The Seattle Seahawks running back room was dealt a huge blow when Zach Charbonnet tore his ACL in the NFC Divisional Round against the San Francisco 49ers. Charbonnet led the team with 12 touchdowns as part of a 1-2 punch alongside Kenneth Walker III, who dominated the 49ers apart with 116 yards and three touchdowns. […]
From Field Gulls
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The Big Ten has gone through a lot of changes in the last 15 years. It has gone from the Big Tenleven, to 12 Big 12 Ten (including a really confusing time where the Big Ten had 12 teams and the Big 12 had 10 teams), to the Bigger Ten, and now to the B1GGEST […]
From Hammer and Rails
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Ohio State’s standing in the historical hierarchy of college football will never be questioned. The Buckeyes’ on-field success, combined with school traditions, has made Ohio State a giant in a sport that dates back to just after the Lincoln Administration. But in the ever-changing landscape of college athletics, it’s worth wondering if there’s a changing […]
From Land-Grant Holy Land
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After a hiatus over winter break, I have decided to bring back the This Week in Rutgers Athletics series to highlight all the action around Rutgers sports! From football, basketball, and wrestling to gymnastics, golf, and track & field, a lot is going on in the world of Rutgers sports as the spring semester begins! […]
From On the Banks
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Climbing into the Associated Press Top 25 late in the 2025 season was a significant moment for Arizona, an indication it had managed to bounce back from the previous year’s poor showing. But after dropping their final game, the Wildcats won’t finish the season ranked. The UA dropped out of the final AP poll, released […]
From Arizona Desert Swarm
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Ben Johnson’s coaching staff figures to see a shakeup this offseason. And after building a solid group of assistants as a first-year head coach, Johnson has set a high bar for whenever he has to pivot to some fresh faces. One name to keep an eye on is Will Lawing, who came up as a possible target when CBS Sports college football reporter Matt Zenitz mentioned the Chicago Bears as a possible destination for the departing Boston College offensive coordinator:
Boston College offensive coordi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Virginia offensive line will be led by a familiar face in 2026, with head coach Tony Elliott elevating senior offensive analyst Joey Orck to offensive line coach. Orck arrived at the University of Virginia in January 2022 as a part of Elliott’s original staff at Virginia, serving an offensive analyst for the ‘Hoos in […]
From Streaking The Lawn
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Indiana football claimed its first national title in program history on Monday night, beating Miami 27-21 in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. It’s the most significant achievement for the athletic department in decades. The game and eventual win drew plenty of attention on social media with public figures from rapper Lil Wayne to […]
From The Crimson Quarry
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courtesy of Indiana Athletics Indiana’s Long-Dreamed Impossible Became Reality How the Hoosiers Brought Home Their First National Title — and Did It in a Way That Will Work for the NIL & Transfer Portal Generation Miami Gardens — The Hoosier football team spent 127 years wandering the college football desert. Tonight, the Hoosiers finally arrived […]
From Mountain West Connection
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Columbus 5:30 BTN Ohio State Minnesota Golden GophersRecord: 10-8 (3-4)KenPom Rank: 84 Ohio State BuckeyesRecord: 12-5 (4-3)KenPom Rank: 34 words KEYS TO A GOPHER WIN Extra possessions matter – This needs to come as offensive rebounds for Minnesota and if I’m being greedy, we also force more turnovers than usual. OSU is not great at […]
From The Daily Gopher
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It’s only January and Chelsea Women can already claim their first shot at silverware, hinging on beating Manchester City in the upcoming Women’s League Cup semifinal. This City are not like the one under Gareth Taylor. With Andrée Jeglertz at helm they’ve only lost a single game. It does bode well for us that this […]
From We Ain't Got No History
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The Wisconsin Badgers are enjoying a nice four-game win streak over the last two weeks, which has improved their stock quite significantly. Seen as a team outside the NCAA Tournament picture after a blowout loss to Purdue, Wisconsin has rattled off wins over UCLA, Michigan, Minnesota, and Rutgers, and now stands just one spot outside […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter
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Not to beat an increasingly dead horse here, but the Indianapolis Colts have not made the playoffs since 2020 (the COVID-19 year), and have not won the division since 2014. The organizational leader largely responsible for overseeing the football operations of the organization, general manager Chris Ballard, and his inability to achieve meaningful consistent success […]
From Stampede Blue
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Following last night’s National Championship game, the 2025 college football season is finally complete, and with that comes the final batch of rankings for the year. After entering the College Football Playoff at No. 7, the Aggies dropped just one spot to No. 8 in the final rankings for both the AP Top 25 and […]
From Good Bull Hunting
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Caleb Williams didn’t need a reminder of how the Bears’ season ended.
