Athlete recruiting
FILE - Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks with Alabama head coach Nick Saban before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Georgia plays Alabama in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Column: Who can stop SEC from swallowing college football?

By Paul Newberry Jan. 07, 2022 12:45 PM EST

FILE - Colorado head coach Karl Dorrell, left, confers with punter Josh Watts in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Nov. 20, 2021, in Boulder, Colo. Colorado is struggling with a loss of players and a shakeup in the ranks of assistant coaches in the offseason. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Dorrell turns over staff in effort to turn around Colorado

By Pat Graham Jan. 06, 2022 06:16 PM EST

FILE - Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) stops Auburn wide receiver Elijah Canion (17) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. Georgia will play Alabama in an all-Southeastern Conference College Football Playoff national championship on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
With 'relentless recruiting,' Bama, UGA build all-star teams

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 06, 2022 02:36 PM EST

FILE - Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks with Alabama head coach Nick Saban before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Georgia plays Alabama in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
Smart, Georgia trying to stop skid against Saban, Alabama

By John Zenor Jan. 04, 2022 03:13 PM EST

Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams runs against Oregon during the first half of the Alamo Bowl NCAA college football game Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Oklahoma QB Williams enters portal, says Sooners an option

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 03, 2022 05:16 PM EST

FILE - Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders (3) rolls out to pass while chased by Baylor defensive lineman TJ Franklin (90) in the first half of an NCAA college football game for the Big 12 Conference championship in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Sanders has made a steady climb in four years at Stillwater and gets a chance to cap his season in a major way at the New Year's Day Fiesta Bowl. (AP Photo/Tim Heitman, File)
Coan, Sanders looking to lead their teams to Fiesta Bowl win

By John Marshall Dec. 30, 2021 02:59 PM EST

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud plays against Maryland during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Ohio State's Stroud feels slighted going into Rose Bowl

By Joe Reedy Dec. 29, 2021 07:02 PM EST

FILE - Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher yells to the officials during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, in College Station, Texas. No. 23 Texas A&M won’t play in the Gator Bowl against Wake Forest on Dec. 31 because of COVID-19 issues and season-ending injuries, the team announced Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. “It is unfortunate, but we just don’t have enough scholarship players available to field a team,” Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher said in a news release. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Rutgers keeps Wake Forest guessing on Gator Bowl roster

By Tom Canavan Dec. 27, 2021 02:47 PM EST

University of Arkansas commit Patrick Kutas Jr. signs his letter of intent during a signing day event at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tenn., Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian via AP)
NIL was factor on signing day; how big of one up for debate

By Eric Olson Dec. 21, 2021 02:03 AM EST

South Carolina State quarterback Corey Fields Jr. (2) passes during the first half of the Cricket Celebration Bowl NCAA college football game against Jackson State, Saturday, Dec.1 8, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)
Fields throws 4 TDs, S Carolina State wins Celebration Bowl

By Matt Winkeljohn Dec. 18, 2021 05:05 PM EST

Utah State head coach Blake Anderson holds up the trophy after defeating San Diego State during an NCAA college football game for the Mountain West Conference Championship, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
LA Bowl features Kimmel, Oregon State and Utah State

By Joe Reedy Dec. 17, 2021 08:15 PM EST

FILE - Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders points during an NCAA football game against Louisiana Monroe on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, in Monroe, La. Travis Hunter, the No. 1 high school football recruit in the country, pulled a signing day shocker Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, deciding to attend Jackson State and play for coach Deion Sanders after being verbally committed to Florida State for months. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
'Coach Prime' looks to add bowl win to conference title

By The Associated Press Dec. 17, 2021 12:00 PM EST

FILE - Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, left, and defensive coach Brent Venables talk during an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, in Clemson, S.C., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that Oklahoma is targeting Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables to be its new head coach. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Changing Clemson: Swinney navigating coaching staff changes

By Pete Iacobelli Dec. 16, 2021 01:40 PM EST

Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher walks the sideline during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against LSU in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Derick Hingle)
Amid signing day chaos, SEC powers grab top recruits

By Eric Olson Dec. 15, 2021 06:38 PM EST

Collins Hill High School wide receiver Travis Hunter (12) watches warm-ups before the Class 7A title high school football game against Milton at Georgia State Center Parc Stadium, on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in Atlanta. Hunter, the No. 1 high school football recruit in the country, pulled a signing day shocker Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, deciding to attend Jackson State and play for coach Deion Sanders after being verbally committed to Florida State for months. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Top recruit spurns Florida St to play for Prime, Jackson St

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 15, 2021 01:55 PM EST

FILE - Texas players sing "The Eyes Of Texas" after defeating Kansas State 22-17 in an NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Six months after one of the biggest rule changes in the history of college sports, money for athletes is being pledged by the millions in a development that has raised concerns about the role of wealthy alumni eager to back their beloved alma maters. At Texas, one group is dangling $50,000 a year for individual offensive linemen while another says it already has $10 million promised for Longhorns athletes. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)
Latest NIL twist: Millions being pledged to college athletes

By Jim Vertuno Dec. 14, 2021 03:23 PM EST

FILE - Georgia head coach Kirby Smart, center, is greeted by his wife Mary Beth Smart, right, after a win over Florida in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. Smart was named The Associated Press All-SEC coach of the year in results released Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Texas A&M joins 'Bama, Georgia in race for recruiting title

By Steve Megargee Dec. 14, 2021 12:24 PM EST

An image of new Oregon football head coach Dan Lanning graces the back of the video screen at Autzen Stadium, Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Eugene, Ore. Oregon hired Georgia defensive coordinator Lanning as head coach Saturday, completing a search for Mario Cristobal's replacement that took less than a week. (Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard via AP)
Dan Lanning says Oregon will methodically build title teams

By Anne M. Peterson Dec. 13, 2021 06:46 PM EST

FILE - Santa Margarita defensive lineman Hero Kanu (45), seen pursuing Servite's Noah Fifita during a Trinity League game at Santa Ana Stadium in Santa Ana on April 15, 2021. American colleges are again tapping the European pipeline for football recruits. The early signing period begins Wednesday when high school kids make their final decisions. Recruits from Germany, Sweden, Denmark and England plan to sign with programs including Michigan, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Illinois and Texas A&M. At the top of the European list is defensive lineman Hero Kanu of Germany. The 17-year-old Kanu outgrew soccer and only started training for American football two years ago. (Leonard Ortiz/The Orange County Register via AP)
Hero Kanu heads international class of college FB signings

By Ken Maguire Dec. 13, 2021 02:01 PM EST

AP source: Former 5-star Ewers intends to transfer to Texas

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 12, 2021 10:11 PM EST
Former five-star recruit Quinn Ewers, who skipped his senior year of high school to enroll at Ohio State in the hopes of cashing in on endorsement deals, has...