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					<![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Threatens Big 12 With Lawsuit Over Brendan Sorsby Dispute]]>
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				    <![CDATA[The Texas attorney general's office warned the Big 12 on Thursday of potential legal action from Texas Tech as the conference considers what to do after Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby won a court order restoring his eligibility and setting aside his ban by the NCAA for gambling on pro and college sports.]]>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:41:09 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[The Texas attorney general's office warned the Big 12 on Thursday of potential legal action from Texas Tech as the conference considers what to do after Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby won a court order restoring his eligibility and setting aside his ban by the NCAA for gambling on pro and college sports. Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark said the notice came shortly before the start of the league's executive board meeting to discuss its options in the Sorsby situation. The temporary injunction issued Monday by a Texas district court prevents the NCAA from enforcing its permanent ban of Sorsby, a decision that sent shock waves across college sports. The transfer QB had been ruled ineligible after he acknowledged years of gambling that included at least 40 bets on his own team while he was a freshman at Indiana. Texas Tech said he has completed a month-long inpatient treatment program and will continue to receive treatment and support while being monitored. What was the AG's warning to the Big 12? The letter from the Texas AG's office was addressed to Yormark and Kansas Chancellor Douglas Girod, the chairman of the Big 12 board of directors. It specifically references a conference bylaw that, with a supermajority vote, could result in sanctioning a school that has "engaged in any action or a course of conduct materially adverse to the best interests of the conference taken as a whole." The AG's office said any sanctions against Texas Tech for "acting consistent" with the district court injunction "would be a per se violation of federal and state antitrust laws — a naked horizontal agreement among competitors to disadvantage Texas Tech by cutting off access to the resources it needs to compete." Beyond any antitrust exposure, the letter said, the Big 12 would also face liability for "breach of contract and tortious interference" for any sanction that results in the alteration of Texas Tech's scheduled games. The letter was signed by Thomas York, chief of the antitrust division, and Kimberly Gdula, chief of the litigation division. The attorney general, Ken Paxton, is the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate race in Texas this fall. Yormark said the conference is taking time with its legal counsel to understand the concerns of the state. There were also multiple reports that Jeffrey Kessler, who represents Sorsby in his case against the NCAA, sent a separate and similar letter Thursday to the Big 12. That letter reportedly referenced the same Big 12 bylaw and warned the league that it is bound by the court's ruling this week. The NCAA has said it will appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Seventh District of Texas, seeking an accelerated decision to overturn the injunction and again make Sorsby ineligible. Big 12 is still considering all options Since NCAA rules call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team, the judge’s decision brought sharp criticism from college sports leadership, including in Texas Tech’s own league. The executive board met as planned Thursday in preparation for a meeting Monday of the Big 12's full board of directors, which is made up of presidents and chancellors from the league's 16 schools. "We had a good and informative discussion. Sentiment among the executive board was no different from what we heard from the ADs earlier this week," Yormark said. "Our discussion with the full board will determine our course of action, and all options remain on the table." The board meeting came two days after a conference call among Big 12 athletic directors, who expressed strong opposition to Sorsby playing for the Red Raiders in what will be his final college season. Some of those ADs even suggested maybe not playing Texas Tech if he does. Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech in January for a reported multimillion-dollar deal after playing the past two seasons at Cincinnati, another Big 12 school. The Texas native first spent two seasons at Indiana. The warning from a big booster The threat of legal action came one day after Texas Tech billionaire booster and regents chair Cody Campbell mentioned that possibility during a podcast appearance with Dan Dakich. Campbell was addressing reports of schools talking about boycotting the Red Raiders. "I love when the Big Ten or the K-State AD comes out and says we’ve all gotten together and we’ve talked about how we’re not going to play Tech, because guess what? That’s collusion," Campbell said. "That’s an antitrust violation. So have fun with that one, guys. You can’t do that." Campbell, a former offensive lineman at the school, has been a key figure in helping Texas Tech land top players over the past two years. The Red Raiders, with one of college football's most expensive rosters, won their first Big 12 title last season. They set a school record with 12 wins and made it to the 12-team College Football Playoff. Sorsby was brought in to be the starting quarterback after hometown favorite Behren Morton exhausted his eligibility. Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Defining Success For The Big Ten's Four New Head Coaches]]>
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				    <![CDATA[FOX Sports' Michael Cohen provides a breakdown of what would constitute a successful debut for each new Big Ten football coach.]]>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:54:56 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Much to the chagrin of SEC commissioner Greg Sankey, who continues twisting and turning his words to find arguments that frame his conference as the best in college football, the chasm in coaching between the SEC and Big Ten stretched even wider this winter. As the SEC filled some of its vacancies with up-and-comers from The American in Ryan Silverfield (Arkansas), Alex Golesh (Auburn) and Jon Sumrall (Florida) — all of whom might eventually prove to be home runs but, for now, remain somewhat unproven — its rival embraced a different approach. Rather than tying their hopes to rising stars, Big Ten athletic directors pursued and poached proven commodities. The four new coaches joining the Big Ten in 2026 have more than 500 wins between them. It's a group led by former Utah coach Kyle Whittingham, now in charge at Michigan. He's flanked by former Iowa State coach Matt Campbell (Penn State), former James Madison coach Bob Chesney (UCLA) and former Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald (Michigan State). Lengthy résumés abound. Eventually, once each attempted rebuild has had the chance to take hold, a judgment can be rendered about whether the SEC or the Big Ten employed a wiser strategy. But, until then, here's a breakdown of what would constitute a successful debut for each new Big Ten head coach: * Note: All recruiting and transfer rankings courtesy of 247Sports. Career record: 177-88 overall in 22 years (Utah)Recruiting class: No. 12 overall, No. 4 Big TenTransfer portal: No. 24 overall, No. 5 Big TenReturning starters: 7 offense, 3 defense There are two prisms through which to view any potential progress during Whittingham’s first season after an incredibly successful tenure at Utah. The first is off the field, where part of the appeal in hiring someone like the 66-year-old Whittingham — a mature, long-tenured, universally respected figure across college football — was the idea that he could adequately cleanse Michigan following a handful of scandal-ridden years. The Wolverines consistently ran afoul of the NCAA and generated one negative headline after another under former coach Jim Harbaugh, whose tenure in Ann Arbor is defined as much by controversy as the incredible turnaround and national championship ascent he architected. Harbaugh’s successor, Sherrone Moore only added to the program's troubles through personal conduct issues that resulted in his firing for cause last December. If Whittingham can shepherd Michigan through a full calendar year without another public relations nightmare, the university’s leadership structure might finally exhale. The second prism is on the field, where Moore’s roster-building efforts over two subpar seasons knocked the Wolverines from their three-year perch atop the conference hierarchy. Front and center for Whittingham and his staff is the development of quarterback Bryce Underwood following an uneven freshman campaign. Underwood ranked ninth in the Big Ten in passing yards (2,428) and 13th in passing touchdowns (11) for a team that finished outside the top 100 nationally in passing offense. How well, and how quickly, Underwood can adapt to the new system installed by offensive coordinator Jason Beck, who followed Whittingham from Utah, will serve as a barometer for the Wolverines’ ceiling. A challenging schedule includes another marquee non-conference matchup with Oklahoma (Sept. 12 on FOX) and difficult Big Ten games against Iowa, Penn State, Indiana, Oregon and Ohio State — all of whom are likely to be ranked. Nine wins and tangible progress from Underwood, whose offseason reviews have been mixed, would almost certainly be well-received. As would a victory over the Buckeyes. Career record: 107-70 in 14 years (Toledo, Iowa State)Recruiting class: No. 65 overall, No. 16 Big TenTransfer portal: No. 4 overall, No. 1 Big TenReturning starters: 2 offense, 1 defense The long and winding coaching search overseen by Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft, who made the gutsy decision to fire James Franklin last October, eventually landed in a place most analysts agreed was an acceptable one. Campbell, 46, had long been considered one of the profession’s rising stars thanks to his impressive tenures at Toledo, where he posted three nine-win seasons, and Iowa State, where he established a sustained culture of winning despite being afforded modest resources. He won at least eight games in five of his 10 years with the Cyclones and twice finished among the top 15 in the final AP Poll. An impressive knack for talent identification and player development are reflected in Campbell’s glut of 13 players selected in the first four rounds of the NFL Draft since 2019. As a result, Campbell became a mainstay in seemingly every high-profile coaching search during the last few carousel cycles, including with several professional franchises. To truly convince the Penn State faithful, Campbell will need to demonstrate that he can topple highly-ranked opponents in the way that Franklin simply never could, especially toward the end. An extremely favorable 2026 schedule that is missing the likes of Ohio State, Oregon and Indiana largely strips the new regime of that challenge early on. But games against USC (home), Michigan (away) and Washington (away) will serve as important mile markers against the conference’s second tier. Another important avenue through which to gauge Campbell’s success will be quarterback recruiting. The Nittany Lions signed 2026 prospect Peyton Falzone (No. 436 overall, No. 20 QB), but are likely searching for a higher-end solution to replace starter Rocco Becht, an Iowa State transfer entering his final season of eligibility. Career record: 132-52 overall in 16 years (James Madison, Holy Cross, Assumption)Recruiting class: No. 62 overall, No 15 Big TenTransfer portal: No. 25 overall, No. 6 Big TenReturning starters: 2 offense, 2 defense Can lightning strike twice from the James Madison coaching pipeline? That’s clearly what the Bruins are hoping for by tabbing Chesney, 48, as the permanent replacement for DeShaun Foster, whose tenure never really accelerated, evidenced by his mid-September firing amid an unsightly 0-3 start. Chesney arrived in Los Angeles with an impressive knack for program building, which stretched across four different locales. That includes his most recent stint as Curt Cignetti’s successor with the Dukes, whom he guided to the College Football Playoff last season, ultimately falling to No. 5 Oregon. In the same way that Cignetti leaned heavily on ex-James Madison players and coaches to overhaul the culture at Indiana, Chesney is attempting a similar strategic approach with the Bruins. A transfer portal class comprised of 41 new faces — tied for the fourth-largest haul in the country — includes 10 former JMU players, headlined by edge rusher Sahir West (No. 77 transfer, No. 9 edge) and tailback Wayne Knight (No. 420 transfer, No. 38 RB). They will be instrumental in helping Chesney and his staff inspire belief in a program that has only finished above .500 in conference play twice since 2015. More important, perhaps, than anything Chesney and his team accomplish on an actual field this fall is to what degree UCLA can maintain its stunning recruiting run. With 21 verbal commitments in the current cycle, including six from blue-chip prospects, the Bruins are sitting No. 11 overall in the national rankings for 2027, leading programs like Ohio State, Michigan, Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Georgia. Converting those pledges into binding signatures will be paramount for Chesney’s regime. Career record: 110-101 in 17 years (Northwestern)Recruiting class: No. 45 overall, No. 12 Big TenTransfer portal: No. 55 overall, No. 14 Big TenReturning starters: 2 offense, 3 defense Michigan State enjoyed a lengthy run of conference contention under Hall of Fame coach Mark Dantonio in the 2010s, highlighted by the program's lone trip to the College Football Playoff. But after being briefly teased by the promise of his controversial successor, the Spartans endured a scandal-strewn, multi-regime collapse that has left them among the Big Ten's bottom feeders. It was quite a mess for Fitzgerald, the longtime head coach at Northwestern, to wade into after three years away from the sport. After four consecutive losing seasons — three of which are now pockmarked by vacated wins stemming from NCAA violations — the rebuilding effort at Michigan State is expected to be a multi-year endeavor. For Fitzgerald, who guided Northwestern to two Big Ten Championship Game appearances, the clearest sign of progress in Year 1 will be improving the overall talent level on the Spartans' roster. Michigan State has produced just four NFL Draft picks over the last three seasons combined, a number far too low for a program hoping to contend in the Big Ten. Keeping players on campus should be a central focus for Fitzgerald considering how much talent has exited the program in recent years: from quarterbacks Sam Leavitt (Arizona State/LSU), Katin Houser (East Carolina/Illinois) and Payton Thorne (Auburn), to wide receivers Keon Coleman (Florida State) and Germie Bernard (Washington/Alabama), to defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (Oregon), to safety Jaden Mangham (Michigan). All of those players were either highly coveted in the transfer portal or reached new levels after exiting Michigan State — or, in some cases, both. If Fitzgerald can mold the Spartans into a competitive group this fall and then retain his key contributors for 2027 and beyond, he’ll begin to lay the groundwork for a lasting turnaround.]]>
