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Spring obstacles to clear for 12 playoff contenders
Some of the biggest brands in college football have major hurdles ahead of the 2025 season.

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BRINGING MADNESS TO THE GRIDIRON
Crowning a champion in our 64-team college football bracket
From the Sweet 16 to the Final Four, we determine who is left standing at the end of our football version of March Madness.

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Scouting ESPN 300 recruits and how they'll fit in 2025: Defensive backs
The 10 top 2025 recruits at each position have their new homes. Here's how their games will work.

WHAT TO EXPECT
Five questions ahead of college football's spring transfer portal
What to expect from the 10-day spring transfer portal when it opens on April 16.
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What makes Abdul Carter 'really special' heading into the NFL draft
Ben Solak breaks down the intangibles that have former Penn State DE Abdul Carter at No. 2 in Mel Kiper's latest mock draft.

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Will Deion Sanders hinder Shedeur's draft stock?
Louis Riddick and Jason McCourty weigh in on how Deion Sanders is affecting his son's NFL draft stock.

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How many QBs will be drafted in the first round?
Louis Riddick breaks down the draft market for quarterbacks and discusses the potential of Jaxson Dart and Tyler Shough.
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- Departing Buckeyes expect Sayin to be next QB1
- Reports: Stanford coach bullied athletics staff
- Deion wants foe for CU spring game; Cuse willing
- Belichick flips 4-star Ruffin from A&M to UNC
- NCAA to let schools offer NIL before enrollment
- AAC requiring minimum $10M payout to athletes
- Sports columnist, author Feinstein dies at age 69
- Rich Rod bans Mountaineers from TikTok dancing
- Schools that could break CFP brackets
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