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It's college football's season of hope _ unless you're Vandy

It's the season of hope in college football. Then there's Vanderbilt. The Commodores are the St. Louis Browns of the ...

Clemson reworks Venables contract to $2M for 5 years

Clemson has made a second major statement this year about how much it wants to hold onto defensive coordinator Brent Venables

Larry Fedora

UNC: School reports secondary NCAA violations in football

North Carolina has reported secondary violations to the NCAA within the football program involving multiple players. In a ...

Pat Narduzzi

The Latest: Miami's Richt making sure Canes have fullback

The Latest on ACC Media Days (all times local): 6:30 p.m. Miami coach Mark Richt said 2017 was the first time in his 30-plus ...

Nick Saban is still the star of the show at SEC Media Days

Nick Saban peeked around the curtain, wondering if it was time to make his grand appearance. Everyone else at Southeastern ...

Larry Fedora

UNC's Fedora causes stir with CTE comment at ACC media days

North Carolina coach Larry Fedora said Wednesday he doesn't believe it's been proven that football causes the degenerative ...

The Latest: Odom beaten to fashion punch at SEC Media Days

The Latest on SEC Media Days (all times local): 3:40 p.m. As one of the lesser-known coaches in the league, Missouri's Barry ...

SEC coaches don't want transfer rules to lead to free agency

For all their talk about wanting what is best for players, SEC coaches draw the line at new rules pushing college football ...

John Swofford

ACC's Swofford expects national rule on reporting injuries

Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford expects an eventual new national rule requiring colleges to list all ...

Big 12 Preview: Post Mayfield, can Oklahoma be derailed?

Oklahoma is the favorite again in the Big 12 even with Heisman Trophy winner Baker Mayfield now in the NFL. Who will be the ...

Texas goes from compliant to committed, winning with Herman

Texas has gone from compliant to committed under coach Tom Herman, and is winning again. When Herman appeared at Big 12 media ...

The Latest: K-State's Snyder bucks Big 12 trend, brings QBs

The Latest on Big 12 football media days (all times local): ___ 2:45 p.m. Kansas State coach Bill Snyder brought his top two ...

Kirby Smart

Georgia reloads for another championship run under Smart

Even six months later, there was no way for Kirby Smart to dodge the question. The Georgia coach just knew he'd be asked if ...

Greg Sankey

Sankey: New gambling laws could result in SEC injury reports

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey says the Supreme Court ruling that struck down a federal law barring ...

Jimbo Fisher

Fisher's new challenge: Make Aggies tough, SEC champions

Jimbo Fisher introduced himself to his new Texas A&M team with some insults and frank challenges. Right off the bat, the new ...

Houston, Phoenix among future Final Four sites

The Final Four is headed back to Houston, Phoenix, San Antonio and Indianapolis. The NCAA announced the sites for 2023-2026 ...

New AD taking charge at Michigan St: 'We must do better'

The new athletic director at Michigan State faces issues beyond just trying to win games and compete for championships.

Bowlsby has reasons to feel bullish about Big 12 Conference

Bob Bowlsby never bought into the negative perceptions some have about the Big 12, and these days the commissioner has plenty ...

Baylor settles lawsuit with woman who said players raped her

Baylor University on Friday settled a federal Title IX lawsuit brought by a former volleyball player who alleged that she was ...

The Latest: U of Louisville stadium removes Papa John's name

The Latest on the fallout over Papa John's pizza founder John Schnatter's reported use of a racial slur (all times local): ...