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					<![CDATA['Can’t Believe I’m Actually Doing This': Klatt Becomes Voice Of College Football 27]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Our team at FOX Sports caught up with Joel Klatt to get a behind-the-scenes look at how he became the new voice of EA Sports College Football 27.]]>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:09:50 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Long before he became the voice of college football Saturdays on FOX, Joel Klatt made a decision that only makes sense to anyone who grew up playing EA Sports College Football. During his freshman season at Colorado, Klatt was given No. 14 as a walk-on quarterback. He eventually had the opportunity to change it before becoming the Buffaloes' starter the following year. He never did. The reason? He knew the video game would have Colorado's starting quarterback wearing No. 14. Now, 23 years later, Klatt is the new color commentator in EA Sports College Football 27. We caught up with Klatt to get a behind-the-scenes look at how he became the voice of the game. What’s the story behind you becoming the voice of the new EA Sports college football game, and what was the process like from that first conversation to officially landing the role? The process was actually painless. EA contacted my agency, and they did a great job of fostering that relationship. It was pretty well set before I even knew about it. I was incredibly excited. We had a Zoom with some of the executives at EA, and from that point, we signed the deal and started scheduling recording sessions. You’ve spent years calling college football games. How different is it recording commentary for a video game versus calling a game in real-time on a college football Saturday? It’s so different calling games for the video game. I would spend all day in one recording session just calling touchdowns. You’re not actually calling a game in sequence. You’re just trying to just take each situation for its own and give a line for that situation. Typically, each situation will have variables. You can talk about the defensive perspective, the offensive perspective, or the player perspective.  It was very different and very compartmentalized, but it was certainly a cool experience. What was your familiarity with this game and was there a "this is actually happening" moment for you? I’m very familiar with the game. I’ve got three boys — 14, 12 and nine. They play the game. I played the game when it had its previous version. In fact, when I was playing at Colorado, they just gave me the number 14 when I walked on, and I had the option to switch my jersey number before my sophomore year, which was going to be my first year as the starting quarterback. But I didn’t change my number because I knew the game would have my No. 14 as the starting quarterback at Colorado. I’ve loved the game for a long time, and there was certainly part of me that, as I was recording, was thinking to myself, ‘I can’t believe I’m actually doing this.’ What actually went into becoming the voice of the game — from the recording sessions, to the scripting, to trying to make reactions sound natural for so many different in-game moments? We did a lot of hard work. My first question to the folks at EA was if there was going to be AI support. They made it very clear that this was all going to be essentially manual. I would have recording sessions two hours at a time, and since they were based in Orlando, they came out and set up a little sound booth in my house. I would get on Zoom two to three times per week, typically at 6 a.m., and we would go through our sessions. I wanted to get in as many sessions as I could possibly get in before the game went to market. This was a lot of hard work. I think we ended up doing close to 90 hours of recording and thousands of lines, but it was certainly fun. They would send me a script, and the script was basically just situations. I didn't think I would do well just reading lines, so I started just getting situations. I would talk about the offensive line, the running backs fighting for extra yards and being able to move the chains. And that's how it went. With everything you learned working on the game, if you had to pick one team right now to win a national title in EA Sports College Football 27, who are you taking and why? From what I know about the game and some of the player ratings after the transfer portal, I know that Ohio State is going to be very good in the game. I think Indiana is going to be very good. I know Oregon is going to be very good, and Texas. Basically, they kind of nailed what a preseason top 10 would look like. So, any of those teams, I think, will have a great chance to win a national championship. Where does becoming the voice of this game rank among the coolest experiences you’ve had in your career covering college football — and did it hit you at any point just how big of a deal this is for fans? I've been so fortunate in this career, and done a lot of incredible things, even outside of college football. I got to call the U.S. Open and interview the players after they finished 18 at Pebble Beach. That was incredible. I've done studio shows at the Super Bowl when I was a host. I've called Big Ten championship games and Michigan vs. Ohio State. I will tell you that this absolutely ranks up there as one of the highlights of my career. It's such an iconic brand and game. They do such an incredible job honoring college football. They love college football, and to be a part of that team and to further something that is really special in our space is a real highlight. It's certainly one of the best things that I've ever done in my career. This is very cool.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Texas Tech Defends Playing Brendan Sorsby Amid Gambling Backlash: 'It's Not Murder']]>
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				    <![CDATA[Sports leadership at Texas Tech on Wednesday defended their plans to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby next season while he treats his gambling addiction.]]>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:09:46 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Sports leadership at Texas Tech on Wednesday defended their plans to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby next season while he treats his gambling addiction, insisting they are not trying to "engineer his eligibility" through the courts and dismissing widespread criticism t hat includes the president of the NCAA. Speaking to the Houston Touchdown Club, coach Joey McGuire acknowledged the "rage" surrounding the situation, with athletic directors across college football saying that the NCAA ban on players who gamble should remain sacrosanct and a court order won this week by Sorsby crossed a line that should never be crossed. "For some reason, as a society, we’ve been OK with other things that happen and allowing players to play, and this has been the one thing that has united people, that they were against," McGuire said. "It’s crazy because it’s not murder, it’s not beating somebody -- so there’s a lot of things that we’re working through. None of this is OK." Athletic director Kirby Hocutt also released a statement to "offer a few facts that seem to be getting lost in the noise" and noting the school is not part of Sorsby's lawsuit against the NCAA. "A young man in treatment for a clinically diagnosed addiction exercised his legal right to seek a remedy in court and a judge agreed with him," Hocutt said. "Our role has been to support his recover, not to engineer his eligibility." Under the court order, Sorsby will be suspened for the first two games of the season. The NCAA plans to appeal the ruling, with President Charlie Baker telling reporters in Las Vegas that the case illustrated "a new low" in college sports. McGuire likened Sorsby recovering from his addiction to fellow Texas Tech quarterback Will Hammond’s recovery from knee surgery. "He’s recovering," McGuire said. "I’ve sat down with this young man multiple times and the things that he is going through and what he’s been through, it’s serious." "And I have a number of people in my family that were addicted to different stuff and so I’ve seen what addiction does to people," he said. "And so, us even saying to the point before we get to the legal part, that he could be ready in Week 3 against Houston is still a stretch because guess what, he’s still recovering." McGuire added that Sorsby was "back in the building" after spending some time away from the facilities while he was dealing with his issues. Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[College Football Has A Commissioner, And His Name Is 'Local Judge']]>
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				    <![CDATA[FOX Sports' RJ Young explains why Brendan Sorsby's eligibility revealed a deeper problem in college football: the NCAA is no longer the sport's final authority.]]>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:15:38 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[College football has a commissioner, and his name is Local Judge. The system we've seen built around college football in the 21st century won't break because of the money, but because we allowed a player to gamble on the sport without the penalty of banishment. This system won’t break because one judge in the next county over made one ruling, but because college football’s most powerful individuals will not come to an agreement that protects and betters the sport they claim to love. Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby was granted a temporary injunction on Monday, allowing him to play for the Red Raiders this fall, despite being declared ineligible by the NCAA for betting on college sports, including bets made on his own team while at Indiana. So, this begs the question: where do we go now if we can't protect the integrity of competition? That is the question facing many administrators, coaches and fans after the ruling came in from Judge Ken Curry, who is from Fort Worth, Texas, and was brought to Lubbock County for this case. The temporary restraining order prevents the NCAA from being able to block Sorsby's eligibility for what will be his final collegiate season. Sorsby acknowledged placing thousands of bets over the past four years during his time at Indiana, Cincinnati and now Texas Tech, which have totaled upwards of $90,000, a clear violation of NCAA rules. Curry also unilaterally suspended Sorsby for the first two games of Texas Tech’s 2026 season against "Ain’t Played Nobody Conference" members Abilene Christian and Oregon State. This last stipulation in Curry’s ruling brings back around a case Sorsby’s attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, cited as evidence of the NCAA’s inconsistency in enforcing its gambling bylaws: Former Indiana volleyball assistant coach Brett Agne was found to have made more than 700 bets of more than $327,000 in five months — including 27 on IU football and men’s basketball. Agne received a two-year show cause order and a 10-game suspension but, importantly, no outright ban from coaching NCAA sports. Agne no longer coaches at Indiana and was recently coaching professional volleyball for the Indy Ignite, a women's professional indoor volleyball team that competes in Major League Volleyball (MLV). The NCAA believed Sorsby's actions warranted permanent ineligibility from playing college football, and according to some athletic directors and coaches, there simply shouldn't be any exception to that rule. "We’re too f---ing greedy right now," a Big 12 assistant coach told me. "We’re out for ourselves. Yeah, it goes without saying we want their kid [Sorsby] to be OK, but what about the whole doggone sport? No one wants the rules to apply to them, and they want the screws turned to everybody else." Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks and Nebraska athletic director Troy Dannen have each publicly said they will not schedule the Red Raiders in non-conference matchups. Big Ten athletic directors are expected to meet to discuss a league-wide mandate that effectively boycotts scheduling Texas Tech in their non-conference affairs. Kansas State athletic director Gene Taylor is also saying the quiet part out loud. "We've had some serious conversation about it," Taylor told Yahoo Sports. "There is still a lot to be discussed. We aren't scheduled to play them this year, but it's something we have to look at from a college football perspective. This is greater than the Big 12." It’s greater than college football, too. American sport is built on the belief that competition is fair. It’s the reason that eight members of the 1919 Black Sox team received the harshest treatment imaginable for fixing games. It’s the reason Pete Rose’s bust will never see the inside of the Baseball Hall of Fame after betting on the sport. The integrity of the sport matters more than any institution, team or player. We must believe the game is, without question, being played to win, not to cover a spread or feast on long odds for the sake of money made. On Monday, a Texas judge unknown to most college football fans issued a ruling that could prove more consequential than any controversy the sport has faced this offseason. As a local judge, though, he got to play college football commissioner for a day. What's worse is that another judge in another county will eventually make the next decision, because leaders still cannot agree on how to govern the sport and stop the evil that is greed from continuing to pillage our otherwise thriving village that is college football. Curry is hardly the first instance of this. In the past four months alone, judges in Tennessee, Mississippi and Oklahoma have been asked to rule on college football eligibility cases. Former Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar sued for an extra year of eligibility, arguing his junior college seasons should not count toward his NCAA clock. A chancellor in Tennessee disagreed. Had he won his case, he was likely to make seven figures in NIL and revenue-sharing at Tennessee. A Mississippi judge reached the opposite conclusion with Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss, granting the soon-to-be 24-year-old another year of eligibility. Then in April, Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke secured an injunction allowing him to play the 2026 season despite already participating in the NFL Scouting Combine. Sorsby going in front of a local judge and being granted a temporary restraining order against the NCAA that allows him to play college football is the latest instance of eligibility disputes being decided in courtrooms. This offseason has shown us that college football not only lacks the kind of enforcement it wants, but the enforcement it deserves.And yes, it's only June.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Big 12 Leadership Convenes Following Court Ruling on Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Big 12 athletic directors have taken part in a conference call with Commissioner Brett Yormark to address the situation around Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby.]]>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:02:36 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Big 12 athletic directors took part in a conference call Tuesday with Commissioner Brett Yormark to address the situation around Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby and the court ruling that restored his NCAA eligibility for the upcoming season. The temporary injunction issued Monday by a Texas district court prevents the NCAA from enforcing its ban of Sorsby. The transfer QB had been ruled ineligible for what will be his final college season after he acknowledged years of gambling that included at least 40 bets on his own team while a freshman at Indiana. Since NCAA rules call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team, the judge's decision sent shockwaves through college sports, including in Texas Tech's own league. Yormark said there was a "thoughtful and productive conversations" with the athletic directors as "we continue to work through the broader implications of this situation." In a statement without getting into specifics, the commissioner said many of the ADs voiced their opinions. "We will continue to have open and honest dialogue amongst the group, and until there is something to report, these conversations will remain within the conference," he said. Next will be a meeting of the league's executive board, when there is expected to be a discussion to present options, but no immediate action is expected then. The full board of directors, made up of presidents and chancellors from the league's 16 members, is expected to meet next week. Part of the injunction from the 99th District Court against the NCAA includes a two-game suspension for Sorsby. He would miss games against Abilene Christian and Oregon State, but eligible to return when the Red Raiders play their Big 12 opener at home Sept. 18 against Houston. The NCAA is appealing to a higher Texas court. Sorsby made thousands of impermissible bets on college and pro sports that were worth at least $90,000 while at Indiana, Cincinnati and Texas Tech. Those bets include the ones he made while a freshman with the Hoosiers in 2022, though none were on games in which he played that season. "I think that’s the unpardonable sin," Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin said Tuesday. "And I think everyone in America grew up knowing that was the unpardonable sin when it comes to sports and gambling." Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[What to Know After Texas Tech Transfer QB Brendan Sorsby Wins Injunction vs. NCAA]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Texas Tech transfer quarterback Brendan Sorsby has won a temporary injunction against the NCAA.]]>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:23:20 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has won a temporary injunction against the NCAA that allows him to remain eligible even after he acknowledged making thousands of impermissible bets worth at least $90,000 on college and pro sports. Those include some bets on his own team when he was a freshman at Indiana. The court order sent shockwaves through college sports since one of the NCAA’s foundational rules, and one found in many professional sports as well, is the ability to ban players for gambling — especially those wagering on their own team. Big 12 Conference Commissioner Brett Yormark said the decision involving one of the league's schools had caused "great concern amongst our membership" and scheduled an immediate meeting among athletic directors. The NCAA, which has twice denied Texas Tech’s petition to have Sorsby’s eligibility restored, has already filed notice it will appeal. What Happens Now? Even though the NCAA has ruled Sorsby ineligible, the injunction prevents the enforcement of that ban while the case plays out in court. Court records Monday listed a potential final trial date of Feb. 8, 2027, long after the conclusion of what would be Sorsby's final season. Sorsby, if he abides by certain conditions, can rejoin the team immediately and play for the Red Raiders this fall after serving a two-game suspension proposed by his attorneys and approved by the judge. The NCAA is appealing to a Texas appellate court, seeking an accelerated appeal to overturn the injunction and again make Sorsby ineligible. The primary challenge? Getting a ruling quickly, with Tech's season opener less than three months away on Sept. 5. The deadline for Sorsby to enter the NFL supplemental draft is much earlier, on June 22. A Shocking Outcome While some guidelines for penalties related to gambling have changed in recent years, NCAA rules still call for a permanent loss of eligibility for any player who wagered on his own team. The NCAA, in fact, has banned multiple basketball players over the past eight months. "We had an extraordinary and unprecedented ruling, that for the first time I think in recorded history, a league has been prevented from banning a player (for) betting on their own games," said Gabe Feldman, director of the sports law program at Tulane Law School. He noted the ruling was also preliminary, limited in scope and limited in applicability. Jeffrey Kessler, the attorney who negotiated the $2.8 billion House settlement against the NCAA and now represents Sorsby, told the court in a June 1 hearing that the 22-year-old quarterback has a diagnosed addiction and anxiety-driven compulsion. He said the NCAA was obligated to consider the quarterback's well-being and to support rather than punish him. Utah athletic director Mark Harlan disagreed, posting on social media: "We are all committed to supporting student-athlete well-being, but we also must have a definitive path forward that preserves the most basic tenets of competitive integrity in our industry." Another Big 12 athletic director, Colorado's Fernando Lovo, said the injunction is troubling "as his admitted actions are a clear violation of long-held standards of integrity in college athletics. Caring for student-athletes is important but so is accountability and this injunction is a clear affront to the competitive principles that been the foundation of college sports for more than a century." Sorsby has Conditions to Meet The injunction says Sorsby must continue counseling for his gambling and participate in peer support through Gamblers Anonymous or a similar group. He also must continue treatment to address "the underlying anxiety that served as the primary driver of (his) gambling behavior." His counsel must provide a monthly report to the NCAA detailing his compliance with those conditions. If Sorsby fails to conform to the conditions, the NCAA could apply for emergency relief from the injunction. Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt said a comprehensive support structure, including clinical care, monitoring and compliance checks, is in place for Sorsby. How Did Sorsby’s Case End Up In Court? Sorsby was one of college football’s top available transfers after his past two seasons at Cincinnati that followed being at Indiana in 2022 and 2023. The Texas native got a reported multimillion dollar deal from Texas Tech, the defending Big 12 champion that went to the College Football Playoff last season. The NCAA in March received a tip from an online gambling book about Sorsby’s gambling activity over the past four years. Texas Tech was notified April 14, and about two weeks later, without referencing any NCAA investigation, said the quarterback was taking an indefinite leave of absence and entering a residential treatment program for gambling addiction where he spent more than a month. Sorsby filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on May 18, the same day Texas Tech ruled him ineligible. The school had to do that to pursue a request for his reinstatement that was submitted the following day. The NCAA denied that on May 22, then last week rejected an appeal. Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[College Football Stock Watch: Why Penn State Is Trending Up, And Alabama Isn't]]>
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				    <![CDATA[FOX Sports' Joel Klatt looks at which teams are trending up heading into the 2026 college football season, and which teams are trending down.]]>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:01:56 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Think back to this time a year ago. Penn State entered the 2025 season as a top-10 team and a trendy national title pick. By the second week of November, the Nittany Lions were 3-6, their head coach had been fired, and a season filled with promise had unraveled during a six-game losing streak. That's a reminder of how quickly fortunes can change in college football. The teams generating offseason buzz don't always deliver. Which brings us to 2026, where Penn State now leads the list of teams whose stock is rising heading into the season. FOX Sports lead college football analyst Joel Klatt revealed his latest "stock up" and "stock down" teams during a recent episode of "The Joel Klatt Show." Klatt: Matt Cambell is now the new head coach at Penn State. This program was 7-6 last season, and I think this is clearly trending up. James Franklin had one very specific issue: losing big games. Once they lost that Oregon game, the season spiraled out of control.Campbell is a perfect fit at Penn State. His 10 seasons at Iowa State should tell us one thing: this team is going to be solid. In this era, you're going to have years when you just hit the schedule lottery, and Penn State is set to face what I would say is a soft Big Ten schedule. They brought in a ton of guys from Iowa State, including QB Rocco Becht, whose 39 career starts are the most among returning quarterbacks in college football, and they have a schedule that really has a floor of nine wins.The toughest games on the schedule are USC at home, Michigan on the road, Washington on the road, and then Minnesota at home the following week. This is a schedule they can do some damage with.They’re certainly going to win more than seven games. There's no doubt. I think they could be a 10-2 team fighting for a College Football Playoff spot. Klatt: Alabama is going to be a good football team, but I don’t know if that’s going to be enough. The Crimson Tide are losing their most important player in Ty Simpson, who carried them to some of those wins last year. Now you don’t have him. They won 11 games, reached the College Football Playoff and played in the Rose Bowl. They're not doing that again.Alabama doesn't have a terribly difficult schedule, at least by SEC standards, but this isn't going to be as good a team as it was a year ago.I like Kalen DeBoer. I think he's a wonderful football coach. The one thing he's struggled with throughout his career is finding a reliable running game to complement what has consistently been an elite passing attack. Last year, Alabama couldn't run the football. It's actually shocking to watch Alabama line up and not be able to run the football. They've got to fix that, and I don't know if that's going to happen. They lost a first-round offensive tackle in Kadyn Proctor. They lost a first-round quarterback. They lost Germie Bernard. Are they going to be great on defense? I think that remains to be seen. This is going to be a young team. They're going to be inexperienced, particularly at quarterback. In my estimation, experience at the quarterback position is the most important ingredient for any team in the country, and it's very difficult to have top-end success with an inexperienced quarterback. Klatt: Lane Kiffin is a great coach. He's done this before. He took Ole Miss, brought in a ton of transfers, rebuilt the culture and had a lot of success. It's not like he has to reinvent the wheel. This is a program that has won national championships. The expectation at LSU is to compete at the top, and they haven't been doing that. They went 7-6 and fired their head coach. Now you look at the talent they've brought in — including QB Sam Leavitt — and ask yourself: Is this really a seven-win team? The answer is no. Absolutely not. I think this team is going to compete for a College Football Playoff spot. LSU has zero top-10 finishes since winning the national championship in 2019. That's wild. This is too good of a program to be stuck in that kind of stretch, and I think that's going to change with Kiffin and all the talent that's been infused into the roster. Klatt: I love Trinidad Chambliss. I love Kewan Lacy. But Ole Miss went 13-2 and reached the College Football Playoff semifinals a year ago. Pete Golding has said himself that he never wanted to be a head coach. Now he's been thrust into that position because there really wasn't another move for Ole Miss to make. He did a great job, but the bar is simply too high. The Rebels are going to take a step back. I hope I'm wrong, but remember this: Before Lane Kiffin arrived, Ole Miss had just two 10-win seasons dating back to 1975. Then Kiffin came in and completely changed the trajectory of the program. You can't just expect that level of success to continue immediately. For decades, this was largely a .500 program. I think they take a step back from a 13-2 season and a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance. Klatt: The Bruins were 3-9 a year ago. They fired DeShaun Foster right before that game against Penn State, but it's the hire they made that has me excited about this program moving forward. Bob Chesney is a really good football coach. UCLA is set to bring back QB Nico Iamaleava, and they've added more than 40 incoming transfers. So they've got experience at quarterback and a significant infusion of talent across the roster. And Chesney is bringing seven coaches from James Madison with him, including his offensive coordinator, defensive coordinator and special teams coach. That should sound familiar — it's exactly what Curt Cignetti did when he left James Madison for Indiana. To me, this feels like Indiana-light. You could see a major jump for UCLA. It's tough in the Big Ten, but they've got experience and talent at the quarterback position and a real coaching staff that can go out there and recruit talent. There's a lot of energy in Westwood, and they're recruiting at a high level. Klatt: I believe in the foundation of this program, but Illinois has won 19 games over the last two seasons. That’s real sustained success for a program that didn’t have much of it before Bret Bielema arrived. When you look at their offense, Luke Altmyer was a huge part of their success. Their offensive line was a huge part of it as well. Now they’re replacing four starters up front, they have to replace their top wide receiver in Hank Beatty, and they also lost their defensive coordinator to Notre Dame. Not every program can be great every single year. We see it with Georgia and Ohio State. Maybe we see it with programs like Miami or Oregon. Those teams have the resources to recruit and get talent out of the transfer portal, but at a program like Illinois, I don’t think they have the resources to do that. For Illinois, I think there’s going to be a dip. Then they'll gain experience, get veterans, fill in the holes, and be very good in a couple of years. You're going to have these dips before you can have the type of success that they had, especially after a two-year stretch with 19 wins. Klatt: It’s easy to go up from 4-8. Florida has had just one winning season in the last five years. The Gators should be better than that, but they haven’t been. Now Jon Sumrall comes in. He has a 43-12 record as a head coach and has consistently won wherever he’s been. This is a guy who knows how to coach. He’s brought in a lot of talent, and this is a program that should be able to recruit and sustain talent at a high enough level to compete as a strong SEC program. I’m buying Florida. It might not be a playoff push right away, but I’m definitely buying improvement from a 4-8 season a year ago after they fired Billy Napier as their head coach. Klatt: Last year, Vanderbilt set a program record with 10 wins. Now they have to replace the entire engine of that team in Heisman finalist Diego Pavia. I know they brought in some elite-level talent, particularly at quarterback, but it’s inexperienced talent. Pavia had a ton of starts under his belt and was a guy who knew how to play well in big moments. Do we really expect them to all of a sudden win 10 games again? That was a program record. I like Clark Lea, but very similar to Illinois, this is a program that is going to take a step back in order to move forward in the coming years. I’m selling Vanderbilt this year. Klatt: Say what you want about James Franklin and what he did in big games at Penn State, but the truth is, the guy can coach. He raised the level of Penn State, and I believe he's going to raise the level of Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech had four straight seasons without being ranked at any point. That program should be better than that. Franklin retained Brent Pry, who is now the defensive coordinator. When Pry was the defensive coordinator at Penn State, that was a marriage that really worked. They had one of the better defenses in the conference — and really in the country. So he's back in a role where I think he can excel. They have 27 incoming transfers, including 12 from Penn State. That’s going to raise the level of talent, and the ACC is not a very difficult conference. This is a team that I think, at some point this season, can be ranked and maybe even make a push toward the ACC championship game. Klatt: I like Georgia Tech, but the Yellow Jackets are coming off a couple of really strong seasons. Haynes King was the engine of that success, similar to Diego Pavia at Vanderbilt. They won nine games last year — their most since 2016 — but now they have to replace King and both coordinators. Losing that kind of continuity and experience is usually the recipe for a step back. Georgia Tech also has 11 games against Power 4 opponents this year, including non-conference games against Tennessee and Georgia. That’s not an easy schedule. This is not a team that’s going to win nine games again. I think they will take a step back this season before building back up in the future.