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USATSI The transfer portal can improve a program, but how do you really calculate who had the best cycle — and not just which teams landed the best 2024 transfer classes? There are a few ways to break things down and below we analyze the Power Four conferences by categories: Net Rating Gain Average Transfer Rating Transfers

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 7, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions LSU running back John Emery Jr., a former five-star recruit who entered the transfer portal in April, will instead remain with the Tigers for his final season. Emery, who recently

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJun 7, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The American Athletic Conference may have forever rebelled against the idea of a Group of 5, but it also spent most of the past decade ruling that universe. It nabbed seven of the

STARKVILLE — Wide receiver Kenny Darby has committed to Mississippi State football, he announced Friday via X, formerly known as Twitter. He is the Bulldogs’ first addition to the 2026 recruiting class. Darby (6-foot, 170 pounds) is a product of Bossier City, Louisiana. He attends Airline High School where he is an unrated prospect, according

USATSI The NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel has passed a guideline allowing college football programs at every level of the sport to sell sponsor advertisements on football fields for regular season games. The new guideline will go into effect in time for the 2024 season.  Corporate advertisements will be limited to three spots on the

Jun 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions ESPN has released its 2024 Football Power Index (FPI) ratings and projections, and our college football reporters are here to break them down. The ratings, for the uninitiated, include forecasts for every team’s record, its chances of winning a conference title and of course, its probability

Jacory Croskey-Merritt has flipped his commitment — again. The former New Mexico running back has flipped his transfer portal commitment from Ole Miss football to Arizona, per a tweet from On3’s Pete Nakos. Coskey-Merritt had initially been committed to the Wildcats before flipping his commitment to the Rebels on April 19. He began his career

USATSI The National Football Foundation recently announced the ballot for the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class, with 77 players from the FBS ranks up for consideration. Urban Meyer and Nick Saban also made the cut in their first year of eligibility and are among nine coaches up for consideration from voters. Of those players up

Emaree Winston, a 2025 four-star tight end, visited Auburn last week and left with a good impression. The Texas commit, who hadn’t visited the Plains since middle school, explained his re-kindled relationship with the Auburn staff, including tight ends coach Ben Aigamaua, in an interview with Auburn Undercover. “We had never talked. Now we talk

David Hale, ESPN Staff WriterJun 4, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN in 2012. Graduate of the University of Delaware. Open Extended Reactions This is a strange year for quarterbacks in college football. In 2023, Caleb Williams and Drake Maye headlined our annual tiered rankings, which came as no surprise. One had

USATSI Nick Saban and Urban Meyer appear poised to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility amid Monday morning’s release by the National Football Foundation in which the legendary coaches are among those listed on the ballot for the 2025 class.  The two have combined for 10

Neil PaineJun 3, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight. Open Extended Reactions The 2024 college football season will be all about big changes. Familiar programs are going to be in very different places. The Big Ten, for example, is welcoming

2023 was a great year for current Baltimore Ravens and former Notre Dame great Kyle Hamilton in the NFL. Hamilton started 15 games for the Ravens as Baltimore won the AFC North and had the best regular season record in the AFC.  He also recorded 81 tackles, three sacks, and interception (pick-six), and was credited

The United States Department of Justice announced Thursday that it filed a proposed consent decree that will prohibit the NCAA from enforcing its Transfer Eligibility Rule, or any related rules that impose restrictions on athletic transfers between Division I schools.  The proposed consent decree — which still requires court approval — would retroactively apply to

Two of Penn State’s best defensive players have started college football’s award watch list season by appearing on the watch list for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Defensive ends Abdul Carter and Dani Dennis-Sutton were included on the watch list released by the Lott IMPACT Trophy this week. The Lott IMPACT Trophy is awarded to the

Associated Press May 31, 2024, 07:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions IRVING, Texas — Big 12 schools will share in a record $470 million of revenue distribution, the conference announced Friday when wrapping up its first spring meetings as a 14-team league and before growing by two more teams. While the 10 full-share members will

USATSI IRVING, Texas — “Uncertainty” was the word at the top of mind as Big 12 leaders gathered for spring business meetings this week in the wake of the House v. NCAA settlement.  As part of the proposed settlement, which is still pending judicial approval, Football Bowl Subdivision institutions could fund a revenue-sharing model that

The anticipation surrounding EA Sports’ new college football video game is easily noticeable. Fans have been clamoring for new version for nearly the last 10 years, and that will become a reality when the game hits the shelves on July 19. While most are consumed with how the game will play and feel, the payout