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How the spoils will get divided from NCAA settlement

After the NCAA settlement, ADs are on the front lines of implementation and will have to make this work.

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NCAA athlete pay: Here's what's next

Schools will begin directly paying their athletes in less than a month, but the situation is far from settled.

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QUARTERBACKS IN FOCUS

Meet the QBs in the 2026 NFL draft class: Strengths, weaknesses for 22 intriguing prospects

Will Cade Klubnik, LaNorris Sellers or Drew Allar be QB1 in next year's draft? And who are the other names to know in the class?

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LOOKING AHEAD

Mountain West Conference preview: Can Boise State do it again?

The Broncos, the Group of 5 standard-bearer, reached the CFP. They might be MWC favorites, but others in the league made big moves.

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'LIKE JOHN WAYNE'

To succeed at Western Kentucky, Tyson Helton seeks gunslingers

The coach knows he's going to lose players each year to power conference programs. He's finding ways to win anyway.

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL POWER INDEX

FPI release: Team projections for the 2025 season

Does the SEC remain on top? Will Boise State revisit the CFP? Here's what stands out from ESPN's latest data.

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Reacting to the preseason FPI rankings: Who's overvalued, who's undervalued

The first FPI for the 2025 season is out, and ESPN's college football reporters are here to break it down.

NOW OR NEVER FOR AUBURN

'I'm not naïve': Hugh Freeze knows Auburn needs to start winning soon

The Tigers have scored recruiting and portal wins of late -- now they have to deliver where it matters most.

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