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Brendan Sorsby Scouting Report: Where Would He Rank Among Top QB Draft Prospects?]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Amid QB Brendan Sorsby's latest change in eligibility, we examine his biggest strengths and weaknesses, draft prospects, pro comps and best NFL team fits.]]>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:01:42 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[The Brendan Sorsby saga has taken another unprecedented turn. After previously being declared ineligible by the NCAA for wagering on college sports, the star quarterback was granted a temporary injunction Monday that makes him eligible to play for Texas Tech this fall — for now. The ruling sent shock waves throughout the sport and could have major ramifications within both college football and the NFL. Sorsby, scandal aside, is regarded as one of the more talented QB prospects in the country, bringing great attention to if — and where — he will play in 2026. There's still the chance this summer that Sorsby winds up in an NFL supplemental draft, which hasn't seen anyone selected since the Arizona Cardinals used a fifth-round pick on safety Jalen Thompson in 2019. While Sorsby's playing status appears to be far from settled, he'll immediately return to the NFL radar should he again lose his NCAA eligibility. In the meantime, we've examined his biggest strengths and weaknesses, where he ranks as a draft prospect, his pro comps and his best NFL team fits. Strengths At a solid 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, Sorsby certainly looks the part of an NFL quarterback. And he possesses both the arm and athleticism to star at the highest level, as well. In today’s era of simplified offenses, statistics can certainly be misleading. Sorsby’s numbers speak for themselves, however. He completed 61.4% of his passes for 7,208 yards and 60 touchdowns against 18 interceptions over 35 combined games at Cincinnati (2024-25) and Indiana (2022-23) while rushing for another 1,295 yards and 22 touchdowns. He has plenty of arm strength to make every throw in the playbook and is a gifted, creative passer who can throw from various arm slots. He has excellent touch on intermediate throws, consistently "dropping it in the bucket" on fades and verticals. Sorsby can ramp up the RPMs and fire deep crossers and deep outs with precision, as well. Frankly, the arm talent is undeniable. As his rushing totals suggest, Sorsby is also a real threat as a runner. Cincinnati and Indiana both wisely called plenty of QB runs for him, but he isn’t reliant on them to keep the defense honest. He shows patience in the pocket and looks to exhaust his downfield passing opportunities before dropping his eyes to scramble — but when he does so, Sorsby can scoot. He accelerates smoothly and has good lateral agility to elude, as well as the body armor to absorb the occasional tackle. He is a competitive runner with good vision and understanding of where he is on the field, scrambling for first downs 109 times over the past three years. Sorsby plays with a swagger that will appeal to NFL teams. He showed steady development over his three seasons as a starter and looked like a future first-round pick at Cincinnati last year. Perhaps most importantly, he showed maturity and humility in publicly admitting his gambling addiction and recently completed a 35-day inpatient rehabilitation stint at Algamus, a respected gambling treatment facility in Goodyear, Ari. Weaknesses The concerns with Sorsby are just as obvious as his talent, though most of them are off the field. The quarterback position demands leadership, accountability and selflessness. Some NFL teams may have a hard time believing Sorsby possesses enough of these to justify a draft pick. He is an admitted gambling addict who bet thousands of times, including on Indiana while he played for the Hoosiers. He used family and friends’ names as a proxies to bet, clearly attempting to evade NCAA rules. Scouts looking to vet Sorsby may find few advocates. Though Curt Cignetti and many of his coaches were not yet at Indiana when Sorsby played there, others who were there may be hesitant to sully the reputation of the defending national champion Hoosiers. The program, itself, sounded like one seeking to distance itself from Sorsby with a short, terse statement to The Daily Hoosier following the discovery of his gambling. And given that the University of Cincinnati filed a million-dollar lawsuit against him for violating the 18-month NIL contract he signed following his Indiana transfer, Sorsby may not have many Bearcats supporters, either. His former teammates at Cincinnati might feel similarly given that Sorsby opted out of the 2026 Liberty Bowl versus Navy, a Jan. 2nd game the Bearcats lost 35-13 while generating just 12 total first downs on offense. Frankly, interested NFL teams will ultimately spend more time evaluating Sorsby’s character than his weaknesses on tape. But like with any young quarterback, he certainly has flaws. Sorsby shows good accuracy to all levels of the field, but some of his deep balls do flutter a bit, providing defenders a chance to recover. A couple of his interceptions this past season came on deep balls that hung in the air, notably including one in the final seconds of Cincinnati’s season-opener at Nebraska, where Sorsby was intercepted at the goal line to seal a 20-17 loss. While I like his ability to drop his arm angle and throw around defenders as well as over them, Sorsby often needlessly resorts to more of a sling-shot, sidearm release that effectively makes him a much shorter passer and more likely to have passes batted down at the line of scrimmage in the NFL. Like most quarterbacks at this stage of their careers, Sorsby can get a touch panicky when the rush is getting home and his accuracy diminishes when his feet aren’t set. As a runner, he often carries the ball with just one hand and, despite what his statistics suggest, he has struggled a bit with fumbles. While losing "just" five fumbles over his college career, Sorsby actually put the ball on the ground 12 times on 294 career attempts, per PFF. Draft Range There was not a player in the 2026 draft class with a higher ceiling and lower floor than Sorsby, so projecting where he would have been selected is a more complicated hypothetical than it might appear. Let me explain. Sorsby is a more physically gifted and significantly more experienced quarterback than Alabama product Ty Simpson. If the former didn’t come with the off-field complexities noted above, I believe he could have been drafted before Simpson, who surprisingly went No. 13 overall to the Los Angeles Rams. This isn’t to suggest that the Rams specifically would rank Sorsby over Simpson. As noted prior to the draft, I thought Simpson — an accurate and quick-thinking pocket passer — was a particularly clean fit for Los Angeles. For the record, I do not believe that Sorsby would have challenged Fernando Mendoza as the Las Vegas Raiders' No. 1 overall selection had he declared. Sorsby’s traits and ascending game would have attracted plenty of other suitors after Mendoza, however, including perhaps the New York Jets at No. 2 overall and the Cardinals at No. 3. But, of course, Sorsby does have character concerns, and NFL clubs may have known — or at least suspected — of them prior to the draft. (Reports of him being under NCAA investigation for sports gambling surfaced just days after the draft.) So, it’s also quite possible that he would have tumbled. Ultimately, though, the upside of a cheap contract for a starting caliber quarterback would just be too tempting for some clubs. I'm guessing someone would have thrown a Day 2 dart, at minimum. As for the 2027 draft, which Sorsby is presently tracking to be included in, the competition is considerably stiffer. In my way-too-early 2027 mock, I had five QBs coming off the board in the first round, and all by the No. 14 overall pick: Arch Manning (No. 1, Dolphins), Dante Moore (No. 2, Cardinals), Sam Leavitt (No. 4, Browns), Julian Sayin (No. 12, Jets) and LaNorris Sellers (No. 14, Steelers). Also of note, FOX Sports' Joel Klatt ranked quarterbacks C.J. Carr and Trinidad Chambliss among his initial top-10 prospects in the 2027 class. There's still obviously much to sort out with Sorsby, but as of today, I'd slot him behind most of this group and peg him as a second-round pick for 2027. Best NFL Team Fits My best NFL comp for Sorsby right now is a cross between Baker Mayfield and Jaxson Dart. It makes him suitable for several teams around the league. Chief among them: the Cardinals, Jets, Colts, Dolphins, Texans, Buccaneers, Ravens, Cowboys, Vikings and Steelers.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Eligible To Play After Getting Injunction Vs. NCAA]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA]]>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:48:51 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Brendan Sorsby has been granted a temporary injunction against the NCAA that could clear the way for him to play for Texas Tech this fall, even after the transfer quarterback was declared ineligible for wagering on college sports. Some of the bets were made on his own team while at Indiana. The ruling Monday by Judge Ken Curry immediately prevents the NCAA from being able to block Sorsby's eligibility for what will be his final college season. Sorsby will still miss the first two games, which was a penalty that had been proposed by his attorneys. Curry's ruling came a week after a two-hour hearing in the 99th District Court in Lubbock County, where Texas Tech is located. The NCAA can appeal to a higher court in Texas, though there was no immediate word on if or when that would happen, or the possible timeline for a different ruling. Texas Tech is nearly three months from its season opener Sept. 5 at home against Abilene Christian. In a statement, the NCAA said it strongly disagrees with the court's ruling and "is deeply concerned about the damaging, far-reaching and broadly destabilizing ramifications of this outcome — which undermines and corrupts the integrity of sports." Reporting by The Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Cactus Bowl Leaves Chase Field, Returns to Arizona State for First Time Since 2015]]>
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				    <![CDATA[The Cactus Bowl is back and it’s returning to Arizona State’s campus.]]>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:03:34 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[The Cactus Bowl is back and it's returning to Arizona State's campus. Fiesta Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Cactus bowls, announced the return on Wednesday, ending a nine-year run at Chase Field, home of baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The game will be played Dec. 26 at Arizona State's Mountain America Stadium. The bowl moved to Chase Field while Arizona State's stadium underwent renovations and had numerous title sponsors, most recently being known as the Rate Bowl from 2024-25. The Cactus Bowl previously had been played at Arizona State's stadium from 2006-2015. Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[NC State-Virginia Game No Longer In Brazil, Relocated To Virginia]]>
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				    <![CDATA[The Week 0 matchup between NC State and Virginia has relocated to Virginia, will no longer be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.]]>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:39:11 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[The N.C. State vs. Virginia football game set to take place in Brazil as the first college football game played in South America, is being relocated to the Cavaliers' home field after organizers determined the game could not be conducted in Rio de Janeiro. Wednesday's announcement came less than three months before the Wolfpack and Cavaliers were set to open the season in Rio. The Atlantic Coast Conference said in a news release that the change comes after "extensive review with operational partners and international stakeholders," with event organizer Athlete Advantage recently informing the league and schools that the event couldn't move forward as planned in Brazil. The game was set to take place Aug. 29, in Week 0 on the college football calendar. The league and schools are working with TV partner ESPN and the NCAA to keep the game on the scheduled date. The teams had originally agreed to a home-and-home non-conference series that wouldn’t count in the ACC standings since games were added outside the league scheduling model. Longtime league members from neighboring states don't meet as often because of years of expansion amid waves of national conference realignment. N.C. State won last year's first matchup in that home-and-home plan. The Rio game was set to replace Virginia's home game in Charlottesville, though as part of the league slate as the ACC moves to a nine-game schedule. Now it will be held at Scott Stadium in the more traditional backdrop. Fans who purchased tickets or travel packages for the event through the official College Football Brasil website will receive refunds. Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Nick Saban Lends Support To College Sports Bill As SEC, Big Ten Push Back]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Former Alabama coach Nick Saban is testifying in support of a bipartisan bill to overhaul college athletics that the SEC and Big Ten oppose.]]>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:59:30 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Former Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban and other college sports figures testified Wednesday in support of a bipartisan bill aimed at overhauling a system where players can increasingly earn millions of dollars while moving freely between schools. The leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee held the hearing as they push legislation unveiled last week that supporters hope can break the congressional gridlock over how to regulate college athletics. The bill, introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., would regulate payments to athletes, limit them to one "free" transfer during their careers and create a "Lane Kiffin Rule" restricting coaches from leaving programs during the season. Cruz touted the proposal as "the last, best hope we have to save college sports." "If you had the biggest, baddest Ferrari that you could ever have, and it was going 150 miles an hour toward the Grand Canyon, somebody needs to tap the brakes. And I think that’s what we all need to do here," Saban said in his opening remarks. Notably absent from the witness list, which included Notre Dame’s athletic director and the commissioner of the PAC-12 conference, was any representative from the Southeastern Conference, where Saban won seven national championships between Alabama and Louisiana State University. The SEC and the Big Ten, the two most powerful conferences in college sports, oppose the bill, arguing it "leaves critical issues unresolved." Cantwell said the legislation is intended to restore competition to college athletics by ensuring success is determined by how universities "build a team, and not because they have a billionaire in their back pocket." She also addressed the conferences’ opposition directly, suggesting they fear "that somebody’s going to come in and rearrange the deck chairs of those conferences, steal the eyeball schools, and then basically leave everybody with everything else." Reporting by The Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Former Angels Top Prospect Jordyn Adams, 26, Commits To SMU Football]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Jordyn Adams has retired from Major League Baseball and is set to return to football, announcing his intentions to play receiver at SMU.]]