At practices for No. 12 Ohio State women’s basketball, coaches use a whiteboard with rows of player initials. Each row is used to identify groups of players from the starters all the way down to the end of the bench. When guard Ava Watson walked into practice this week, her name was among the starting […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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In a season that has made no sense, it’s only fitting that Northwestern’s first conference win came in the most ridiculous game they’ve played to date. USC brought back its top recruit, point guard Alijah Arenas, to make his debut on Wednesday after returning from a torn meniscus suffered in the offseason. Northwestern elected to […]
From Inside NU
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Last week former TCU Football head coach Gary Patterson was named to the College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2026 class. It was officially announced Friday that Patterson has landed his next full-time assistant role, joining Lincoln Riley’s staff at USC as defensive coordinator. Gary Patterson brought the Horned Frogs to […]
From Frogs O' War
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As we continue to evaluate Northwestern football’s season in retrospect, it’s now time to take a look at one of the more up-and-down player groups on the roster: the pass-catchers. Overall Grade: B NU’s pass-catchers are a tough group to grade for a number of reasons. For one, the inconsistency of Preston Stone at quarterback […]
From Inside NU
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Fernando Mendoza made it official on Friday: he’s declaring for the NFL Draft. He shared the news on social media, posting a video to Instagram and LinkedIn reflecting on his time and accomplishments at Indiana before sharing his intentions. Mendoza, the most decorated individual player in Indiana program history, leaves Bloomington as a Big Ten […]
From The Crimson Quarry
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Indiana football is hiring Tyson Brown, the senior associate head coach and director of strength and conditioning at Colorado State, as the program’s new head strength and conditioning coach, according to reporting from Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. Derek Owings, Indiana’s previous head strength and conditioning coach, left to take the same role at Tennessee […]
From The Crimson Quarry
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The Pro Football Writers of America announced San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey was voted the 2025 NFL Comeback Player of the Year after missing 13 games in 2024. McCaffrey led the NFL in receiving yards by a running back and had the second-most yards from scrimmage in the league in 2025. San Francisco’s […]
From Niners Nation
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—With all fall sports completed, Louisville currently sits at No. 21 in the Learfield Director’s Cup standings. —The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team tournament in 2026. —CBS has Louisville football at No. 16 in its way too early rankings for 2026. —Jeff Walz’s Cardinals have been named the USBWA National Team of the […]
From Card Chronicle
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IU All-American cornerback D’Angelo Ponds officially declared for the NFL draft on Friday afternoon. The two-time All-Big Ten selection finished the 2025 season with 43 solo tackles, two interceptions, a forced fumble and 10 pass breakups. Ponds posted a statement ...
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From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis
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Today’s a big day, as Ohio State (13-5, 5-3) and No. 3 Michigan (17-1, 7-1) rekindle their rivalry on the hardwood up north at the Crisler Center. Promises were made back in October. Words were said on Tuesday night after Ohio State’s overtime win over Minnesota. And oh yeah, Ohio State fans still can’t stand […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Philadelphia Eagles are still looking for a new offensive coordinator after either firing or demoting Kevin Patullo. Here are some updates on the search. Brian Daboll still in the mix? Earlier this week, The Athletic reported that Daboll is expected to be the new Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator if he doesn’t land the Buffalo […]
From Bleeding Green Nation
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The UNC football team’s underwhelming season captured a lot of the headlines this fall. While this isn’t really surprising — having a coach with six Super Bowl wins lead a college program to a 4-8 season kind of writes its own headlines — it did obscure that fact that overall, UNC fall sports had a […]
From Tar Heel Blog
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The next chapter in Fernando Mendoza’s storybook season will be written in the NFL.
