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The College Football Playoff format and conference schedules were a hot topic across NCAA football media days.
The Big Ten Football Media Days provided insight on what to expect heading into the 2025 college football season. The USC Trojans and coach Lincoln Riley took t
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Where James Franklin ranks in ESPN college football coach ranking
Connelly's mathematical formulas, used to rank just about everything you can imagine in college football, have calculated Franklin to be the fourth-best active college football coach for the upcoming college football season.
The Sun-Times spoke with current and former Big Ten coaches, players and analysts about Bret Bielema, Luke Altmyer and whether or not this playoff talk is warranted.
There is no bigger presence in college football analytics than Bill Connelly and his SP+ ratings, and last week Bill produced his 2025 Big Ten season preview. While Bill is a sharp analyst with plenty of valuable insights and opinions,
Penn State's James Franklin is the newest Big Ten head coach to call out the lack of uniformity with the number of in-conference games in college football.
Petitti is advocating for a more 'NFL-style' playoff, where play-in games keep CFP hopes alive for more teams late into the season
Commissioner Tony Petitti said his goal with the Big Ten is to weave successful elements from the pro ranks into a landscape that is distinct to college, but also changing with athlete compensation and other areas.
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What would Big Ten coaches like to change about college football recruiting? Here’s what they said
All coaches, however, gave an answer that was a glimpse into the needs of their roster and their program. It was illuminating as to where those coaches see themselves, and their programs, as the push for consistent rules and bylines in the recruiting world is continually changing.
Both conferences are on board for further expansion from a 12-team format to 16 teams starting with the 2026 season, but they deviate from there — with self-interest at the center of it all. Imagine that.
Tim Pernetti said Friday he believes his conference has teams capable of competing in the 12-team playoff — which could get expanded to 16 — and winning the national championship.
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