>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:35:37 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[The 2018 wide receiver recruiting class was spearheaded by top prospects Amon-Ra St. Brown and Ja’Marr Chase. Both elite talents lived up to the immense hype and have since become All-Pro receivers in the NFL. Lost in that group was the player who sat between Brown and Chase in the rankings — a once highly-touted prospect whose path took a different turn. That player is Jordyn Adams. He was the No. 2 receiver recruit in the class and originally committed to North Carolina, but he never played a college snap. Instead, he turned to baseball after being selected 17th overall by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2018 MLB Draft. Now 26, Adams has retired from baseball and is set to return to football after announcing his decision to step away from the sport. He has enrolled at SMU and plans to play wide receiver for the Mustangs this season, per On3. Adams spent seven seasons in professional baseball, primarily in the minor leagues. He earned brief call-ups with the Angels and the Baltimore Orioles, but never lived up to his first-round draft status. He appeared in just 38 career MLB games and hit .165 with one home run and five RBIs before a final minor league stint with the Milwaukee Brewers. Prior to pursuing baseball full-time, Adams put together a slew of accolades throughout his high school career at Green Hope High School in Cary, North Carolina. During his senior season, he recorded 1,060 yards and 19.1 yards per reception. He was ranked as the No. 14 overall recruit in the 2018 class and chose the Tar Heels over Alabama, Clemson and LSU, per 247Sports. The players ahead of him in the rankings include Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, Micah Parsons, Patrick Surtain and St. Brown. Adams’ college football eligibility this season could depend on a proposed NCAA rule change. The NCAA Division I Board of Directors advanced an age-based "Five-for-Five" model that would give athletes five years of competition within a five-year eligibility window. The clock would begin after an athlete graduates from high school or turns 19, whichever comes first. If the "Five-for-Five" rule is enacted, it could jeopardize Adams' eligibility. Adams wouldn’t be the first former MLB player to turn back the clock. In 2024, former Miami Marlins outfielder Monte Harrison retired from baseball at 30 years old and enrolled at Arkansas as a wide receiver. Harrison remains with the Razorbacks as they prepare for the 2026 season. If Adams suits up for SMU this year, he would have four years of eligibility remaining under coach Rhett Lashlee, barring any "five-for-five" changes, and could quickly become one of college football’s most intriguing storylines.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Clapbacks, Cupcakes and Chaos: 5 Things We Learned From SEC Spring Meetings]]>
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				    <![CDATA[From College Football Playoff chaos to coaching clapbacks and the end of Cupcake Week, FOX Sports' Joel Klatt breaks down the biggest takeaways from SEC spring meetings.]]>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:31:22 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Three straight national championships. A 4-0 record against the SEC in the College Football Playoff over the last three seasons. Two of the three largest CFP victories against a Power 4 team during that span. Those are just some of the reasons why the conversation around college football's top conference has shifted toward the Big Ten. But despite the Big Ten's recent dominance, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey isn't ready to surrender the crown. "If you look at the entirety of our league, we are by far the most competitive, the strongest football league by far," Sankey told reporters during SEC spring meetings last week in Destin, Florida. "But you’re going to lose games when it’s close and competitive like that. So why have they surpassed us? It’s an oddball, it’s bounced a couple times the wrong way." FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt was on the ground at the SEC spring meetings and addressed Sankey’s comments, and much more, during a recent episode of "The Joel Klatt Show." Here’s Klatt’s breakdown of what he learned from SEC spring meetings: The recent results on the football field paint a different picture than the one Sankey described at last week's SEC spring meetings. Since the 2023 College Football Playoff, Big Ten teams are 4-0 against SEC opponents. That stretch includes Michigan's 27-20 Rose Bowl victory over Alabama following the 2023 season, Ohio State's 42-17 win over Tennessee in the first round of the 2024 CFP, the Buckeyes' 28-14 semifinal victory over Texas that same year, and Indiana's CFP win over Alabama last season. "[Going] 4-0 [against the SEC] is not a small thing now," Klatt said. "I'm sorry, but Nick Saban is no longer there with his big ol' coattails for you to ride as a conference. It's not that way anymore." For much of the last decade, Alabama served as the standard for SEC dominance under Saban, winning six national championships between 2009 and 2020. Georgia followed with back-to-back national titles in 2021 and 2022 under Kirby Smart. Since then, however, the Big Ten has seized control of the sport's biggest prize, winning each of the last three national championships. Klatt argued that the SEC's recent struggles extend beyond those matchups. Over the last three CFPs, SEC teams are just 2-5 against Power 4 opponents and Notre Dame, with both victories belonging to Texas during its 2024 playoff run. "I'm sorry, Greg, but it wasn't just a bounce," Klatt said. "Again, [it's all] narrative. What do you want to believe, and who are you getting your news from?" Klatt also pointed to the SEC's 1-5 record against Power 4 opponents in non-CFP bowl games last season as further evidence that the conference's claim to dominance is no longer. "The SEC has dominated the sport for a long time, and it's been hard for them to admit the truth," Klatt said. "You are not ‘by far’ the best conference. You're not even the best conference, and the data backs that up." The biggest question entering last week's SEC spring meetings was simple: Would Greg Sankey finally reveal where the conference stands on the proposed 24-team College Football Playoff? Instead, the meetings came and went without any meaningful answers. Sankey previously voiced support for a 16-team format, while momentum has continued to build around a 24-team proposal that would eliminate automatic qualifiers in favor of a selection-based format featuring the 23 highest-ranked teams and one Group of 6 representative. With every Power 4 conference already showing support for the model, all eyes turned to Sankey and the SEC, where multiple coaches and athletic directors have reportedly shown growing support for the 24-team model. But, according to both Klatt and other reporters at the meetings, there was no sign of support, at least not right now. According to Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger, Sankey said, "The SEC’s timeline on a decision on a 24-team CFP expansion will likely come in the fall." The belief was that Sankey's skepticism of the format could be tested against his fellow coaches and athletic directors, who appeared to be supportive of the 24-team proposed model. Instead, there was next to no clarity from Sankey. "We didn’t get anything, and that leaves us to this conclusion: I don’t think they have any unification or any consensus of what they want," Klatt said. "They don’t have a cohesive message right now. If they had a cohesive message, we would have heard it. "I think they have dissension, and the evidence is that there was nothing that came out of the meetings." Regardless of what emerged from the SEC's meetings, the future of the CFP still hinges on the sport's two most powerful conferences — the SEC and Big Ten — and whether the former eventually softens its resistance to a larger field. "The longer they can just drag this out, then nothing is going to change," Klatt added, "because the Big Ten and the SEC have to agree." As conversations surrounding CFP expansion continue to dominate headlines across college football, Georgia head coach Kirby Smart dropped perhaps the biggest bombshell to come out of SEC spring meetings. Smart, a two-time national champion and three-time SEC Coach of the Year, suggested that if college football cannot establish uniform rules regarding issues such as NIL, the SEC could eventually consider operating independently. "I've said this for a long time to our president," Smart said. "I've been a huge advocate that if we can't find rules that everybody plays by, then we should play our own. I'm not afraid of that. I'm not afraid to break away and say that our conference is strong enough to go out and play." While Joel Klatt agreed with Smart's underlying concern, he certainly did not endorse the idea of schools breaking away from the rest of college football. Smart's argument centers on the lack of a unified governing structure. Schools in different states currently operate under different NIL laws and regulations, creating what many coaches rightfully view as an uneven playing field. "While his sentiment is absolutely right in that we need rules that everybody can play by and that we're all under the same umbrella, I totally support and get that," Klatt said. What Klatt did not support was the notion that breaking away is the answer. "A breakaway from college football would be tragic," Klatt said. "It would be unbelievably terrible for the sport we all love. It would be the worst thing that happened in this sport." Smart's comments come as debate continues over a proposed 24-team CFP model, which has drawn criticism from some fans and media members who believe continued expansion could ultimately harm the sport. "It's certainly not there," Klatt said. "I think there would be pluses and minuses and unintended consequences and unintended gains, just like we saw from going from 4 to 12 in the CFP." For Klatt, it comes down to finding a system that creates consistency across college football, not fracturing the sport even more. "The answer can't be go home," Klatt said. "It can't be that because then college football, as we know it, is over." There is never a lack of entertaining back-and-forth banter in college football, and SEC spring meetings delivered another example of that when Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian took a shot at Texas Tech's schedule. Without mentioning the program he was referencing, Sarkisian said: "There's a team in our state that plays in another conference and has a schedule that I would argue that if I played with our 2s and our 3s, we could go undefeated. They'll probably make the CFP this year." Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire quickly responded by saying he'd love to play Texas, while prominent booster Cody Campbell said Texas Tech would pay the buyouts necessary to replace both ACU and Texas State on the team's schedule. Simply put, Texas Tech is calling Sarkisian's bluff. "I think this is hilarious," Klatt said. "If Texas wanted to play this game and Sark wanted to take this challenge on, they could absolutely play Week 1. Texas Tech, I believe, would absolutely do this, and I believe they would absolutely pay for it. The question is: would Texas do this? The answer is: absolutely not." Texas is slated to face one of the nation's toughest schedules in 2026, including a Week 2 showdown against Ohio State, which would come one week after this proposed matchup. "Sark, in his sentiment, is not wrong," Klatt said. "But the hyperbole he uses that our 2s and 3s could go win every game on Texas Tech's schedule ... come on. "That's a real slap in the face, so, of course, Joey McGuire is going to step up and defend his fraternity and his program, and obviously Cody Campbell is going to do the same." Could the game happen? Sure. Will it happen? Probably not. Goodbye, Mercer. Farewell, Chattanooga.SEC athletic directors have voted to play conference games in the next to last week of the regular season, a move that effectively eliminates the November non-conference "cupcake games" that have drawn criticism from fans and media alike. "I think this is fantastic," Klatt said. "We want to see better games more often in college football. This is one of the reasons that I support expansion because I believe we will get better, more valuable non-conference games." The decision comes as the SEC prepares to move to a nine-game conference schedule beginning this year, ending a run of eight-game league schedules that dates back to the conference's expansion in 1992. The SEC did play 10 conference games during the 2020 COVID season, but that was after not playing any non-conference games. "This is a very good revelation moving forward so that we can all start to play similar schedule formats," Klatt said. "I think everyone is going to argue about the difficulty of their week-in and week-out basis — and let's face it, that goes back to what Greg Sankey said — they feel their schedule is a grind, and they're not wrong. They are a very good conference." Klatt acknowledged the SEC's talent, noting the conference produced more NFL Draft picks than any other league this past year. But he argued that many of the metrics the SEC pointed to as evidence of its dominance no longer favor the conference. "There is a reason the SEC had more players drafted than any other conference," Klatt said. "It just so happens that every other data point, except for the total number of draft picks, favors other conferences. "All these things that they hung their hat on for so long: championships, record on the field, bowl games, first-round draft picks. That's gone away, and all they have is this total number of draft picks and a narrative."]]>
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					<![CDATA[2026–27 College Football Playoff Schedule: Dates, Times and Networks Revealed]]>
