Stewart Mandel
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Rose Bowl between Penn State and Utah draws lowest viewership in game history
Monday’s Rose Bowl game between Penn State and Utah drew a TV audience of 10.2 million viewers on ESPN, making it the least-watched ever. → Read More
An open letter to anyone who thinks there are too many bowl games
C'mon. Bowl games are a blast! → Read More
With Big Ten’s new deal, here’s what college football will look like on TV for next decade
Everything you need to know about what the college football TV landscape looks like for the next decade. → Read More
Mandel's Mailbag: How can Cincinnati, Michigan or Georgia beat Bama? Why does Oregon feel like a 'stepping stone' job?
And how was Will Anderson not a Heisman finalist? → 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
Mandel: A revised and reduced preseason college football top 25
FBS teams normally have a 1 in 5 chance to make the top 25. As of today, it's 1 in 3. → Read More
Stewart Mandel’s 2019 post-spring college football top 25
Clemson belongs at the top, with a trio of increasingly familiar intersectional rivals on their heels. → Read More
Stewart Mandel’s 2019 post-spring college football top 25
Clemson belongs at the top, with a trio of increasingly familiar intersectional rivals on their heels. → Read More
How to get a job working for Nick Saban
Staff turnover has accelerated at Alabama, but the Crimson Tide head coach has a well-thought-out process to find replacements. → Read More
College football program pecking order 3.0: Ranking major teams by prestige
Which programs are the most prestigious in college football? Stewart Mandel revisits his four-tier rankings again five years later. → Read More
How the new redshirt proposal could save college bowl games
If passed, would allow redshirted freshmen to play in the bowl game, thus countering the McCaffrey/Fournette effect. → Read More
Josh Rosen vs. Sam Darnold: The top QB battle in the country is between crosstown rivals
UCLA's Josh Rosen was the can't-miss quarterback prospect in Los Angeles until USC's Sam Darnold took that title away from him last year. Their renewed battle is one of the top storylines of the 2017 college football season. → Read More
Japan will be watching the Final Four just to see this guy you probably don't know
Rui Hachimura has become the first native of Japan to score in the NCAA tournament. → Read More
Japan will be watching the Final Four just to see this guy you probably don't know
Rui Hachimura has become the first native of Japan to score in the NCAA tournament. → Read More
The Audible Podcast: The 'worst' college realignment decisions of all time
Subscribe to The Audible Podcast on iTunes & Google Play. → Read More
North Carolina might be the most fortunate team in this Final Four
With potentially crippling sanctions coming — someday — the Tar Heels can get the last laugh. → Read More
Gonzaga makes resounding statement in earning Final Four berth
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Mark Few began getting the question as early as November — and again in December, January and February. Is this your best team? “It’s not fair,” the Gonzaga coach kept saying. So, would he go there now? “They’re 36-1, going to a Final Four,“ a victorious Few said from the postgame dais here Saturday. “Absolutely. I mean, it is.” Few’s 2016-17 team has officially reached the… → Read More
Why this could finally be Gonzaga's year to reach the Final Four
It's the best shot the school has ever had. → Read More
Podcast: Crazy college sports fans, NFL QB prospects & return of The Mailbag
Subscribe to The Audible Podcast on iTunes & Google Play. → Read More
Tyler Dorsey gaining steam as Oregon's Mr. March
The Ducks' sophomore guard is reaching his full potential at the perfect time. → Read More