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College Football Playoff closer to expanding to 24 teams after ‘handshake agreement’ with ESPN

October 16, 2026 at 7:20 p.m.

College football moved closer to a 24-team postseason Friday after securing a “handshake agreement” between the College Football Playoff and broadcast partner ESPN.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, talks with former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel while standing on the sideline before an NFL game on Oct. 20, 2024, in Cleveland. (Kirk Irwin / Associated Press)

NCAA sues Ohio governor over his executive order allowing schools to ignore new eligibility rule

October 16, 2026 at 12:27 p.m.

The NCAA sued the governor of Ohio on Friday, accusing him of trying to give college athletes in his state a “hall pass” to circumvent a rule that denies players...

Southern California quarterback Jayden Maiava, right, jumps away from Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfers

September 28, 2026 at 9:42 p.m.

The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments...

LSU coach Lane Kiffin reacts in the first half against Clemson on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

SEC leaders to discuss expelling LSU, which backs off rostering pro players

September 8, 2026 at 11:07 p.m.

A vote of at least two-thirds of the SEC's CEOs would be needed to dump LSU, which is a founding member of the conference that was started in 1933.

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks to reporters May 30, 2023, in Destin, Fla. (AP Photo/Ralph Russo)

Texas judge puts SEC’s new eligibility rule on hold

August 28, 2026 at 9:49 a.m.

The question now is how many more players and their attorneys will decide to challenge rules being set at a conference level.

Browns tight end Dae'Quan Wright warms up before a preseason game against the Bills on Aug. 22, 2026, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Big Ten and SEC have taken a stand. Can an NFL player come back to college anyway?

August 26, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

The Big Ten and SEC passed new rules barring pros from heading back to college to play. Those rules themselves could also be challenged in court. A quick look at...

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti speaks during Big Ten football media days July 28, 2026, at the Hilton Chicago. (Justin Casterline/Getty)

Big Ten and SEC join in banning pros from returning to college

August 25, 2026 at 7:50 p.m.

The Big Ten became the first conference to adopt a rule prohibiting football players who have signed professional contracts from returning to play at its schools.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chair, talks with ranking member Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., before the start a hearing on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP file)

Big Ten and SEC add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate

July 31, 2026 at 11:13 p.m.

The Big Ten and Southeastern conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations.

Courts hand NCAA major loss on 5-year eligibility rule — which could wreak havoc on rosters across the country

July 31, 2026 at 9:17 p.m.

A federal court dealt a perhaps chaos-inducing blow to the NCAA’s new eligibility rule Friday when it ruled that all high school Class of 2022 athletes who exhausted their fourth...

LSU coach Lane Kiffin speaks during a news conference Feb. 4, 2026, in Baton Rouge, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP)

Even LSU’s Lane Kiffin likes the ‘Lane Kiffin Rule’ that would prohibit in-season coaching moves

July 23, 2026 at 2:35 p.m.

One notable backer of the “Lane Kiffin Rule” winding its way through Congress turns out to be ... Lane Kiffin.

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