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				    <![CDATA[The College Football Playoff, ESPN and TNT Sports on Monday announced kickoff times and broadcast information for the 2026-27 CFP.]]>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:47:25 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[The College Football Playoff, ESPN and TNT Sports on Monday announced kickoff times and broadcast information for the 2026-27 CFP. First-round games on campus sites begin Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN and continue Dec. 19 at noon, 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ABC and ESPN will broadcast the first game of the Dec. 19 tripleheader and the other two games will be on TNT and truTV. The first quarterfinal will be at the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m. The other three quarterfinals are Jan. 1 at noon, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The first and second quarterfinals will be on TNT and truTV, the third will be on ABC and ESPN and the fourth on ESPN. The Peach, Cotton and Rose bowls are quarterfinal sites but will be assigned their windows when the playoff field is announced Dec. 6. The first semifinal is at the Orange Bowl on Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. and will be on TNT and truTV. The second semifinal is at the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and will be on ABC and ESPN. The championship game is at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. and will air across ESPN networks, including ABC. All games on ESPN networks also will be available on the ESPN app; games on TNT and truTV also will be streamed on HBO Max. Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Ruling Looming After Judge Hears Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby’s Eligibility Case]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Attorneys for Brendan Sorsby and the NCAA presented arguments before a district judge Monday as the Texas Tech transfer quarterback seeks an injunction to allow him to play next season.]]>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:24:01 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Attorneys for Brendan Sorsby and the NCAA presented arguments before a district judge Monday as the Texas Tech transfer quarterback seeks an injunction to allow him to play next season after he acknowledged making thousands of impermissible bets while in college. There was no immediate ruling from Senior Judge Ken Curry after the two-hour hearing, or any indication of when he would rule on a temporary injunction against the NCAA. An injunction would not change Sorsby being declared permanently ineligible by the NCAA, but would put that on hold as the case proceeds. Sorsby did not attend the hearing in the 99th District Court in Lubbock County, where Texas Tech is located. Jeffrey Kessler, the attorney who negotiated the House settlement against the NCAA and is now representing Sorsby, requested a ruling by June 15. That would be a week before the deadline for Sorsby to apply for the NFL supplemental draft if he remains ineligible to play for the Red Raiders this fall. Kessler told the court the 22-year-old Sorsby has a diagnosed addiction and anxiety-driven compulsion. He said the quarterback was never motivated by financial gain in his gambling and never sought to alter or compromise the outcome of a game. Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech for a reported multimillion-dollar deal after playing for Cincinnati the past two seasons, recently completed a month-long residential treatment program for gambling addiction. According to a clinician who treated Sorsby, Kessler said, not allowing the quarterback to play would hurt his mental health and impede the progress of his recovery. NCAA lead attorney Taylor Askew questioned how being allowed to play again in college, and putting him back into the situation that triggered his behavior, would help Sorsby’s mental health. As for NCAA rules, Askew said, Sorsby would have been ruled ineligible long ago had his gambling been known in the past. Court filings revealed that on March 11 the NCAA received a tip from an online gambling book, which had been informed by law enforcement, about Sorsby’s gambling activity. Texas Texas was notified April 14 that the NCAA was doing an investigation. "If this were just one or two violations, it would still render him ineligible," Askew told the judge. "This is thousands of violations, 40 individual bets on Indiana football when he was a member of the team, he was on the roster. He just wasn’t traveling. A member of the team, that’s permanent ineligibility." The bets made by Sorsby According to court documents, Sorsby made thousands of bets totaling at least $90,000 while in college. That included at least 40 bets on Indiana football when he was a Hoosiers freshman in 2022, though none on games that he played in over two seasons there. The documents show that Sorsby made at least 2,900 bets totaling more than $30,000 while at Indiana from June 2022 through December 2023. He continued betting after transferring to Cincinnati, though not on the Bearcats. He provided more than $60,000 to a friend to deposit into a shared FanDuel account registered in another name. Sorsby transferred to Texas Tech after last season, to a state where online betting is illegal, and electronically transferred about $5,000 to other individuals who placed bets on his behalf. Texas Tech seeks Sorsby’s reinstatement Texas Tech announced on April 27 that Sorsby was taking an indefinite leave of absence to enter a residential treatment program. Coach Joey McGuire said last week that the quarterback would still be able to participate in offseason workouts with the Red Raiders after returning to campus. Their season opener is Sept. 5 at home against Abilene Christian. Texas Tech won the Big 12 last season before a loss in the College Football Playoff capped a 12-2 season. Sorsby sought the injunction against the NCAA in a lawsuit filed May 18, the same day Texas Tech ruled him ineligible, a necessary step before the school could pursue his reinstatement. Tech filed that request for reinstatement the following day, and the NCAA denied it May 22. Texas Tech is appealing that ruling. Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Court Documents Show Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby Made Thousands Of Bets]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby has reportedly made thousands of bets totaling at least $90,000 while in college.]]>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 14:56:31 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Brendan Sorsby has made thousands of bets totaling at least $90,000 while in college, including at least 40 bets on Indiana football when he was a Hoosiers freshman in 2022, according to court filings before a scheduled hearing in the transfer player's lawsuit seeking to have the NCAA restore his eligibility for what would be his final season this fall. Sorsby, who transferred to Texas Tech for a reported multimillion-dollar-deal after playing for the Cincinnati Bearcats the past two seasons, was ruled ineligible after he acknowledged wagering on sports. A hearing is scheduled Monday in district court in Lubbock County, Texas, where the school is located, on Sorsby's lawsuit filed May 18 seeking a temporary injunction against the NCAA. Court filings show that on March 11, the NCAA received a tip from an online gambling book, which had been informed by law enforcement, about Sorsby's gambling activity. Texas Tech was notified on April 14 that the NCAA was conducting an investigation. According to agreed-upon stipulated facts included in court documents, Sorsby made at least 2,900 bets totaling more than $30,000 while at Indiana from June 2022 through December 2023. Those included at least 40 bets on the Hoosiers' games and players, though he didn’t bet on games in which he played. There were at least 40 more bets on Indiana men’s basketball and approximately 300 bets on college football games unrelated to Indiana during that span. He continued betting after transferring to Cincinnati, though not on the Bearcats, and started using accounts not in his name. The documents show that between Dec. 25, 2023 and June 23, 2025, Sorsby provided more than $60,000 to a friend to deposit into a FanDuel account registered to his brother-in-law that was shared by Sorsby and a friend. Since transferring to Texas Tech, which is in a state where online betting is illegal, Sorsby sent approximately $5,000 through Venmo or Zelle to other individuals who placed bets on his behalf. Texas Tech announced on April 27, about two weeks after being notified by the NCAA, that the 22-year-old Sorsby was taking an indefinite leave of absence to enter a residential treatment program for a gambling addiction. He has completed that 35-day program and coach Joey McGuire said this week that the quarterback was close to returning to campus, where he can still participate in offseason workouts with the Red Raiders. Sorsby’s lawsuit was filed the same day Texas Tech ruled him ineligible, a necessary step before the school could initiate the process to seek his reinstatement. Tech filed that request for reinstatement the following day, on May 19, and the NCAA denied it on May 22. Texas Tech said this week that it is appealing that ruling. Reporting by The Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Texas Tech HC Not Ducking Steve Sarkisian Smoke: 'We Would Love To Play Texas']]>
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				    <![CDATA[Texas coach Steve Sarkisian blasted Texas Tech's competition in the Big 12; Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire gave a spirited response.]]>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 13:14:56 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is talking trash about Texas Tech, but Red Raiders head coach Joey McGuire is ready to take out the trash. Earlier this month, Sarkisian blasted Texas Tech's competition in the Big 12. "There's a team in our state that plays in another conference that has a schedule that I would argue if I played with our twos and our threes, we could go undefeated, and they'll probably make the CFP this year," Sarkisian said. The Red Raiders are coming off a 2025 campaign that saw them go 11-1 in the regular season, beat the BYU Cougars in the Big 12 Championship and earn a No. 4 seed in the College Football Playoff. Texas Tech was then shut out by the Oregon Ducks in the quarterfinal round, 23-0. With that said, the Longhorns, who entered the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the country, missed the playoff, ultimately finishing 10-3 overall. "We would love to play Texas … We'll find out if their twos and threes can win in this conference," McGuire said at the Big 12 spring meetings on Thursday, according to ESPN. Moreover, Texas Tech Chairman of the Board of Regents Cody Campbell posted to X on Thursday that the Red Raiders "will pay the buyout" for both teams' opening games of the 2026 college football season (Texas Tech begins with a home game against the Abilene Christian Wildcats on Sept. 5 and Texas begins with a home game against the Texas State Bobcats on Sept. 5), so they can square off. Of course, Texas left the Big 12 Conference for the SEC after the 2023 season, which is the last time the two programs faced off, with the Longhorns winning 57-7 in Austin and taking five of the last six matchups; Texas is 54-18 in the all-time series. McGuire is entering his fifth season as Texas Tech's head coach, with the Red Raiders sporting a 35-18 record under him from 2022-25. Sarkisian is entering his sixth season as Texas' head coach, with the Longhorns a combined 48-20 under him from 2021-25, highlighted by two appearances in the College Football Playoff (2023 and 2024) and three consecutive double-digit winning seasons (2023-25).]]>
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					<![CDATA[Top 10 Breakout Candidates Heading Into The 2026 College Football Season]]>
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				    <![CDATA[From Josh Hoover to Noah Rogers, FOX Sports' Michael Cohen lists 10 potential breakout candidates who could become household names in 2026.]]>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 19:05:44 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[For all the madness associated with modern roster building in college football, where the transfer portal turns winter into a shopping spree and makes it nearly impossible to track who has gone where, the end result is still rather fun: a spring and summer of prognostication, where figuring out how it all might fit together becomes a months-long game. Will ‘Quarterback A’ really thrive in a spread offense? Will ‘Edge Rusher B’ finally put the pieces together under a new defensive coordinator? And what about ‘Running Back C,' who waited his turn and climbed the depth chart — without transferring — to eventually challenge for playing time? This is what makes the build up to college football so exciting: The debates are never-ending. So with that in mind, here are 10 potential breakout candidates who could become household names in 2026: * Recruiting rankings and historical data courtesy of 247Sports Height: 6-foot-2Weight: 200 poundsClass: Redshirt seniorPrevious schools: TCU (2022-25) Last season: 272 of 413 (65.9%) for 3,472 yards, 29 TDs and 13 INT in 831 snaps Let’s start with the obvious: It’s unusual for a three-year starting quarterback from the power conferences to be featured on this type of list, especially considering how prolific Hoover was at TCU. He threw for more than 9,600 yards and 71 touchdowns in 36 appearances for the Horned Frogs, guiding the program to a pair of nine-win seasons and two bowl victories during that span. Not a single FBS quarterback will enter the 2026 campaign with more career passing yards or passing touchdowns than Hoover, who has one year of eligibility remaining. He’s expected to be the next great one-and-done quarterback prospect for head coach Curt Cignetti, following in the footsteps of Kurtis Rourke and Fernando Mendoza, both of whom joined the Hoosiers as transfers. Cignetti’s incredible knack for quarterback development helps explain why Hoover is rightly viewed as a breakout candidate this fall despite everything he’s achieved. Rourke had already been named the 2022 MAC Offensive Player of the Year at Ohio before throwing a career-high 29 touchdown passes in his only season at Indiana while leading the Hoosiers to the College Football Playoff. And all Mendoza did after throwing for 3,004 yards and 16 touchdowns as a sophomore at Cal was put together one of the most decorated campaigns in recent memory, punctuated by the Heisman Trophy and a national championship en route to becoming the No. 1 overall pick. Such remarkable precedent suggests that Cignetti can probably elevate Hoover, too. Height: 6-foot-4Weight: 250 poundsClass: SeniorPrevious schools: Georgia (2023-24), Missouri (2025) Last season: 23 total tackles, 9.5 TFL, 9 sacks and 54 pressures in 509 snaps Anyone who watched Miami’s impressive run to the national championship game last season understood the impact that edge rushers Reuben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor had on the Hurricanes’ success. Bain, who became the No. 15 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, led the country in quarterback pressures (83) and tied for 18th in sacks (9.5) while logging more snaps (561) than any other player at his position, according to Pro Football Focus. Mesidor, who was selected No. 22 overall in last month’s draft, finished tied for fourth nationally in quarterback pressures (67) and tied for third in sacks (12.5) while logging the second-most snaps (513) of any player at his position. Together, their production never wavered despite hardly ever leaving the field. To begin filling the voids left by Bain and Mesidor, who became the first Miami defensive players selected in the opening round since 2021, the Hurricanes turned to Wilson via the transfer portal. Originally a five-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, Wilson began his collegiate career in a reserve role at Georgia before carving out more playing time in Year 2. He parlayed the remnants of his recruiting pedigree and improved production into a highly priced move to Missouri as the No. 3 overall player in the transfer portal. Once Wilson entered the transfer portal again in January — this time after amassing nine sacks and 54 quarterback pressures for the Tigers — he committed to Miami as the No. 9 transfer and second-best edge rusher in the portal. Height: 6 feetWeight: 190 poundsClass: SophomorePrevious schools: None Last season: 45 catches for 651 yards and 4 TDs in 542 snaps Unfathomable levels of hype and hysteria surrounding five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood rendered him arguably the most scrutinized freshman in college football last season. Few of Underwood’s classmates, if any, were tasked with shouldering such astronomical responsibilities in exchange for such life-altering dollar amounts. Both the donor fundraising apparatus and football program had been reconfigured or recentered around Underwood, whose landscape-altering flip from LSU to Michigan now represents the high-water mark of an otherwise unsightly tenure under former coach Sherrone Moore, an integral figure in the quarterback’s recruitment. But when the dust finally settled last December, following lopsided losses to then-No. 1 Ohio State and then-No. 13 Texas, sandwiched by Moore’s firing, another freshman on Michigan’s roster had outperformed Underwood. Wide receiver Andrew Marsh, a four-star prospect and the