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Nine Best College Football Games to Watch in Week 9: Contenders vs. Pretenders Week

The Big Ten slate features three games that should provide clarity on which teams are for real, while three matchups in the SEC help settle the playoff pecking order.

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Week 9 Big Ten Previews: Season on line for Huskies, Illini

his week features 14 of the 18 Big Ten teams in action across seven conference games. The four teams on

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McLaughlin: Can Washington Fend Off No. 23 Illinois?

The Playoff hopes of No. 23 Illinois are on the line at Washington, while the Huskies need a win to stay relevant.

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2025 Week 9 Best-in-West College Football Power Rankings

Dane Miller ranks and highlights the Top 10 teams in the West entering the weekend's games across five conferences.

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Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame Run Wild on USC As Future of Rivalry Remains Uncertain

Behind a ferocious run game and physical play, the Irish showed they’re a College Football Playoff threat and the alpha in this storied matchup.

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How Notre Dame vs. USC Impacts Their College Football Playoff Chances

Saturday's game between the Fighting Irish and Trojans has incredible significance for both on and off the field.

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Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Whirlwind Isn’t Over Yet—And Now Was the Perfect Time to Cash In

The Hoosiers cemented their meteoric rise to championship contenders by making the 64-year-old the third highest-paid coach in the sport.

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Five Prospects Who Improved Their 2026 NFL Draft Stock in Week 7

There were a few hits to the quarterback class and several standout efforts from potential top 100 picks in the Big Ten and SEC.

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Sports Illustrated’s Men’s College Basketball Preseason Top 25: No. 15 Illinois

Illinois’s global roster overhaul, headlined by stars from the Adriatic League, could make the Illini one of the Big Ten’s most fascinating teams.

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Ranking the Top Five Heisman Trophy Candidates After College Football's Week 7

With Week 7 of the college football season behind us, here are the top-five candidates for the Heisman Trophy at the midway point of the season.

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Projecting the College Football AP Top 25 for Week 8

Ohio State took care of business at the top of the poll. Beyond that, there's plenty of movement heading into Week 8.

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College Football Week 7 Takeaways: Hoosier Daddy

Indiana stole the show in Week 7 with the biggest win of the Curt Cignetti era.

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Nick Saban Calls Out Big Ten's Lack of Depth Compared to SEC

Saban got into it with Ohio State great A.J. Hawk on 'The Pat McAfee Show.

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How Michigan’s Game Against USC Impacts Wolverines’ Playoff Chances

Saturday’s game in Los Angeles is a crucial one for Michigan’s College Football Playoff hopes.

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Ranking the 15 Best Centers in Men’s College Basketball for 2025

Led by St. John’s do-it-all anchor Zuby Ejiofor, Oregon’s Nate Bittle and Illinois’s Tomislav Ivisic, the nation’s top centers combine old-school toughness with modern versatility.

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Eight Best College Football Games in Week 7: Indiana, Oregon Vie for Legitimacy

A spot in the Big Ten championship may be on the line Saturday, while Alabama faces another SEC upstart and the American is worth watching.

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Week 7 Big Ten Previews: Ducks Duel Hoosiers in Eugene

Stephen Vilardo takes a look at the four games featuring the West Coast schools and two others that offer some intrigue.

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Ranking the 15 Best Small Forwards in Men’s College Basketball for 2025

The cohort of wings this season is deep with top draft prospects AJ Dybantsa and Nate Ament and proven scorers like Darrion Williams and Tucker DeVries.

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Forde-Yard Dash: The Stunning Big Ten Showdown Nobody Predicted

The Hoosiers and Ducks meet Saturday as top 10 contenders with Heisman hopefuls and College Football Playoff dreams on the line.

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Ranking the 15 Best Shooting Guards in Men’s College Basketball for 2025

Led by Kentucky’s Otega Oweh and BYU’s Richie Saunders, these scorers could elevate even further this season.

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Ranking the Top Five Heisman Trophy Candidates After College Football's Week 6

Here are the top five Heisman Trophy candidates after an interesting Week 6 across college football.

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Week 6 Big Ten Previews: UW Seeks First Big Ten Road Win

The Bruins will get a visit from the Nittany Lions, while the Huskies will visit Maryland in what could be a tricky cross-country road test.

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Elite QBs Among Three Prospects Whose 2026 NFL Draft Stock Declined in Week 5

Sports Illustrated’s No. 1 signal-caller is playing his way out of the first round. Plus, Ohio State’s defense boasts several stars, including Caden Curry.

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Forde-Yard Dash: The Obstacles Notre Dame Has to Clear in Order to Make the CFP

Also, rating September’s college football winners and losers: CFP contenders in each conference and who thrived vs. merely survived.

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Forde-Yard Dash: College Football Coaching Reality Checks, Including James Franklin

Week 5 brought painful wake-up calls for a handful of prominent coaches like Lincoln Riley, Brian Kelly and Kirby Smart who need to turn their seasons around fast.

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