The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 college football poll after winning back-to-back national championships. Here’s what you need to know: Georgia received 60 of 63 first-place votes in the poll, which was released Monday, as it tries to become the first team to win three consecutive AP poll … Read more
A subgroup of four Big Ten university presidents met virtually on Wednesday as part of exploratory discussions about potentially expanding membership by two or four teams, two sources briefed on the call confirmed to The Athletic. It was not the only call they have had in recent weeks. The two sources reiterated that discussions are … Read more
Florida A&M coach Willie Simmons has suspended all football-related activities “until further notice” following a “rap video” filmed in the team’s locker room at Galimore-Powell Field House “without proper clearance,” according to a statement Simmons tweeted Friday night. Here’s what you need to know: Simmons said the video was “shot by a prominent rapper” and … Read more
Oklahoma added a key offensive piece to its Class of 2024 on Friday when five-star running back Taylor Tatum signed to the Sooners against USC. Here’s what you need to know: Tatum, who plays at Longview (Texas) High School, is ranked No. 31 overall and the No. 1 running back in the 247Sports Composite. He … Read more
Welcome to the 36th Media Mailbag for The Athletic. Writing a mailbag — as egocentric as it is — is always a fun exercise. Thanks for sending in your questions via the website and app. There were more than 200 questions, so this is a two-parter. Part 1 appeared last week. Note: Questions have been … Read more
In Isaiah Williams, Tip Reiman, Isaiah Adams, Caleb Griffin, Johnny Newton, Keith Randolph, Julian Pearl, Bryce Barnes, Tarique Barnes, Casey Washington, Nicario Harper, Denzel Daxon, John Paddock, Solo Turner, Jordyn Slaughter and pals, it is one of the most media-friendly groups I have dealt with in 35 years covering college football at The News-Gazette. Source … Read more