No. 117 overall recruit, turned in an exceptional rookie campaign despite a passing offense that ranked 107th nationally. He finished second in the country for receiving yards among true freshmen, trailing only Malachi Toney of Miami. His final tallies of 12 receptions for 189 yards in a comeback win over Northwestern established new single-game program records by a first-year player. If he and Underwood both adapt quickly to new offensive coordinator Jason Beck, then Marsh should have a chance to become Michigan’s first 1,000-yard receiver since Jeremy Gallon in 2013. Height: 6-foot-7Weight: 237 poundsClass: JuniorPrevious schools: None Last season: 33 catches for 433 yards and 7 TDs in 475 snaps In the modern era of college football, where newly hired coaches can flip rosters instantaneously via the transfer portal, the arrival of Lane Kiffin at LSU was always going to catalyze significant change. And right on cue, the Tigers will enter the 2026 season having secured the No. 1 transfer portal class in the country thanks to 17 blue-chip signees and 41 new players overall. Nine of Kiffin’s transfer signees are wide receivers, a position group that lost its top six contributors from last season, which speaks to how significant the Tigers’ rebuild figures to be in certain areas. There are plenty of new faces for quarterback Sam Leavitt to acquaint himself with in the coming months. Green, however, represents a rare holdover from the Brian Kelly era and someone expected to take another step forward in Kiffin’s scheme this fall. After playing sparingly as a freshman, Green came into his own last October by snagging eight catches for 119 yards and a touchdown against South Carolina, kicking off a string of three straight games with a score. From that point forward, Green caught at least four passes and chipped in at least 45 receiving yards in five of his next seven games. A two-touchdown effort against Houston in the Texas Bowl sent a clear message to Kiffin shortly before the transfer portal opened. Green finished the season third on the team in receiving yards and third in receptions, raising the expectations for him this season. Height: 5-foot-9Weight: 205 poundsClass: JuniorPrevious schools: None Last season: 170 carries for 878 yards and 5 TDs in 350 snaps There aren’t many coaches in college football with better reputations for developing overlooked high school prospects than Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. And if recent results are any indication of where Ferentz stands, the talent in his program keeps getting better: Just last month, Iowa set a new school record with seven players selected in the 2026 NFL Draft, most in school history for a single year. It also extended the Hawkeyes’ eye-catching streak of 48 consecutive years with at least one player drafted. Could Moulton be next in line? If he is, the development arc to get there will mirror everything the Hawkeyes have stood for under Ferentz, beginning with an unheralded high school recruitment. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where high-major prospects are everywhere, Moulton was the No. 1,473 overall player and No. 13 tailback in the 2023 recruiting cycle when he committed to Iowa over UConn. No other power-conference program offered him a scholarship. Since then, all Moulton has done is increase his production from 93 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman, to 473 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore, to 878 yards and five touchdowns as a junior. Moulton averaged better than 5 yards per carry in six of his final eight appearances last season, two of which came against ranked opponents, and navigated the entire year without losing a fumble. Height: 5-foot-10 Weight: 210 poundsClass: JuniorPrevious schools: None Last season: 24 carries for 224 yards and 5 TDs in 47 snaps One of the more memorable images produced at this year’s NFL Scouting Combine was shared on social media by Ja’Juan Seider, the associate head coach and running backs coach from Notre Dame. The image showed Seider wearing a white Fighting Irish sweatshirt and flanked by four running back prospects taking the field in Indianapolis, all of whom he’d coached: Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen at Penn State, where Seider worked from 2018-24 under former coach James Franklin; and Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price at Notre Dame, a program he joined ahead of the 2025 season. The unspoken message — that any running back wishing to be drafted should come play for Seider — was resoundingly clear. Each of his pupils from that photo went on to be selected within the first six rounds of last month’s draft, including two in the opening 32 picks alone. Seider’s impressive track record makes placing a wager on Williams, the projected starter at Notre Dame, feel like a relatively safe bet given how effective the Fighting Irish were at running the ball last season: tied for third nationally at 5.69 yards per carry overall. And while the bulk of that production was unquestionably provided by Love (1,372 yards; 18 TDs) and Price (674 yards; 11 TDs), who brought Notre Dame to within a whisker of reaching the College Football Playoff for a second consecutive year, the explosiveness flashed by Williams in reserve duty caught more than a few people’s attention. Williams averaged a staggering 9.3 yards per carry and found the end zone once every 4.8 attempts. He gained more than 200 of his 224 total rushing yards after contact, according to Pro Football Focus, and did not fumble. Height: 6 feetWeight: 198 poundsClass: Redshirt seniorPrevious schools: Alabama (2022-23), Florida State (2024-25) Last season: 76 total tackles, 2 TFL, 2 FF, 4 INT in 674 snaps Having added just 32 transfers over the previous four offseasons combined — a reflection, in part, of the resources Ohio State poured into player retention — head coach Ryan Day added 17 new players to compile the sport’s seventh-best portal class overall, trailing only Penn State in the Big Ten. At least five of those newcomers are expected to be plug-and-play starters for a defense that lost seven players to the NFL Draft following an incredible first season under coordinator Matt Patricia. No absence will loom larger than that of safety Caleb Downs, a two-time unanimous All-American and eventual first-round pick. That’s where Little, the son of former NFL safety Earl Little, enters the mix for Ohio State after earning second-team All-ACC honors last season. Originally a four-star prospect in the 2022 class, Little signed with Alabama after taking additional official visits to USC, Florida State and Oregon. He made just eight appearances in two seasons for the Crimson Tide before entering the transfer portal ahead of the 2024 campaign, ultimately landing at Florida State. Even though the Seminoles finished below .500 each of the last two years, Little blossomed into an effective Swiss Army Knife in the secondary. His snap count for 2026 was split between free safety (376), box safety (226) and slot corner (65), which makes Little a potential candidate to fill Downs’ roving role. Little did miss the tail end of spring practice while undergoing a minor knee procedure. Height: 6-foot-2Weight: 200 poundsClass: JuniorPrevious schools: NC State (2024-25) Last season: 39 catches for 629 yards and 5 TDs in 460 snaps College football fans are undoubtedly familiar with the oft-repeated narrative that says USC still doesn’t have the requisite size and strength in the trenches to compete for a national championship under head coach Lincoln Riley. And the program’s spotty record in the NFL Draft largely confirms those suspicions: zero offensive linemen drafted in the first six rounds since 2021; one defensive lineman drafted in the first seven rounds during that same period. That story is far different at wide receiver, a position where Riley and his staff have produced five draft picks over the last four years combined, including two early-round choices last month alone in Makai Lemon (Round 1, No. 20 overall) and Ja’Kobi Lane (Round 3, No. 80 overall). Which means that for the first time in what feels like ages, the Trojans are entering a season with legitimate questions about their receiving corps, especially when factoring in the additional departures of tight ends Lake McRee and Walker Lyons from last year’s squad. That’s why the addition of Anderson, who was rated the No. 11 overall transfer and No. 3 wide receiver in the portal, was so significant as Riley attempts to lift USC into the College Football Playoff for the first time. Anderson is far and away the most experienced, and most proven, player for a position group that will likely lean heavily on underclassmen (Tanook Hines, Zacharyus Williams) and true freshmen (Kayden Dixon-Wyatt, Trent Mosley) alike. Put simply, Anderson must deliver if the Trojans want to reach their potential. Height: 6-foot-4Weight: 250 poundsClass: SophomorePrevious schools: Penn State (2025) Last season: 8 total tackles, 3 TFL, 1 sack and 15 pressures in 150 snaps After successfully reinventing Ohio State’s defense during an impressive run from 2022-24, the last of which was punctuated with a national championship, defensive coordinator Jim Knowles had enough cachet to effectively handpick his next role. He opted for a new challenge at Penn State, where head coach James Franklin agreed to pay him $3.1 million per year, an eye-catching, market-resetting sum. But almost nothing about the 2025 campaign went according to plan for the Nittany Lions, including the defense. Knowles’ unit finished 56th nationally against the run (142.5 yards per game), 87th in opponent third-down conversion rate (40.9%), and 64th in opponent red zone touchdown rate (58.8%). The two sides parted ways after a tumultuous season, and Knowles was quickly hired for the same role at Tennessee. Despite the ugliness of it all, Knowles still made enough of an impression for several players to follow him via the transfer portal. That group includes safety Dejuan Lane (No. 334 transfer, No. 29 S), linebacker Amare Campbell (No. 144 transfer, No. 10 LB), and defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam (No. 54 transfer, No. 7 DL). But the most notable addition to the Volunteers’ roster this offseason was Coleman, a former blue-chip recruit who flashed elite talent in limited action last year, enough to leave Penn State fans hoping new coach Matt Campbell could keep him. Coleman missed most of spring practice and a series of team activities due to what head coach Josh Heupel described as "off-the-field" issues. If he does return to the program, he is widely expected to win a starting spot in Knowles’ defense this fall. Height: 6-foot-2Weight: 201 poundsClass: Redshirt juniorPrevious schools: Ohio State (2023), NC State (2024-25) Last season: 33 catches for 441 yards and 2 TDs in 532 snaps In 2023, during the thick of Brian Hartline’s tenure as Ohio State's wide receivers coach, Rogers was among the recruits targeted by the sport’s unquestioned wideout whisperer — an honor for any rising star at that position. Two classes prior, Hartline had signed Emeka Egbuka and Marvin Harrison Jr., a pair of future first-round picks. One year down the line, Hartline would add a budding phenom named Jeremiah Smith, now the best receiver in college football. The same recruiting cycle that included Rogers also featured Carnell Tate, the No. 4 overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Simply being prioritized by Hartline and Ohio State carried real weight given the program’s receiver pipeline. But it never quite worked out for Rogers at Ohio State. He appeared in four games as a true freshman without recording a catch before entering the transfer portal, ultimately landing at NC State. He stepped into a larger role almost immediately, logging at least 380 snaps in each season and finishing with 68 receptions for 919 yards and three touchdowns. That production made him the No. 58 overall transfer and No. 15 wideout in the portal this past winter, which propelled him to another lofty platform at Alabama. Now, Rogers is expected to compete for a starting role opposite former five-star Ryan Coleman-Williams.]]>
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					<![CDATA[SEC to Eliminate 'Cupcake Weekend' in 2027 Scheduling Overhaul]]>
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				    <![CDATA[The Southeastern Conference is eliminating “cupcake weekend."]]>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:26:30 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[The Southeastern Conference is eliminating "cupcake weekend." The league’s athletic directors voted at their annual spring meetings for everyone to play conference games on the second-to-last week of the regular season beginning in 2027. It means no more Football Championship Subdivision or lower-tier Football Bowl Subdivision opponents before those rivalry games that typically take place during the final week of the season. "That’s the end of cupcake weekend," SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said. "We never got that one sponsored, though." SEC decision-makers have discussed dumping those late-season payday matchups for months. The conference expanded to a nine-game league schedule beginning in 2026, prompting the need for more significant matchups in late November. "It’s nine conference games and a recognition that you’re populating more weekends," Sankey said. "And so you really cannot have odd numbers of open or non-conference dates later in the season because then that has a backward domino effect in where you place games early. We ran into some of that in the ’26 season." Only four SEC teams – Alabama, Auburn, Mississippi and Mississippi State – have such games set for this season. The league and its television partners also started releasing game times for the early part of the season and drew criticism from Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek. Yurachek pointed out that his team will essentially lose a full day between a 9:15 p.m. kickoff at Utah on Sept. 12 and an 11 a.m. kick the following Saturday against Georgia. "The assigned schedule will cost our student-athletes nearly a full day of rest and recovery that they would otherwise have available to them," Yurachek wrote in a post on X, formerly Twitter. "This is not simply a competitive disadvantage — it is a genuine welfare issue for the young men who represent our program and contribute greatly to the bottom line of our television partners." He added that it "demonstrates a clear neglect for the well-being of college athletes." Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Top Storylines From FOX College Football Big Noon Saturday Games]]>
