16 teams, more campus games, fewer auto-bids: Connelly fixes the CFPThe College Football Playoff leaders made no concrete decisions on future expansion in their recent meeting.
Realignment analysis: What the TV ratings say about Pac-12, Mountain West media rights valuationsThe rebuilt Pac-12 is poised for a lucrative media rights deal starting in 2026, alongside a revitalized Mountain West.
Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain WestThe Pac-12 is revitalizing itself by adding four schools from the Mountain West to avoid extinction and maintain NCAA conference status.
Pac-12 adding Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State from Mountain WestThe Pac-12 is rebuilding by adding four Mountain West schools in 2026 to regain membership and competitiveness.
Sources: UNLV exploring options after USU defectsUNLV's commitment to the Mountain West is uncertain as they consider rejoining the Pac-12, destabilizing the current conference landscape.
Sources: Utah State set to leave MWC for Pac-12Utah State will join the newly formed Pac-12, marking a significant step in college athletics realignment.
Mtn. West adds N. Illinois as football-only in '26Northern Illinois joins the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026 amidst ongoing college sports conference realignment.
Realignment analysis: What the TV ratings say about Pac-12, Mountain West media rights valuationsThe rebuilt Pac-12 is poised for a lucrative media rights deal starting in 2026, alongside a revitalized Mountain West.
Pac-12 to add Boise St., Fresno St., San Diego St., Colorado St. in 2026, poaching Mountain WestThe Pac-12 is revitalizing itself by adding four schools from the Mountain West to avoid extinction and maintain NCAA conference status.
Pac-12 adding Boise State, San Diego State, Fresno State, Colorado State from Mountain WestThe Pac-12 is rebuilding by adding four Mountain West schools in 2026 to regain membership and competitiveness.
Sources: UNLV exploring options after USU defectsUNLV's commitment to the Mountain West is uncertain as they consider rejoining the Pac-12, destabilizing the current conference landscape.
Sources: Utah State set to leave MWC for Pac-12Utah State will join the newly formed Pac-12, marking a significant step in college athletics realignment.
Mtn. West adds N. Illinois as football-only in '26Northern Illinois joins the Mountain West as a football-only member in 2026 amidst ongoing college sports conference realignment.
Ranking the top women's college basketball conferences: SEC or Big Ten at No. 1?Conference realignment reshapes college basketball but traditional power dynamics remain.The Big 12 has adapted well to the losses of Texas and Oklahoma.
College softball rankings: 2025 NCAA preseason Top 25 poll - ESPNOklahoma seeks to achieve an unprecedented five-peat in college softball as the 2025 season begins.
Previewing the 2025 college softball season: Players to watch, key storylines and WCWS predictionsThe 2025 college softball season is defined by transfers, conference realignment, and uncertainty surrounding teams and players.
College softball rankings: 2025 NCAA preseason Top 25 poll - ESPNOklahoma seeks to achieve an unprecedented five-peat in college softball as the 2025 season begins.
Previewing the 2025 college softball season: Players to watch, key storylines and WCWS predictionsThe 2025 college softball season is defined by transfers, conference realignment, and uncertainty surrounding teams and players.
Timeline of 13 years of pettiness since Texas and Texas A&M last playedThe Texas-Texas A&M football rivalry is reignited after a long hiatus, marking a significant moment in college football history.
College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.U.C.L.A. Bruins football team faces extensive travel challenges due to conference realignment, greatly impacting student-athlete's routines and experiences.
The Biggest Story Lines as College Football Enters Its Post-Realignment EraThe 2024 college football season is marked by significant changes, including coaching shifts and the expansion of the College Football Playoff.
Rivalries Are the Heart of College Football. But Many Are Going Away.College football's traditional rivalries are threatened by conference realignments driven by television contracts and broader league expansions.
Welcome to Las Vegas the epicenter of college football chaos?UNLV football faces turmoil with quarterback Sluka's resignation over NIL promises amid a historic season for the team.
The 2024 college football conference realignment trackerCollege football in 2024 will have a new 12-team playoff setup and extensive conference realignment.
Timeline of 13 years of pettiness since Texas and Texas A&M last playedThe Texas-Texas A&M football rivalry is reignited after a long hiatus, marking a significant moment in college football history.
College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.U.C.L.A. Bruins football team faces extensive travel challenges due to conference realignment, greatly impacting student-athlete's routines and experiences.
The Biggest Story Lines as College Football Enters Its Post-Realignment EraThe 2024 college football season is marked by significant changes, including coaching shifts and the expansion of the College Football Playoff.
Rivalries Are the Heart of College Football. But Many Are Going Away.College football's traditional rivalries are threatened by conference realignments driven by television contracts and broader league expansions.
Welcome to Las Vegas the epicenter of college football chaos?UNLV football faces turmoil with quarterback Sluka's resignation over NIL promises amid a historic season for the team.
The 2024 college football conference realignment trackerCollege football in 2024 will have a new 12-team playoff setup and extensive conference realignment.
Quad 1 wins, nonconference games and bid-stealers: What to watch as the bracket takes shape this seasonThe 2024-25 women's college basketball season is marked by significant conference realignments and changes to tournament selection criteria.
Biggest Preseason Story Lines With Eamonn BrennanThe upcoming college basketball season is significantly shaped by conference realignment, NIL, GM roles, and potential NCAA Tournament expansion.
The ultimate guide to the men's college basketball season: Final Four picks, Player of the Year predictions and top storylinesThis college basketball season is marked by significant travel and relocation due to changes in conferences and player movements.
Flagg vs. Davis and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictionsThe 2024-25 men's college basketball season will see many new faces competing for conference player of the year due to significant changes.
How SMU's ACC move upended men's hoops in just three weeksSMU's firing of coach Rob Lanier triggered a major coaching carousel in men's college basketball.The ripple effects of coaching changes at SMU significantly impacted top programs like Kentucky and Arkansas.
Biggest Preseason Story Lines With Eamonn BrennanThe upcoming college basketball season is significantly shaped by conference realignment, NIL, GM roles, and potential NCAA Tournament expansion.
The ultimate guide to the men's college basketball season: Final Four picks, Player of the Year predictions and top storylinesThis college basketball season is marked by significant travel and relocation due to changes in conferences and player movements.
Flagg vs. Davis and 30 other conference player of the year battle predictionsThe 2024-25 men's college basketball season will see many new faces competing for conference player of the year due to significant changes.
How SMU's ACC move upended men's hoops in just three weeksSMU's firing of coach Rob Lanier triggered a major coaching carousel in men's college basketball.The ripple effects of coaching changes at SMU significantly impacted top programs like Kentucky and Arkansas.
A "super league" for big-time college sports?Big-time college athletics is facing a transformation due to declining amateurism and players' demands for compensation.The proposed super league could create a major divide between elite and non-elite college football programs.
Realignment shifts Stanford, other top powers in women's college volleyball as popularity surgesWomen’s volleyball is significantly affected by recent conference realignment, altering competition dynamics among top teams.
A "super league" for big-time college sports?Big-time college athletics is facing a transformation due to declining amateurism and players' demands for compensation.The proposed super league could create a major divide between elite and non-elite college football programs.
Realignment shifts Stanford, other top powers in women's college volleyball as popularity surgesWomen’s volleyball is significantly affected by recent conference realignment, altering competition dynamics among top teams.
Pac-12 expansion: Which two schools should the conference add (to meet NCAA minimum)?Washington State and Oregon State aim to rebuild the Pac-12 by adding teams and ensuring stability in conference membership.