When he stepped to the podium at Halas Hall on Monday, the moment was still close enough to feel. He knew overtime would come up. He knew the throw would be the focus. And he didn’t try to sidestep any of it.
Less than 24 hours after Chicago’s 20–17 overtime loss to the Rams, Williams spoke calmly and deliberately — the way quarterbacks do when the disappointment hasn’t faded, but the responsibility is already owne...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Northwestern (8-10, 0-7 B1G) is set to play USC (14-4, 3-4 B1G) on Wednesday night in its first of two games on a midseason west coast roadtrip. The ‘Cats have started the season 0-7 in Big Ten play and will look to break its January slump against the 14-4 Trojans. Here are three keys to […]
From Inside NU
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Derek Owings, Indiana football’s Director of Athletic Performance, has been hired as the Director of Football Sports Performance at Tennessee, roughly the same job, the Volunteers’ program confirmed on Tuesday. Owings was in his second season with the Hoosiers after following head coach Curt Cignetti from the same role at James Madison. He’s previously worked […]
From The Crimson Quarry
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Barcelona manager Hansi Flick spoke to the press on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s crucial Champions League match away to Slavia Prague. Barça need all three points to keep their slim hopes of a Top 8 finish alive, and Flick spoke about the availability of Pedri and Raphinha, the form of Roony Bardghji who could replace […]
From Barca Blaugranes
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It’s the day after the National Championship, which means “way-too-early” top 25 preseason rankings are out. The rankings at this point are mostly meaningless, but it’s some fun early fodder to look ahead to the 2026 season. BYU is well represented by the major outlets. Below is where they rank BYU and their excerpts about […]
From Vanquish The Foe
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The Indiana Hoosiers completed the first 16-0 season of the modern college football era by knocking off the Miami Hurricanes (13-3) 27-21 on Monday, January 19th in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game. IU head coach Curt Cignetti’s squad played their style of game and came away with the program’s first ever National Championship. […]
From State of The U
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Rutgers Athletics has made another hire in conjunction with SAMCO, appointing Dann Kabala as the Vice President of RNIL. Kabala will oversee the R NIL program at Rutgers, working closely with Athletics leadership, SAMCO, marketing, communications, development, and external partners. “My wife and I are very excited to join the Rutgers community at this pivotal […]
From On the Banks
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Alberto Mendoza, Indiana football’s second string quarterback in 2025 through its run to the National Championship, has entered the transfer portal, according to reporting from ESPN. Mendoza, the younger brother of starting quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, has been with the Hoosiers since before the 2024 season. He flipped his commitment to Indiana […]
From The Crimson Quarry
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The final chapter of the 2025 college football season was written Monday night when the Indiana Hoosiers completed their unfathomable rise to a power, cementing themselves in the annals of history with a 27-21 win over Miami (FL) in the National Championship. Once Indiana lifted the trophy, the only thing to be determined was the […]
From Hustle Belt
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IU football won its first national championship on Monday night, beating Miami (FL) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Kickoff for the 2026 season is still more than seven months away, but early top 25 rankings from several ...
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From Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis
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Two major criticisms that Luke Fickell has faced during his tenure with the Wisconsin Badgers have been an inability to land major recruits from Wisconsin and not bringing in elite tight end recruits. Heralded 2027 four-star, in-state tight end Korz Loken’s January commitment to the Badgers is helping to change both narratives, and I recently had […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter
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