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Grand Canyon’s 1st NCAA tournament win ousts Saint Mary’s
In their third appearance in the tournament since elevating to Division I in 2013, the Lopes defeated Saint Mary’s in a 75-66 win Friday at Spokane Arena. “This is kind of the next step in the maturation of a winning program, is being able to win a game in the tournament,” Grand Canyon men’s basketball […]
Continue readingHow a 64-team college football tournament would play out
At ESPN, we expanded the college football postseason a long time ago and will again count down from 64 teams in our fictional 2024 NCAA football tournament. At the very least, the real world in college football is slowly catching up. Here’s the format: We’ve seeded the teams 1 through 64, and the seeds are […]
Continue readingBreakout players from the top 25 teams to watch in 2024
This week, our writers picked potential breakout stars from each of those top 25 teams to watch for this upcoming season. With former starting inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson transferring to Kentucky, the Bulldogs are looking for someone to start next to Smael Mondon Jr. in the middle of their defense. After a knee injury that […]
Continue readingEx-Arizona St., Notre Dame QB Drew Pyne to transfer to Missouri
Former Arizona State and Notre Dame quarterback Drew Pyne is transferring to Missouri, he told ESPN in a phone interview Sunday. Pyne said he committed on a trip this weekend to Columbia, the only place he has visited. He will enroll after the spring semester and expects to have three years of eligibility remaining. He […]
Continue readingRanking the top 10 college football quarterbacks in 2024
We polled our college football reporters, asking them to rank their top 10 QBs entering the 2024 season. Points were assigned based on their votes: 10 points for first place, 9 for second place, down to 1 for 10th place. Our picks include four quarterbacks from the SEC and two who are returning from injury […]
Continue readingThe biggest strengths for college football’s top 25 teams
These are the biggest strengths for each team, according to our reporters. Biggest strength: Linebackers Most teams would take a step back after losing an All-SEC linebacker to a conference rival via the transfer portal and one of its top young linebackers to his father’s alma mater. But Georgia’s linebacker corps might still be the […]
Continue readingCollege football 2024: Who will make the 12-team playoff?
David Hale: The argument against a playoff — any playoff — was always about watering down the regular season. For the most part, that wasn’t a concern during the four-team era, though there were certainly signs of problems. In a 12-team playoff with just four power conferences now — and some might argue just two […]
Continue reading2024 Way-Too-Early college football Top 25
More Teams. More Games. Now that the college football season is over, ESPN names its way-too-early top 25 for the 2024 season. (1:56) The curtain fell on the four-team College Football Playoff in Houston on Monday night, and it more than delivered in its last season with two nail-biting semifinals that weren’t decided until the […]
Continue readingBowl game overreactions: Why Ole Miss and Notre Dame are going to take a leap next season
More Teams. More Games. Kansas State’s head coach and quarterback enjoy a huge Pop-Tart after winning the inaugural Pop-Tarts Bowl. (0:45) The college football postseason is nearly over, and you know what that means. It’s time to get ahead of ourselves and start thinking about next season. Which teams are doomed, and which teams are […]
Continue readingRB Cody Schrader runs for 128 yards as No. 9 Missouri def. No. 7 Ohio State in Cotton Bowl
More Teams. More Games. Cody Schrader extends his TD streak to 10-straight games as Missouri takes a 7-3 lead over Ohio State. (0:38) ARLINGTON, Texas — All-America running back Cody Schrader rushed for 128 yards and bulled into the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown to open the fourth quarter with Missouri’s first score, and […]
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