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Are media days outdated? How to fix college football's 'talking season' amid present-day fatigue

Media days were born generations ago as useful tools for journalists and fans alike, but change is needed

2025 SEC Media Days Takeaways: Alabama fueled by 'disrespect,' Florida's Billy Napier may have tipped his hand

There's plenty of ground to cover from the third day of SEC Media Days in Atlanta

Colleges withholding revenue-sharing contract details: How schools can remain tight-lipped on player payments

CBS Sports reached out to several top schools in search of transparency as the post-House v. NCAA settlement era begins

Facing a pivotal Year 3, Luke Fickell hopes 'Grimey' offensive makeover can finally jumpstart Badgers tenure

After the Air Raid fell flat, Fickell is taking the Wisconsin offense back to its physical roots

From Chad Morris to Charlie Strong: College football's top 25 worst coaching hires this century

A number of programs ended up with severe cases of buyer's remorse in the last 25 years

Data shows staggering boom in June NIL deals as college sports enters historic revenue-sharing era

NIL collectives rushed to front load the deals ahead of the landscape changing on July 1

Why Kentucky's bold move shifting to LLC model could provide blueprint to navigating revenue-sharing era

Kentucky athletics is taking a risk as the college sports landscape undergoes a monumental change

Fernando Mendoza laments leaving Cal, but development at Indiana could rocket QB to top of NFL Draft boards

Mendoza is ready to leave last year's disappointment in the dust and take the Hoosiers to the next level

Behind the Wisconsin v. Miami tampering lawsuit over transfer DB Xavier Lucas that was months in the making

And what comes next could -- stop us if you've heard this before -- change college football

Big Ten, SEC stalemate headlines College Football Playoff meetings with strength-of-schedule metrics in focus

The two most powerful conferences in the country may now be on opposing sides as deadline nears

Commissioners address House v. NCAA settlement: Donald Trump meeting, enforcement future among key takeaways

Power Four conference commissioners jointly addressed the House settlement in a call on Monday afternoon

The biggest winners and losers from House v. NCAA settlement: Amateurism is dead and the class divide grows

Down to the availability of all "student-athletes" to enjoy the free dining, college athletics will never be the same

What's behind the beef? Origins of Bret Bielema's social media bluster, and how it shapes culture at Illinois

The Illinois coach isn't afraid to speak his mind on social media -- and his players love him for it

Why SEC reversed course on AQ-heavy College Football Playoff format and what it means for Big Ten relationship

The SEC's about-face caught Big Ten sources off guard and could set up a potential heavyweight battle

Recapping SEC spring meetings: A week of gridlock on the Gulf makes for a murky summer of decision-making

From playoff models to schedule changes, the conference's spring meetings yielded little progress and exposed divides between coaches and administrators

John is a national college sports writer. He previously worked as SEC insider and senior sports editor for AL.com and Alabama Media Group. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever."

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