College Football

247Sports Luke Montgomery, a four-star prospect out of Findlay (Ohio) High School, announced his commitment to Ohio State on Thursday live on CBS Sports HQ. An offensive tackle recruit who can play on both sides of the line of scrimmage, Montgomery chose the Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day over a finalist group of Notre Dame, Michigan, Clemson and Alabama. “The …

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Some of the hullabaloo coming out of spring ball in Ann Arbor is one notable position switch. And on Tuesday, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed it. The Wolverines have a loaded wide receiver corps, with Ronnie Bell returning this fall, along with Cornelius Johnson, A.J. Henning, Roman Wilson, Andrel Anthony, and others coming back. …

The College Football Playoff announced Friday that its current four-team format will continue through the end of the current contract, which expires following the 2025 season. There has been speculation that the CFP could expand to a proposed 12-team format prior to the end of the current deal.  “The Board of Managers has accepted a recommendation from the Management Committee …

Tennessee (15-6) will host Austin Peay (12-6) Tuesday at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium. The Lady Vols defeated Virginia, 5-0, in the Tennessee Invitational championship game Sunday. The latest USA TODAY/NFCA Division I Top 25 Coaches Poll was released Tuesday. Tennessee remains ranked No. 18. Rank Team Record Points Previous 1 Oklahoma (32) 15-0 800 1 2 Alabama 20-0 768 2 …

College Football Playoff expansion became a scorching hot topic last June when the CFP working group proposed a 12-team format that included six automatic bids for the highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large bids. That discussion came to a screeching halt on Friday when the CFP Board of Managers revealed that the current four-team model will remain in place through …

New Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles met with the media after the Buckeyes’ first day of spring practice on Tuesday and his energy and insightfulness were as advertised. Knowles came to Columbus from Oklahoma State, and despite the Cowboys having a pretty good program, there are, of course, some differences. According to Knowles, coaching at Ohio State affords a …

We’re owed an apology. All of us. The fans, the public — gosh, maybe even the unwashed media who staked out countless hotel lobbies in the rush to first learn about College Football Playoff expansion. All of it netted, well, nothing. At least for now. This long, protracted, overwrought journey to CFP expansion officially died Friday. (At least for the …

Despite their recruiting efforts for the 2023 class hitting full swing, the Oklahoma Sooners have their sites set on the 2024 class as well. The Sooners’ latest 2024 offer goes out to Colin Simmons, arguably the top player in the country. Simmons, out of Duncanville High School in Texas received an offer from the Oklahoma Sooners yesterday. Simmons is rated …

247Sports One of the top uncommitted defensive backs in the 2023 recruiting class has made his college decision. Jahlil Hurley, a five-star cornerback from Florence (Alabama) High School, announced his commitment to Alabama on Twitter on Tuesday evening. He chose the Crimson Tide over Auburn, Georgia, Michigan and Texas A&M.  Hurley actually committed to coach Nick Saban last month, but didn’t reveal …

The Tigers only have one player currently committed in the 2023 recruiting class, but that could be about to change. On Monday, 247Sports director of football recruiting Steve Wiltfong put in a crystal ball projection for the team to land four-star in-state running back Trey Holly. Holly is a 5-foot-8-inch, 180-pound running back from Farmerville, Louisiana, where he plays for …

247Sports Arizona added a top-tier commitment to its 2023 recruiting class as four-star quarterback Brayden Dorman committed to the Wildcats live Tuesday night on CBS Sports HQ. Dorman — a product of Vista Ridge High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado — picked Arizona over Colorado, Iowa State, Mississippi State and Oregon State.  Dorman is a massive addition that legitimizes gains …

Oklahoma running backs coach DeMarco Murray restocked his position group with a pair of talented four-star running backs in Jovantae Barnes and Gavin Sawchuk in the 2022 class. The Sooners’ leading returning rusher is Eric Gray after he ran for 412 yards on 78 carries during the 2021 season. OU also brings back scholarship running back Marcus Major who has …

TEMPE, Ariz. — Arizona State president Michael Crow seemed to exonerate coach Herm Edwards from wrongdoing Wednesday amid an ongoing NCAA investigation into reported major recruiting violations. “These are not things he was a part of,” Crow said on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM. The statement is the most revealing regarding Edwards’ job since the Arizona State scandal broke in June …

In maybe the least shocking news of the day, Alabama head football coach Nick Saban has been named as college football’s top coach by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. Feldman released his list of the top 25 college football head coaches (subscription required) earlier on Tuesday. There really isn’t any argument that can be made for anyone else to hold …

Getty Images Justin Thomas is hoping to defend his The Players Championship title next month at TPC Sawgrass. Luckily for Thomas, a person who knows all about title defenses visited him at the course on Wednesday: Alabama football coach Nick Saban.  Saban surprised Thomas, an Alabama alum, by appearing at the course on media day and playing the final three …