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Lincoln Riley could never solve Gary Patterson -- now he needs him to help save USC

Entering a must-win Year 6, Lincoln Riley is turning his defense over to one of his toughest former advesaries in hopes of finally breaking through to the College Football Playoff

Three national titles and counting: The biggest questions facing each Big Ten team at 2026 media days

From Indiana's encore to Kyle Whittingham's Michigan debut, we've got one big storyline from every Big Ten team headling into media days in Chicago

Lane Kiffin unplugged: How leaving Ole Miss and social media changed the polarizing LSU coach's perspective

College football's most potent lightning rod might be off social media, but the new LSU coach remained the most interesting man in the room at SEC media days

Arkansas' Ryan Silverfield shrugs off viral 'aura' jokes, embraces challenging rebuild ahead of Year 1

Mocked online, yet unbothered in person, Silverfield arrives in Fayetteville a man on a mission

'If we don't improve, we're going to get our ass beat': Jon Sumrall's blunt honesty is changing Florida

He hasn't coached a game at Florida yet, but already, Sumrall's refreshing candor is winning everyone over

Proposed changes to Protect College Sports Act would allow conference expansion -- with a catch

As negotiations on the college sports bill intensify ahead of a possible vote on the Senate floor later this month, sources tell CBS Sports that Power Four leagues would still have a pathway to expand

A united front: Brent Venables, Oklahoma's new AD face the SEC's hardest questions together

After Oklahoma turned things around with a run to the CFP last season, Venables and his new AD are embracing the future in Norman

Six new coaches, four years without a title: The biggest questions facing each SEC team at 2026 media days

The often unfiltered Lane Kiffin and the 'title or bust' stakes facing Texas are among the top storylines to watch this week in Tampa

Dabo Swinney bets on Clemson's past as OC Chad Morris returns to fix its future after 7-6 season

When Swinney first hired Morris 15 years ago, it helped spawn a Clemson dynasty, which has disappeared this decade

Michigan's Board of Regents not expected to discuss Warde Manuel, investigation at Thursday meeting

As reports swirl around the Michigan AD's future in Ann Arbor, sources tell CBS Sports a decision is unlikely to come this week

Auburn players set to share roughly $6 million in groundbreaking NIL deal tied to Aflac Kickoff Game

The neutral-site season opener against Baylor in Atlanta is the first to set up NIL deals for participating players

Michigan AD Warde Manuel's job in jeopardy as internal investigation reaches athletics leadership

Michigan's Board of Regents is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss the findings of an independent investigation into the athletic department's culture

Alex Golesh inherits Auburn rebuild and one old question: How long to beat Alabama?

Auburn's new coach believes he is taking over a program with 'good bones' and isn't backing away from high expectations

NCAA votes to grant FCS-to-FBS transition teams immediate access to bowl games, College Football Playoff

The NCAA Division I Cabinet has voted to do away with the two-year probationary postseason ban for teams transitioning from FCS to FBS, allowing North Dakota State, Sacramento State and any future programs to compete in bowl games -- and potentially the College Football Playoff -- in their first season

Getting the band back together: James Franklin, Brent Pry and Virginia Tech's strange do-over

The Hokies are betting big on Franklin, Pry and a massive investment to revive a program that has slipped far from its national-power peak.

Brandon is an award-winning national college football writer. He previously covered Auburn for AL.com, Mississippi State for The Clarion-Ledger, and Arkansas for the Northwest Arkansas Times and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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