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    Where this Super Bowl's players came from. Fine showings by the Minnesota Golden Gophers, NC State Wolfpack and North Carolina high schools

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7019115/2026/02/05/super-bowl-colleges-states-patriots-seahawks/ Players participating in the Super Bowl for the Seahawks and the New England Patriots come from all over the country — and, in a couple of cases, from around the world. Let’s break down where these...
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    Super Bowl 2026 rosters: How Patriots, Seahawks starters rated as high school recruits before NFL

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/super-bowl-patriots-seahawks-rosters-high-school-recruiting-rankings/ Super Bowl LX will pit the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks, but these rosters tell a story that starts long before the NFL. Looking back at how these players...
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    Ranking all 81 Big Ten games of the 2026 schedule, from an obvious No. 1 to Purdue-Maryland

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7003238/2026/01/28/big-ten-football-schedule-conference-game-rankings/ The Big Ten has reached the midpoint of its five-year football scheduling rotation, and the 2026 season might bring the deepest collection of high-value matchups in conference history. The...
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    Parker Knutson Commits to the Gophers!

    Gophers' New Safety Took Less NIL to Come Home https://share.google/0eJc4kNdZL1gz5um2 According to Charley Walters (Pioneer Press), keeping Perich probably would’ve cost the Gophers $1 million in NIL. They lured Knutson in for $70,000 and a scholarship, which was less than other schools were...
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    Did Curt Cignetti and Indiana change CFB forever? Here’s what could actually happen next (Minnesota?)

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6986648/2026/01/21/indiana-cignetti-college-football-predictions-2026/ Tier 1: Traditional powers reassert their place Examples: Ohio State (No. 2 in Mandel’s rankings), Georgia (No. 3), Texas (No. 5), Michigan (No. 14), Alabama (No. 20!) Tier 2: A team that’s...
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    ESPN: Many college players among 20 charged in point-shaving scheme

    More info from The Athletic https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6973903/2026/01/15/ncaa-college-basketball-gambling-investigation-charges/ On a separate track, the NCAA has been investigating some of the schools and athletes mentioned in the indictment. Over the past year, the NCAA has ruled more...
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    Wetzel: How NIL, transfers and rev share brought the SEC back to the pack

    Similar article from The Athletic: The SEC is out of the College Football Playoff again. Now comes the adjustment https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6956702/2026/01/09/sec-ole-miss-playbook-adjustment/
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    Wetzel: How NIL, transfers and rev share brought the SEC back to the pack

    Similar article from CBS: After another humbling College Football Playoff showing, the SEC no longer deserves the benefit of the doubt https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/college-football-playoff-sec-no-longer-deserves-benefit-of-doubt/
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    All Things 2025 Playoffs and Bowl Thread

    The Athletic: A college football changing of the guard arrived all at once, plus more CFP quarterfinal takeaways https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6935179/2026/01/02/college-football-playoff-scores-result-indiana-ole-miss/ No. 1 Indiana humiliating mighty Alabama 38-3 in a CFP quarterfinal was...
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    Adding guys mid season

    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/47456708/ncaa-charlie-baker-players-nba-contracts-not-eligible NCAA president Charlie Baker on Tuesday clarified his organization's position on college eligibility for players with NBA experience. The official stance came in the wake of...
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    2025-26 College Football Coach Fired/Hired Thread

    Michigan football rumors: Wolverines looking at Louisville’s Jeff Brohm as potential coaching candidate https://clutchpoints.com/ncaa-football/michigan-football-rumors-wolverines-looking-at-jeff-brohm-potential-coaching-candidate
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    All Things P.J. Fleck Rumor Mill Thread - Listed as Candidate for Other Jobs

    A unique pattern of an oar, boat and compass are emblazoned on the jersey numbers and collar to represent the program’s Row The Boat culture. An oar also makes up the center stripe on the helmet and a compass with the player’s number inside of it is displayed on the back above the school’s...
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    Michigan fires Moore

    Ex-Michigan coach Moore in custody in county jail after firing https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/47271571/ex-michigan-coach-moore-detained-police-firing



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