Alabama faces another SEC upstart and the American is worth watching.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 9, 2025

Ranking the Top Five Heisman Trophy Candidates After College Football's Week 6

Here are the top five Heisman Trophy candidates after an interesting Week 6 across college football.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 6, 2025

Week 6 Big Ten Previews: UW Seeks First Big Ten Road Win

The Bruins will get a visit from the Nittany Lions, while the Huskies will visit Maryland in what could be a tricky cross-country road test.

SuperWest Sports · Oct 2, 2025

Elite QBs Among Three Prospects Whose 2026 NFL Draft Stock Declined in Week 5

Sports Illustrated’s No. 1 signal-caller is playing his way out of the first round. Plus, Ohio State’s defense boasts several stars, including Caden Curry.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2025

Forde-Yard Dash: The Obstacles Notre Dame Has to Clear in Order to Make the CFP

Also, rating September’s college football winners and losers: CFP contenders in each conference and who thrived vs. merely survived.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2025

Forde-Yard Dash: College Football Coaching Reality Checks, Including James Franklin

Week 5 brought painful wake-up calls for a handful of prominent coaches like Lincoln Riley, Brian Kelly and Kirby Smart who need to turn their seasons around fast.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2025

College Football Playoff Projection After Week 5: Alabama Sends a Warning

The Crimson Tide have a legitimate path to the SEC championship game and a CFP first-round bye as the conference puts five in the field.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 29, 2025

College Football Week 5 Winners and Losers: One Top-25 Battle After Another

Complaints aside, weekends like this are what make college football great.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2025