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Staples: College football’s leaders should consider all solutions for clock rules changes
Before college football's leaders vote on cutting more game action, hopefully, they’ll bring all the potential solutions to the table. → Read More
Realignment reset: The Athletic writers draft new college football conferences from scratch
Eight writers from The Athletic sat down and drafted 10-team conferences from the current FBS and FCS schools. Which is your favorite? → Read More
Would Alabama's second team be a top-10 team?
The Crimson Tide's B team probably wouldn't defeat the top five teams or maybe even Texas A&M or LSU, but bet on it in most other cases. → Read More
Staples: Targeting against Ohio State was the correct call, but it’s the rule that’s flawed – The Athletic
Here's how to retain all of the safety protections fostered by the rule while making its penalties better focused and sensible. → Read More
The Meatiest Top 25: College football teams ranked by nearby cuisine – The Athletic
In a rankings-driven sport, these restaurants and dishes will win over your taste buds and tummies. → Read More
Andy Ruiz Is More Than a Heavyweight Champion—He's a Champion for Dad Bods
Andy Ruiz's stunning TKO of Anthony Joshua was a victory for everyone whose physique falls somewhere short of Thor. → Read More
Which Star Quarterbacks of Past Generations Would Have Fit Best in Today's Top Offenses?
Mike Vick with Gus Malzahn? Dan Marino with Mike Leach? The possibilities are endless. → Read More
Which NFL Draft Prospects Will Be More Productive As Pros Than They Were in College?
A few first-round picks in every NFL draft will be cases of taking potential over production. Which prospects look like they can grow into that hype? → Read More
An Impossible Job: Inside My Long Day as a College Football Line Judge
No official on the field has to juggle more than a line judge, as Andy Staples learned when he stood in for the pros on Saturday in Athens. → Read More
Virginia national championship: Kyle Guy, Tony Bennett redeem UMBC
From UMBC to ultimate redemption: For Virginia to win the 2019 national title, it first had to conquer unprecedented demons—and that meant telling its painful story. → Read More
College football: Building the dream game broadcast team
This week's mailbag looks at coaches who could stick around in their current place for a long time, the ideal broadcast team and Lynn Swann's status at USC. → Read More
If College Players Could Make Money Off of Endorsements, What Would They Endorse?
How much money could players earn if they were allowed to do endorsements? Plus, next season's top defensive linemen. → Read More
Recent Legal News Could Have Big Implications for College Football—but Not for Its Video Games
A federal court ruling and a bill in Congress both could set up players to earn more. But will either move help resurrect NCAA Football? → Read More
Did the Pac-12 Schedule Enough Non-Conference Tests to Boost Its 2019 Playoff Hopes?
The Pac-12 hasn't given itself many marquee opportunities to bolster its CFP worthiness and has bungled most of its precious few chances. → Read More
Re-Ranking the Recruiting Classes of 2016: Who Really Had a Top-10 Haul?
The best player landed during the 2016 recruiting cycle was a transfer who had to sit out the '16 season. → Read More
Heisman Trophy winners, odds: Will a non-QB ever win again?
Derrick Henry was the last to break the Heisman's QB streak, but even that was hotly debated. Is the best hope for a non-QB Heisman winner on defense? → Read More
Clemson, Alabama top revised 2015 recruiting class rankings
It's no surprise the programs that hit it big on their recruiting classes four years ago sit atop the college football world in 2019. → Read More
Who Will Be the Next First-Time College Football Playoff Team?
Notre Dame's Cotton Bowl appearance made it an even 10 schools that have played their way into the playoff in its five-year history. Who's next? → Read More
Miami football: Manny Diaz out to make Hurricanes look different
Manny Diaz's return to Miami to replace Mark Richt was both a move to ensure continuity and the first step in a different direction. → Read More
National Signing Day 2019: What are blueshirts and grayshirts?
With National Signing Day one week away, the many and varied ways coaches manage their scholarships kick off this week's mailbag. → Read More