Fernando Mendoza, Indiana University’s Heisman Trophy-winning and national championship trophy-raising quarterback, is entering the 2026 NFL Draft:
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza announced that he is declaring for the NFL draft. He is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick. pic.twitter.com/JsM0k6y9L7 — ESPN (@espn) January 23, 2026
Projected No. 1 Pick Fernando Mendoza Declares For the 2026 NFL...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Eli Drinkwitz continues to add impact pieces from the transfer portal. This morning it was announced on twitter by multiple sources that Miami transfer Linebacker / Edge rusher Malik Bryant had signed with Missouri. 247sports.com’s Matt Zenitz was the first to report. Bryant has two seasons of eligibility remaining after taking a redshirt this season […]
From Rock M Nation
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Could Rutgers football experience an Indiana-like turnaround? Legendary football coach Urban Meyer, who won two championships with Florida and one with Ohio State, seems to think so. On Wednesday’s edition of the Triple Option podcast, host Rob Stone posed this question to Meyer, “Give me three programs that could be the next Indiana, meaning teams […]
From On the Banks
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When | 1:00 p.m. CT Where | Mizzou Arena; Columbia, Mo. TV | ESPN2 Radio | Tiger Radio Network Twitter | @MizzouHoops KenPom prediction | Mizzou -4 ESPN win probability | 64.2% chance The Starters Mizzou G: Anthony Robinson II (JR, 9.9 PPG) G: Jayden Stone (GR, 15.0 PPG) F: Jacob Crews (GR, 11.6 PPG) F: Mark Mitchell (SR, 17.3 PPG) C: Shawn Phillips Jr. (SR, 7.8 […]
From Rock M Nation
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The 2026 East-West Shrine Bowl kicks off its practices today. The game itself takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 6 p.m. CST and will be broadcast live on the NFL Network. For the duration of its existence, it’s been known as one of the premier collegiate all-star games in football. Eric Galko, the Director […]
From Windy City Gridiron
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Happy Friday everyone. For those of you in Michigan, and really most of the Midwest, I hope you are staying warm and safe. Plenty of MSU sports this weekend to help you pass the time. Real quick, just wanted to plug this upcoming event one more time for those of you in the Detroit area. […]
From The Only Colors
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The top eight teams in today’s projection are the same as Tuesday’s, but there are new 3 (Illinois, which replaces new 4 seed Vanderbilt, who drops another line after its losing streak grew to three games) and 4 seeds (Texas Tech, joining the Commodores, replacing Alabama). At the other end of the at-large pool, there […]
From Blogging the Bracket
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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with host Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. On this episode, Bozich is joined by Josh Posh to break down IU football’s national championship win against Miami (FL). Listen to this week’s ...
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From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis
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In this wild west era of college football—where nothing is guaranteed, and commitments can dissolve faster than a snowflake in August—2027 quarterback Trae Taylor is doing something that feels almost radical: showing real, tangible buy-in. Taylor announced he will attend Millard South in Lincoln, specifically to be closer to the Nebraska program. The move is […]
From Corn Nation
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College football only has one transfer portal window this season. Players who entered their names by January 16 may transfer at any time afterwards. That applies to the two new players added to the UNC football roster this week. At this point, none of UNC’s players remaining in the portal are expected to return, as […]
From Tar Heel Blog
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We’ve had the new playoff system for two years now. Like last year, there were plenty of arguments about who should or shouldn’t have gotten in. Last year there was a lot of fuss about Alabama being left out, finishing the regular season ranked 11th. This Notre Dame was viewed as being snubbed, also ranked […]
From Mountain West Connection
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As February quickly approaches, so too does the 2026 Mountain West Conference softball season. This season is set to be arguably the most competitive in MWC softball history, with multiple teams receiving votes in the recently released preseason Top 25 polls, and former WAC power Grand Canyon joining the conference as an immediate favorite. Prior […]
From Mountain West Connection
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Welcome to Week 4, y’all. A new test awaits in Week 4, with the Tigers heading out for their second road matchup…. weather permitting of course, as Winter Storm Fern appears to be headed right for the southeast and could really muck up the travel. UPDATE: We know they arrived safely to T-Town, so it’s […]
From Rock M Nation
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