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  1. MisterGopher

    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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    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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    Big Ten grades for 2025 season: Penn State gets 'F-' for collapse, Indiana earns 'A+' as conference champion

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-ten-grades-2025-college-football-season-penn-state-indiana/ Minnesota It was a quintessential P.J. Fleck season more or less. The Golden Gophers reached bowl eligibility yet again, giving them a chance to extend Fleck's perfect 6-0 postseason...
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    The SEC is dominating the Big Ten in ratings — despite on-field parity

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6859564/2025/12/04/sec-big-ten-tv-ratings/ On the field, the Big Ten has caught up to the SEC. In fact, it’s winning: The past two national champions, the top two teams in the current College Football Playoff rankings, three of the top five. The football people...
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    Why NFL teams want more QBs to skip the draft and stay in school

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6859079/2025/12/05/nfl-draft-quarterbacks-stay-in-college/ With money, fame and opportunity as accessible as ever in college football, NFL teams hope quarterbacks are enjoying that lifestyle enough to stay in school, rather than rushing into the draft. That’s...
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    CFP strength of schedule broken promises could lead to unthinkable SEC doomsday scenario

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2025/11/20/sec-believes-cfp-isnt-using-agreed-upon-strength-of-schedule-metric-alabama-notre-dame-miami/87354995007/ The SEC and Big Ten have made stunning moves over the past five years to dramatically mold college football into their preferred...
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    Michigan State football gets three-year probation, 14 wins forfeited from recent seasons

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/michigan-state-football-penalties-spartans-probation-wins-forfeited/ The NCAA placed Michigan State's football program on three years of probation following violations committed by former staff members during Mel Tucker's tenure, officials...
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    Coach K is intrigued by a proposed Big East and ACC merger to create a superconference

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/coach-k-is-intrigued-by-a-proposed-big-east-and-acc-merger-to-create-a-super-conference/ The biggest moves in this era of college athletics and realignment have paid the biggest dividends. Literally, in some cases. Some of the biggest moves...
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    NCAA: Six hoops players banned for betting plots

    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/46882860/ncaa-men-basketball-new-orleans-mississippi-valley-state-arizona-state-gambling Six former men's college basketball players at three schools -- New Orleans, Mississippi Valley State and Arizona State -- participated in gambling...
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    The Athletic: College football fans may need to get used to losing more often. Is anyone ready?

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6741983/2025/10/23/college-football-coach-firings-success/ In the SEC, where several teams expect 10-win seasons every year, the math just doesn't work out. Justin Ford / Getty Images Almost overnight, 8-4 became the new 10-2 in college football, and it is...
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    SEC fines Texas A&M $50,000, issues public reprimand of Mike Elko for having player fake injury

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sec-fines-texas-a-m-50000-issues-public-reprimand-of-mike-elko-for-having-player-fake-injury/ The SEC fined Texas A&M $50,000 fine and coach Mike Elko received a public reprimand Tuesday after the National Coordinator for Football Officiating...
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    Ranking 136 college football teams at midseason: The case for Indiana, not Ohio State, at No. 1, Gophers 53

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6711911/2025/10/13/college-football-team-rankings-indiana-ohio-state-oregon/ Gophers 53 Nebraska 22 Iowa 39 MSU 69 Oregon 9 Northwestern 59 Wisconsin 84 Indiana 1 OSU 2 USC 15 Michigan 21 Illinois 26 Cal 52 Maryland 55 Penn State 60, Wow how they've fallen...
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    Sorting through the Big Ten’s second tier: Who still has a shot at contention?

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6700272/2025/10/09/sorting-through-the-big-tens-second-tier-who-still-has-a-shot-at-contention/ Minnesota (3-2, 1-1) Path to contention: The Gophers have an advantageous schedule. Only one of their final seven opponents is ranked, and five of them played in the...
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    Why this college hockey season is the dawn of a new era for the sport (Adding CHL Players)

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6666264/2025/10/06/college-hockey-chl-rule-change-gavin-mckenna/ Adam Nightingale, Michigan State’s head coach, grew up in Cheboygan, in Northern Michigan. An hour to the north was Lake Superior State University. A few minutes past that, across the Canadian...
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    UCLA fires head coach DeShaun Foster after 0-3 start

    https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football/breaking-news/article/ucla-fires-head-coach-deshaun-foster-after-0-3-start-170636578.html UCLA has fired head football coach DeShaun Foster following an 0-3 start to the season. UCLA announced the decision Sunday morning via a statement from athletic...
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    In the Big Ten’s early QB hierarchy, the familiar faces are outshining the new arrivals

    https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6609141/2025/09/08/big-ten-starting-quarterbacks-stats/ Transfers and impact freshmen soaked up most of the offseason conversation about the Big Ten quarterbacks, but after two weeks of action, the league’s holdovers have far outperformed the newcomers. By...
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    Minnesota Football: RoWINg to Buffalo – Opponent Preview

    https://sports.yahoo.com/article/minnesota-football-rowing-buffalo-opponent-163848792.html The Minnesota Golden Gophers kick off the 2025 college football season by hosting the Buffalo Bulls at 7 p.m. CST on Thursday, Aug. 28 at Huntington Bank Stadium. Can Buffalo score on offense? From an...



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