.Pete Thamel talked to Pat McAfee about the questions surrounding the future of college sports.

Stone Hands came through in the clutch 😤

Todd Blackledge shares an all-time story from his playing days Penn State Football

FULL INTERVIEW ⬇️
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#WeAre | #PennState

“… I want more than relevance. I want dominance, and we’ve been more dominant in the last three years. What I don’t want are the ebbs and flows and one-hit wonders you see out there.” — Kirby Smart

My sitdown with ⁦Georgia Football⁩’s top Dawg. espn.com/college-footba…

'He's got Super Bowl written all over him.'

Mack Brown says Drake Maye is a Super Bowl caliber QB 💪 Carolina Football

Jayden Daniels was hyped after Malik Nabers ran the 40-yard dash 🤝 LSU Football

.@melkiperjr's latest mock draft 👀

'He's actually texting and reading his own emails and sent his first-ever email,' [his wife Terry] said.

Chris Low has more on how Nick Saban is settling into a 'new reality' with retirement: spr.ly/6010ZpuHq

Sources: The University of Washington is finalizing a six-year deal to hire Pat Chun, the athletic director at rival Washington State, as the school’s new athletic director. He’s been the AD at Washington State since 2018 and also worked as FAU’s athletic director.

Sources: Missouri is hiring Sean Gleeson as an analyst. He’s the former offensive coordinator at Rutgers, Oklahoma State and Princeton.

Sources: Nebraska is finalizing a six-year deal to make Washington athletic director Troy Dannen the school’s new athletic director. The hiring of Dannen gives Nebraska an immediate replacement for Trev Alberts, who left for Texas A&M last week.

Clemson has filed a lawsuit against the ACC, a move that could signal a potential exit from the league.

The lawsuit is the second filed against the conference recently, as Florida State filed in late December. spr.ly/6017ksAeJ

Here's our quick @ESPN story on Clemson's lawsuit against the ACC, which marks another significant day amid the rapidly changing landscape of college sports. espn.com/college-footba…

.Mel Kiper Jr.'s mock draft 3.0 is out NOW 🔥

More on ESPN+ 🔗 spr.ly/6017kqt9V

Sources: Maryland is set to hire Damian Wroblewski of JMU as the school’s new offensive line coach. He was one of the holdovers on first-year coach Bob Chesney’s new JMU staff.

The contract begins in 2026 and bring the sport's postseason much closer to an expected 14-team field with guarantees for conference champions 🏈 💰

More from Heather Dinich & Pete Thamel: spr.ly/6013kwhET

Aaron Donald left a lasting legacy at Pitt 👏 Pitt Football

Aaron Donald tackled the QB and the RB at the same time 😤

(via ACC Digital Network)

Story with Heather Dinich on the expected finalization of the new expected 14-team playoff, starting in 2026. Multiple sources told ESPN on Thursday that each league and Notre Dame are expected to sign a legal agreement by midday on Friday. espn.com/college-footba…

Sources: Ohio State RB coach Tony Alford is expected to be the next running backs coach at Michigan. He's informed OSU officials that he's leaving. Football Scoop first reported him as a target.

'If I can play, I'm playing.' Star Troy WR Chris Lewis (~6~ 🎭) has been diagnosed with an aggressive malignant bone tumor in his left femur. Lewis opens up on his cancer battle and motivation fighting through chemotherapy and an upcoming surgery. espn.com/college-footba…