In today's Until Saturday: College football Week 1 heat map. The darker the box = the more intrigue. nytimes.com/athletic/57306…

NEW - FSU’s 0-2 start proof Mike Norvell needs to pick up pace on high school recruiting nytimes.com/athletic/57412…

Ranking Week 1 Big Ten overreactions from most realistic to most outlandish, by Jesse Temple and Austin Meek. Among them: • USC will make the CFP. • Jeremiah Smith is a serious Heisman contender. • Michigan State and UCLA go winless in conference. nytimes.com/athletic/57402…

Trends in the newest AP poll ... 📉Oregon, LSU, Clemson, Florida State 📈 Notre Dame, Missouri, Miami 👋Welcome, No. 22 Louisville and No. 23 Georgia Tech nytimes.com/athletic/57414…

The state of Illinois went 5-0 in Division I college football today. (Good thing Western Illinois’ 77-3 beatdown by Indiana was yesterday.)

Luke Fickell knows the weight of an Alabama matchup. And Wisconsin's uninspiring start only adds to the challenge. How ready are the Badgers for the Tide? ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/57526…

Old Nebraska would have buckled. Matt Rhule's Nebraska played through the disjointed second half, largely unfazed, and it didn't give the shoddy officiating a shot to cost it the game. My perspective from Nebraska 28, Colorado 10⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/57531…

Today's Until Saturday • Nothern Illinois stuns No. 5 Notre Dame • But the Irish weren't the only ones on upset watch nytimes.com/athletic/57528…

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Wisconsin and Alabama will meet Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. It’s an opportunity for the Badgers to defend home field against a premier Crimson Tide program. But it won’t be the first time they have done so. Let’s rewind the clock 96 years… nytimes.com/athletic/57592…

Great story from Jesse today ⬇️

What's the story behind these Eastern Michigan coach's uniforms? That and more in today's edition of the most 'college football' things to happen this week. nytimes.com/athletic/57690…

Week 4 Big Ten QB rankings from Scott Dochterman Austin Meek and Cameron Teague nytimes.com/athletic/57718…

It’s 4th-and-1… Do you want the quarterback to line up in shotgun or under center? It’s a debate that a nation of millions of college football fans discuss every year. Joe Rexrode explains the data that might steer you in the other direction. nytimes.com/athletic/57714…

Submit your questions for The Athletic's Big Ten football mailbag here! nytimes.com/athletic/57741…

Week 4 #UntilSaturday recap. • Contenders vs. Pretenders • SMU-TCU beef • Arch Manning highlights and lowlights nytimes.com/athletic/57850…

The most 'college football' things to happen in Week 4 with tess ☀️ • A sizzling hot Iron Skillet rivalry • The 2,344th unique score in college football history And more #CFB highlights from the weekend. nytimes.com/athletic/57854…

Source: Utah State has been offered a spot in the Pac-12, The Athletic has learned.

Very excited about this... with NYT Games we've launched Connections: Sports Edition, in beta today. It's got a timer and some other goodies that'll be fun, and having seen some of the puzzles you're in for some interesting boards. 🙂 nytimes.com/athletic/conne…