By Brian Hamilton, Brendan Marks, CJ Moore and Kyle Tucker Final Four week is here. Alabama, UConn, Purdue and NC State will convene in Glendale, Ariz., this weekend to decide the national title. To help get you ready, we gathered four of The Athletic’s college basketball writers to answer a few burning questions: Can anybody … Read more
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The idea of Iowa native Kadyn Proctor playing football for the University of Iowa was stronger than the reality. The five-star offensive tackle, who joined the Hawkeyes after one season at Alabama, told Iowa he will leave the program, coach Kirk Ferentz said in a statment Tuesday. Iowa opens spring football … Read more
(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) It only took until the day before Selection Sunday, but finally we can say for sure who the top eight seeds will be in … Read more
By Mark Puleo, Stewart Mandel, Chris Vannini, Richard Deitsch and Mike Vorkunov Less than a month after Nick Saban retired from his post at Alabama, ESPN announced Wednesday the legendary coach will be joining the network’s “College GameDay” cast as an analyst. He will also contribute to the company’s NFL Draft coverage and make appearances … Read more
George MacIntyre, a five-star quarterback who plays at Brentwood (Tenn.) Academy, committed to Tennessee on Monday morning. MacIntyre is ranked No. 15 overall and the No. 3 quarterback in the Class of 2025 in the 247Sports Composite. He chose Tennessee over Alabama. Eight of the top 10 quarterbacks — including all three five-stars — in the … Read more
Alabama offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, Florida State coach Mike Norvell and Washington coach Kalen DeBoer have emerged as the top three candidates for the Alabama coaching position left vacant by Nick Saban’s retirement, multiple sources familiar with the process tell The Athletic. Meetings with Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne are expected to be completed by … Read more
Alabama’s Nick Saban is retiring. The 72-year-old Saban will go down as the greatest coach in college football history. He won seven national titles, one at LSU and six with the Crimson Tide. Saban restored Alabama to the top of the college football world, leaves behind a massive legacy and has the biggest coaching tree … Read more
While Michigan and Washington pursued a national championship, most of the sport spent the past five weeks reshaping their rosters for 2024. My initial rankings solely assess who’s coming and going. I did not attempt to predict season records. 1. Georgia (13-1 in 2023) Georgia will be loaded yet again, especially on defense. The entire … Read more
It’s been nine years in the making, but Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines will finally get to stand on college football’s biggest stage. After a hard-nosed Rose Bowl battle ended without a regulation winner, Michigan running back Blake Corum scored the winning touchdown in overtime, rushing 17 yards for the 27-20 victory and the … Read more
Catapult, a company that provides video storage for college football programs and other organizations, said it is supporting an ongoing investigation with the NCAA and local authorities after players from Alabama and Michigan said they were made aware of security concerns with the platform. “We are aware of the ongoing investigation of the alleged unauthorized … Read more