12 Candidates for Baylor Football Coaching Search After Dave Aranda Firing The Bears’ opening could be one of the more attractive this cycle because of its resources in a talent-rich area in Texas. Sports Illustrated · Oct 25
Ten Candidates for NC State Football Coaching Search After Dave Doeren Firing The Wolfpack will have their pick in a low-key carousel, including an intriguing option in alum Philip Rivers. Sports Illustrated · Oct 24
50 Names to Watch in 2026 College Football Coaching Carousel The carousel is moving slowly, but that could change in a hurry. From rising stars to established names, these are the coaches who could land bigger jobs. Sports Illustrated · Oct 22
Buying or Selling 10 High-Profile College Football Quarterbacks in Need of Bounce-Back Games From Arch Manning’s alarming regression to Gunner Stockton’s costly meltdown, 10 quarterbacks face critical tests as the regular season enters its final stretch. Sports Illustrated · Oct 21
College Football’s Week 7 Was a Reminder: Don’t Sleep on the Big 12 Quietly, the Big 12 has five top-25 teams and two teams in the College Football Playoff hunt. Sports Illustrated · Oct 19
College Football Playoff Eliminator: How the 2026 Season Would Look in a 24-Team Field If the expanded playoff was implemented this season, 26 more teams would be alive going into Week 7 than in the current setup with two-thirds coming from the Power 4. Sports Illustrated · Oct 17
College Football’s Coaching Carousel Is Quiet at Midseason. Here’s What We’re Hearing. Mike Norvell’s decision that cost Florida State a win puts him back on the hot seat, while Maryland-Rutgers this week could be pivotal. Sports Illustrated · Oct 16
Ranking Every Power 4 Quarterback at the Halfway Point of the 2026 College Football Season While many of the sport’s best players have risen to the occasion, there’s a new No. 1, a huge drop for Arch Manning and four new entries in the top 10. Sports Illustrated · Oct 14
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
Ten Best College Football Games to Watch in Week 14: Which Rivalries Matter the Most From the Egg Bowl to The Game, there’s plenty on the line in the sport’s fiercest matchups. Plus, how to watch every game with stakes over the long weekend. Sports Illustrated · Nov 26, 2025
Forde-Yard Dash: Why Brian Kelly’s Firing Says Everything About the State of College Football The coaching carousel with seven Power 4 firings this season shows panic-induced, irresponsible spending when impossible expectations aren’t met. Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2025
Forde-Yard Dash: Sorting Out the Chaos in College Football’s Power 4 Title Races Predicting the most likely and freshest conference championship games with five weeks left in the regular season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 21, 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
Ten Candidates for Virginia Tech Football Coaching Search From long shots in Shane Beamer and Michael Vick to a big splash in Jimbo Fisher, these coaches could get the Hokies back on track. Sports Illustrated · Sep 14, 2025
Sports Illustrated · Sep 2, 2025 College Football Playoff Projection After Week 1: LSU, Ohio State Vie for Top Spot Tulane slots in as the Group of 5 representative after an impressive weekend for the American, while Georgia and Penn State took care of business to earn first-round byes.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 17, 2025 How Will New College Sports Commission Enforce Post-Settlement Regulations? Many administrators have talked about wanting guardrails, but the severity of the punishments for breaking the rules are not clear yet.
Sports Illustrated · Jan 16, 2025 How Far Will Power 4 Conferences Push for Control That Threatens Ruining March Madness? There are many justifications that can be offered for desecrating the best thing in college sports, but none of them are good.