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				    <![CDATA[FOX Sports announced four Big Noon Saturday games for the upcoming college football season. RJ Young breaks down the biggest storylines in each game.]]>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:47:55 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[For the first three weeks of the 2026 college football season, FOX’s Big Noon Saturday slate will showcase four top-25 teams and the sport’s last three national champions. Ohio State and Indiana open the year with opportunities to test their depth ahead of what could become a College Football Playoff elimination game on Oct. 17. Michigan, meanwhile, draws at least two CFP teams from a year ago in Oklahoma and Ohio State, while the Hoosiers must prove another quarterback transition will not slow the defending national champions. Here are the four Big Noon Saturday games that were announced on Wednesday and the top storylines to watch from each of them: This is not the 2025 version of the Mean Green. In fact, if you’re looking for that team, it made like the Baltimore Colts and picked up and moved in the middle of the night to Stillwater, Oklahoma, where it will henceforth be known as the Cowboys. Eric Morris, who coached North Texas to a 12-2 record last season, is gone, along with starting quarterback Drew Mestemaker and running back Caleb Hawkins. Neal Brown takes over in Denton with a roster that returns just four combined starts from last year’s team. Still, Brown does have a familiar name to work with in former Indiana and UCF quarterback Tayven Jackson, who returns to Bloomington seeing Indiana in a much different light than when he left — kind of like the rest of us after 2020. For the Hoosiers, it’s a chance to prove a third straight change at quarterback can be just as fruitful as the last two. Indiana coach Curt Cignetti and offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan worked wonders with transfers Kurtis Rourke and 2025 Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza. Now, the Hoosiers turn to former TCU star Josh Hoover, the school’s single-season passing-yardage record holder, to lead the defense of their national championship. No team has beaten the Hoosiers in Bloomington since Purdue did so in 2023 — the final game before Cignetti arrived. Indiana's first-half schedule is manageable enough that the Hoosiers could very well beat North Texas like it stole something and welcome Ohio State to Bloomington on Oct. 7 at 6-0. As I wrote last month, the Big Ten’s grip on college football has never been stronger, while the SEC is still sorting out what it means to be the sport’s second-best conference. That’s part of what makes this matchup one of the most anticipated non-conference games of 2026: a Michigan win would only add fuel to the argument against the league where it supposedly "just means more." Oklahoma has made more College Football Playoff appearances than Michigan, yet the Sooners still have not won a postseason game, even after earning the right to host one last December, when they lost to Alabama, an SEC opponent Oklahoma had beaten on the road the year before. Michigan, meanwhile, enters a new era under its third head coach in four years while attempting to reaffirm itself as the program that first broke through among the Big Ten’s three consecutive national champions. Still, Oklahoma has never lost to Michigan, winning both previous meetings, and the Sooners have historically fared well against the Big Ten. No program in the conference owns a winning record against Oklahoma, while Brent Venables already notched victories over Nebraska and Michigan last season. As the College Football Playoff selection committee continues placing greater emphasis on marquee non-conference games between Power 4 opponents, the winner of this game could gain an edge in the race for an at-large CFP berth. The Buckeyes have not lost to an unranked opponent since Purdue stunned Ohio State 49-20 on Oct. 20, 2018. They also have not lost to a team outside the Power 4 since Air Force beat Ohio State 23-11 in the 1990 Liberty Bowl. Kent State coach Mark Carney returns alongside quarterback Dru DeShields after a 5-7 campaign in 2025, but this hardly looks like the kind of roster capable of threatening an Ohio State team led by two Heisman Trophy front-runners in quarterback Julian Sayin and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Ohio State defensive coordinator Matt Patricia must replace six starters and three first-round NFL Draft picks from last year’s defense, and the matchup comes immediately after the Buckeyes’ highly anticipated tilt with Texas. How many young players Ryan Day trusts, whether Tavien St. Clair gets the start to rest Sayin, and how quickly Chris Henry Jr. can emerge are all questions worth monitoring in this game. I wrote earlier this month that The Game has featured a CFP participant in each of the last seven seasons, produced five of the last seven Big Ten champions and crowned two of the last three national champions. It has become appointment viewing not simply because of its history, but because of its annual impact on the national title race. I don’t expect that to change with Kyle Whittingham taking over at Michigan. With new offensive coordinators at both programs — Arthur Smith at Ohio State and Jason Beck at Michigan — there could be some schematic shifts on both sides. But there will be no drop off in talent on the field. Both rosters feature legitimate Heisman Trophy contenders, and it would be surprising if at least one future finalist does not emerge from this matchup. Is this the year Ohio State accomplishes something it has not done since 2014: win The Game, the Big Ten championship and the national title? That question will begin to take shape in earnest on Nov. 28.]]>
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					<![CDATA[Joel Klatt: 10 Dream SEC-Big Ten College Football Matchups]]>
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				    <![CDATA[FOX Sports' Joel Klatt lists 10 future college football matchups he would love to see if we get an SEC-Big Ten scheduling agreement.]]>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 13:55:41 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[What is the premier conference in college football right now: the Big Ten or the SEC? After producing the last three College Football Playoff national champions — from three different schools — there is no denying the Big Ten has sat atop the college football world recently. But there is also a growing sentiment that the SEC is stronger in the middle and at the bottom, making it the deeper league overall. "There was a lot of pushback from the Big Ten on that this week," FOX Sports' Joel Klatt said on a recent episode of "The Joel Klatt Show," discussing what he learned at the Big Ten spring meetings in Palos Verdes, California. "And really, the Big Ten is not wrong." Klatt pointed out that the Big Ten is 4-0 against the SEC in the College Football Playoff over the past three years. The conference is also 5-2 against the SEC in non-CFP bowl games over the past two years. "There is an idea that the depth of the Big Ten is being undersold nationally, and a way to fight that would be a scheduling agreement with the SEC," Klatt said. "They want to fight the narrative on the field." Here’s a look at 10 future SEC-Big Ten college football matchups Klatt would love to see if the conferences ever agreed to a scheduling agreement: Klatt: Bielema-Beamer 2! Remember that Citrus Bowl at the end of the 2024 season, when there was some bad blood there, particularly with how the game ended? I want this again. There’s no doubt. This might not be the best possible matchup, but certainly the storylines would run deep. Klatt: Kirby [Smart] to face Dan Lanning in Autzen Stadium? Yes! I’m in on that. Lanning’s first game as the head coach of the Oregon Ducks was against Georgia, and that one was in Atlanta in 2022. Georgia beat them up, 49-3. I’d love to see Kirby go up and face his former assistant and defensive coordinator. Klatt: We heard a lot in the playoff a couple of years ago about Neyland North. Listen, Tennessee fans, to your credit, you guys showed up huge in that playoff game. There’s no doubt. There was more orange in the stands than I saw of any other color in my history calling college football games in Columbus at The Shoe. I want to see Ohio State go and return the favor. Klatt: Lane [Kiffin] back in LA? Yup, you bet! Lane has obviously been back to LA, but not in an official capacity since he was left on the tarmac as the head coach of the USC Trojans. Bring him back. I want that every day of the week. Every year. That would be phenomenal. Please give us this scheduling agreement because it would be great for fans and great for college football. Klatt: How about bringing back an old rival? Nebraska-Oklahoma used to be as good as any rivalry in college football, maybe second to only Michigan-Ohio State. Throughout the whole Big 8 days, and even in the Big 12, this was a marquee Thanksgiving weekend matchup. Bring back this one. Klatt: I’m just hitting all the classics, and USC-Texas is absolutely a classic that I want to see. Obviously, that Rose Bowl with [Matt] Leinart, [Reggie] Bush and Vince Young was maybe the greatest game we’ve seen in the history of college football. You get those colors on the field at the same time. It would just drip with nostalgia. We’d be thinking about that and Keith Jackson on the call. Klatt: Curt Cignetti going back to Alabama, where he got his start, in a big way, under [Nick] Saban as a recruiting coordinator. Plus, this would be a rematch of last year’s Rose Bowl. That would be a great one. Klatt: This one’s time sensitive. So, it wouldn’t happen, unless we could do it this year. But, how about Nico Iamaleava going back to Tennessee? How about Nico and [UCLA head coach] Bob Chesney going to face Josh Huepel and Tennessee back in Knoxville? I’m sure those fans would just welcome Nico back with open arms. Klatt: I would love to see the Urban [Meyer] Bowl. Urban won a championship with both of those schools. I think that one would be phenomenal. Klatt: Kalen DeBoer had a lot of success at Washington, getting them right on the precipice of a championship, and then leaving for the bigger and greener pastures of the SEC and Alabama.]]>
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					<![CDATA[NCAA Denies Eligibility Reinstatement Petition For Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Texas Tech announced the NCAA has denied the school’s petition to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility reinstated after he acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team when he was a freshman.]]>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 18:12:32 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Texas Tech announced Tuesday the NCAA has denied the school's petition to have quarterback Brendan Sorsby's eligibility reinstated after he acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team when he was a freshman. University president Lawrence Schovanec wrote in a letter to the Texas Tech community that the school would appeal the ruling. Sorsby also has a court hearing scheduled in Lubbock County District Court next Monday on his request for a temporary injunction that would allow him to play for the Red Raiders this season. "We believe that given the facts and the context of Brendan’s case, the NCAA’s ruling should be reversed or modified," Schovanec wrote. "As a generation of college athletes face the legalization and rapid proliferation of sports betting in our country, gambling addiction is rising to the point of epidemic among college aged men in particular." Sorsby was one of the top players to enter the transfer portal after last season. At stake is the multimillion-dollar deal he signed with Texas Tech for what was supposed to be his final season of college football. Schovanec noted the NCAA's state mission includes the lifelong well-being of athletes and to promote a "culture of care" for their mental health. Schovanec said Sorsby last week completed an inpatient gambling addiction treatment program and is preparing to return to campus. "Brendan himself has been open about his struggle with severe gambling addiction, and we believe his vulnerability deserves to be met with the full weight of this institution’s support," Schovanec wrote. "Our foremost priority in contemplating Brendan’s future with Texas Tech is his continued health and well-being." In his lawsuit seeking an injunction, Sorsby acknowledged that in his first year at Indiana, he wagered between $5 and $50 on the Hoosiers football team to win and made prop bets on teammates to exceed statistical predictions. He said he did not bet on the one game in which he played. Sorsby said he never bet on a game involving Cincinnati after he transferred there in 2024, but he continued to bet on other sports. According to Schovanec, Sorsby will receive ongoing treatment, monitoring and support at the school. He will receive outpatient clinical care, participation in group and individual therapy, mentor resources, treatment for his related anxiety disorder and active monitoring of his technological devices. He also will have a custodian to oversee his personal finances and and periodic compliance checks. "This is not a symbolic commitment," Schovanec wrote. "Each element reflects our conviction, and Brendan’s, that nothing matters more right now than his continued recovery. It is our duty to provide that support and that is support we are uniquely well-positioned to provide." Reporting by the Associated Press.]]>
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					<![CDATA[2026 College Football Odds: Back Bill Belichick, UNC to Eclipse Win Total]]>
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				    <![CDATA[Year 1 for Bill Belichick at UNC was underwhelming, but Geoff Schwartz is betting on better days for the Tar Heels.]]>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 14:31:34 -0400</pubDate>
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				    <![CDATA[Bill Belichick is entering his second season as head coach at North Carolina, with expectations of program growth and more wins. Belichick was a surprise hire at UNC in the winter of 2024, after spending nearly his entire coaching career in the NFL. His 2025 season was predictably difficult as he transitioned to the college game. Carolina went 4-8 overall and 2-6 in conference, although it’s clear the team improved throughout the season. The Tar Heels had blowout losses early to TCU, UCF and Clemson before losing to Cal by three and Virginia by a single point in overtime. They then beat Syracuse and Stanford before losing the final three to finish with just four wins. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. I'm gonna say something obvious: I firmly believe that Belichick knows how to coach football. Who would second guess his résumé? Even when his teams struggled at the end of his time in New England, it wasn’t for lack of football knowledge or scheme. Those teams lost because the players weren’t good enough. That was my concern for Belichick moving to college football for the first time. Can he recruit and acquire players good enough to win games? In Year 1, it was clear that was not the case. UNC had no players drafted and completely overhauled the roster ahead of next season. The Tar Heels added 61 new players, including a huge high school recruiting class of more than 40 players. They rank third in the ACC for their overall class, which is a ranking high enough to start winning games in Year 2 for Belichick. The roster overhaul starts with adding Billy Edwards at quarterback to pair with new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino. Petrino has been an above-average offensive coach for years and that experience and past success will be important in guiding this group. UNC has added a few receivers and multiple offensive linemen in the portal as well. Carolina also returns running back Demon June, who averaged 5.5 yards per attempt last season. That's a good weapon to return for this offense. The Tar Heels' defense last season was better than anyone gives it credit for. It finished the season ranked 25th in yards per play but was poor on third down. So UNC went into the portal to add pass rushers and linebackers, and it is hopeful that a rusher like Jaylen Harvey from Penn State can reach his full potential. I’m not worried about the defense under Belichick. That's never been a concern. Their season will come down to Edwards returning to his 2024 form that we saw at Maryland. If he, Petrino and the offensive parts can come together quickly, this team can win. Now, Carolina's schedule doesn’t have a ton of wins that are easy to spot today. The Heels play TCU in Week 0 and are underdogs by just under a touchdown. It’s a game they can win but have to prove the offense can start fast. East Tennessee State is a win and then the schedule is just full of 50-50 games — Pittsburgh, Syracuse, UConn, Louisville, Virginia and so on. I do believe in this Carolina team winning five games. The Tar Heels will be good on defense, and they’ve improved the roster and offensive coaching staff. Belichick seems looser this season, which has become apparent during multiple media appearances this spring. I have Carolina winning over 4.5 games in the regular season. PICK: North Carolina Over 4.5 regular-season wins]]>
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