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Superstar Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith is guaranteeing he will not lose to Michigan again 👀

Jeremiah Smith is arguably 𝙩𝙝𝙚 star in college football — and he believes he still has more levels to unlock before his Ohio State tenure ends. And that starts with getting revenge on Michigan. nytimes.com/athletic/64629…

The Pop-Tarts mascot will be included in College Football 26 😭 Best Bowl game? 🎥 CFB Kings

Texas Tech’s latest recruiting coup: Felix Ojo, the highest ranked prospect the Red Raiders have ever landed. Sources tell The Athletic Ojo agreed to a 3-year, $2.3 million deal. Reporting with Justin Williams & Sam Khan Jr. on Texas Tech's big get: nytimes.com/athletic/64756…

Before kickoff, college football rivalries bring families, friends and colleagues closer together. The outcome instantly divides those same people. But which ones rise above the rest in the nation?

How I ranked college football’s top 100 rivalries: The methodology, the best ones left out and which ones are on the rise with realignment. nytimes.com/athletic/64655…

This is the top 25 list out of 100. Here are the rest: nytimes.com/athletic/64693…

From The Athletic: We ranked college football's top 100 rivalries. "Let’s have a debate," our expert writes. "But in the process, hopefully we can all agree that the only thing worse than losing to a rival is not playing them." nyti.ms/4nBQsdo

Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione will retire this upcoming school year, he announced Monday, ending the longest active tenure for an AD in major college sports. More from @chrisvannini ⤵️ nytimes.com/athletic/64781…

Playing for Bill Belichick might seem like a daunting proposition for a kid still in high school. But Travis Burgess, the 17-year-old son of a retired U.S. Army captain, is not your typical high school recruit. ✍️ Bruce Feldman

Deion Sanders and Bill Belichick aren't in EA Sports' "College Football 26." But neither is Chad Masters... 👀 H/T @chrisvannini

JUST IN: Paolo Banchero and the Orlando Magic have agreed to a five-year max deal, a league source tells Josh Robbins. The deal includes a player option on the fifth year.

The quality of the rivalry doesn’t matter for this exercise. You don't get points for simplicity. In this ranking, you want to be as creative as possible. @chrisvannini lists the best college football rivalry nicknames:

Chris Vannini Which rivalry names would you have added to this list? 🔗 nytimes.com/athletic/artic…

The 2026 QB Bill Belichick wanted led his GA HS to state titles in football AND hoops but Travis Burgess—the 17-year-old son of a retired U.S. Army captain—also seems uniquely wired to thrive under the legendary coach at UNC: nytimes.com/athletic/64699…

Texas Tech celebrated July 4th with one of the biggest recruiting wins in program history. And it marked a new yet strangely familiar disturbance in college football. Felix Ojo's deal felt a lot like an NFL contract, writes Justin Williams.

Justin Williams The big-picture takeaway from a blockbuster recruiting weekend? College football is speeding faster and faster toward an inevitably NFL-ized future. nytimes.com/athletic/64791…

The surviving Pop-Tarts from last year's bowl game are going global 🇮🇪 📸 Pop-Tarts Bowl

UCF coach Scott Frost on what he learned from Nebraska: "Don't take the wrong job."

Scott Frost kept it real when asked what he learned from his Nebraska tenure at Big 12 media days 😅 Frost returned to UCF this season after originally leaving the program for the Cornhuskers in Dec. 2017. (via Chris Vannini)