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Biggest strength, weakness for college football's top 25 teams
We look at where we expect the best teams to excel and where they have potential trouble spots.
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NFL DRAFT
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Miller's final NFL mock draft is loaded with intel: What we're hearing 24 hours out
Matt Miller predicts every first-round pick for this year's NFL draft, and insider Jeremy Fowler shares everything he's hearing on the top prospects.
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NFL Nation mock draft: Our team reporters predict landing spots in the first round
The Raiders fill their biggest need at No. 1, but is Fernando Mendoza the only first-round QB?
HOW WILL THEY PERFORM AT NEXT LEVEL?
How every 2027 five-star college football prospect will fit
There are 21 five-star players in the class and we scout each one's game for the next level.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFFSEASON
What questions do Alabama, Georgia, BYU, Oregon and others face after spring ball?
Eleven notable teams and CFP contenders head into summer with some unresolved things that need answers.
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What we learned at Notre Dame and Indiana this spring
The traditionally basketball-crazed Hoosier state has turned its focus to football.
FOOTBALL IS FUN AGAIN
From Mozart at UNC to dancing in the weight room, Gio Lopez is rediscovering himself
From North Carolina to Wake Forest, the dynamic has changed for quarterback Gio Lopez.
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The unprecedented rise of Fernando Mendoza
FUTURE STARS
2027 recruiting class rankings: Oklahoma among top 10 schools off to strong start
These schools are setting the early pace in the class of 2027 recruiting race.
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College comps for the top 2027 prospects
As we introduce next year's class, here's what the college careers could look like for the SC Next ESPN 300.
DRAFT PROSPECTS
Forget the 40: The true measure of Carnell Tate
Wide receiver Carnell Tate is confident, intelligent and ready to star in the NFL. His mother made sure of it.
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What makes Arizona QB Noah Fifita tick? Loyalty, generosity
Fifita, who runs monthly community events, is one of just five senior QBs nationally who has not transferred.
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NCAA Football
Kalen DeBoer signs contract extension with Alabama
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- Bama, DeBoer reach new 7-year, $87.5M contract
- Sankey reiterates SEC prefers 16-team CFP field
- Kentucky governor blasts decision-making at UK
- Transfer Daniels wins QB battle, to start for FSU
- Cignetti: IU defense better, deeper this spring
- Trump repeats call for college sports regulations
- Indiana DC claps back at Simpson, Alabama fans
- Ackerman, Big East leader post-exodus, retiring
- 🏈 Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2026: Spring update
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Murder at The U: Trial Coverage
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Previous ESPN coverage of Bryan Pata's death
Here's where to read ESPN's past coverage of the Bryan Pata murder and police investigation.
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2026 college football transfer portal: Bill Connelly's favorite classes
Looking beyond the numbers, here are the teams that took the boldest steps in their portal approaches.
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Caleb Downs and the NFL draft: How high is too high to take a safety?
Since 2000, only eight safeties have been drafted in the top 10. Downs could challenge conventional wisdom.
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College football transfer portal tampering: How does it work?
Tampering 101, 201 and 301: What is considered OK, and what crosses the line in college football?
