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Staff picks

Players ready to break out in the 2021 season

Who will emerge as this year's surprise star in college football? Our staff takes a look at some of the candidates.
Barrett Sallee

Storylines for Saturday's spring games

Florida State and NC State headline the slate while a former SEC coach makes his debut at a Group of Five school.
Dennis Dodd

The top 10 coaches under age 45

Tom Fornelli

Contract the CFP back to two teams

  • Rutgers lands four-star, dual-threat QB in 2022

    Barrett Sallee
  • Ex-FSU WR Rudolph arrested on murder charges

    Chip Patterson
  • Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez set to retire after 31 years

    Barrett Sallee
  • Ex-West Virginia DB Tykee Smith transfers to Georgia

    Barrett Sallee
  • Supreme Court questions NCAA's amateurism model

    Dennis Dodd
  • 2021 spring games, schedule, dates, channels

    Ben Kercheval
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    Dennis Dodd

    NCAA's ability to oversee college sports 'terminal'

    The NCAA's problems extend far beyond president Mark Emmert's reach.
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    Takeaways from Clemson's spring game

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    Rockne's legacy lives on long after death

    Rockne's legend lives on well beyond Notre Dame and the state of Indiana.
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      Ex-Arkansas coach Chad Morris back in Texas high school

      Ben Kercheval
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      Intraconference transfer rules becoming passe

      Dennis Dodd
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      Four-star LB Jalon Walker commits to Georgia over Clemson

      David Cobb
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      Maryland's five-star freshman LB out after ACL surgery

      Ben Kercheval
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    Biggest questions in the Pac-12 this spring

    We wrap up our Power Five spring previews with some burning questions out of the Pac-12
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      Rutgers lands four-star, dual-threat QB
      By: Barrett Sallee
      Wimsatt is the top-ranked player in the state of Kentucky
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      Staff picks: Surprise breakout players in 2021 season
      By: Barrett Sallee
      Who will emerge as this year's surprise star in college football?
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      Top 10 football coaches under age 45 entering 2021
      By: Dennis Dodd
      Many of these up-and-comers have already reached significant career milestones
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      What to watch in Saturday's spring games
      By: Barrett Sallee
      Florida State and NC State headline Saturday's spring games
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      Contract the CFP back down to two teams
      By: Tom Fornelli
      Despite the pushes and pleas for expansion, it's hard to argue that the CFP has been bette...
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      Former FSU WR arrested on murder charges
      By: Chip Patterson
      Rudolph played for the Seminoles from 2014-16
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      UT's Aaron Beasley suspended for allegedly hurting cat
      By: Chris Bengel
      The kitten was treated for a brain injury sustained from blunt force trauma to the head, a...
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      Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez retiring in June
      By: Barrett Sallee
      Alvarez has been a fixture of Wisconsin athletics since being hired as head football coach...
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      Georgia lands ex-WVU DB Tykee Smith
      By: Barrett Sallee
      Smith was a star during his first two seasons with the Mountaineers
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      Clemson spring game takeaways
      By: Chip Patterson
      Uiagalelei showed his flashes of brilliance, but the White team stormed back from a 13-0 d...
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      Storylines to watch at Clemson spring game
      By: Chip Patterson
      The post-Trevor Lawrence era begins at Clemson with the Orange and White game on Saturday
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      FCS odds, picks, predictions: 3-way parlay for Saturday
      By: CBS Sports Staff
      Emory Hunt has his finger on the pulse of the FCS
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      Pac-12 spring football questions
      By: Ben Kercheval
      We wrap up our Power Five spring previews with some burning questions out of the Pac-12
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      Staff picks: Who will shine on pro days in 2022?
      By: Ben Kercheval
      With pro days front and center ahead of this year's draft, our team looked at the next cro...
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      NCAA's ability to oversee college sports is 'terminal'
      By: Dennis Dodd
      Everyone loves to blame president Mark Emmert, but the NCAA's problems extend far beyond h...
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      Four CFP candidates west of Mississippi River
      By: Tom Fornelli
      It's happening in the NCAA Tournament, so what would it look like in the CFP?
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      Supreme Court questions NCAA's amateurism model
      By: Dennis Dodd
      The U.S. Supreme Court was highly skeptical of the NCAA's arguments in its appeal
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      2021 college football spring game schedule
      By: Ben Kercheval
      A handy schedule for all Power Five spring games this spring
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      90 years after his death, Rockne's legacy reverberates
      By: Dennis Dodd
      Rockne's legend lives on well beyond Notre Dame and the state of Indiana
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      Ex-Arkansas coach Chad Morris back in Texas HS
      By: Ben Kercheval
      Morris has a sterling reputation from his time in the Texas high school ranks
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      NCAA aims to retain Big Brother role in Supreme Court
      By: Dennis Dodd
      The NCAA appealed nationally to halt uncapped benefits for college athletes
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      Maryland's 5-star frosh LB out after ACL surgery
      By: Ben Kercheval
      Lewis sustained the injury during his senior season in high school
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      Big 12 spring practice questions
      By: Ben Kercheval
      Examining the biggest stories in the Big 12 as spring drills commence ahead of the 2021 se...
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      Intraconference transfer rules will soon be irrelevant
      By: Dennis Dodd
      The ACC recently ended its rule, and NCAA legislation could make such obstacles irrelevant...
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      Four-star LB Jalon Walker commits to Georgia
      By: David Cobb
      Kirby Smart's latest commit is rated as the No. 50 overall player in the 2022 recruiting c...
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      WATCH: Weber State stuns Northern Arizona on Hail Mary
      By: Gabriel Fernandez
      A 50-yard heave for the win
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      How to watch: North Dakota State at South Dakota
      By: Chris Bengel
      A positive test and contact tracing within the NDSU program caused the cancellation on Sat...
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      Legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger dies at 87
      By: Barrett Sallee
      Schnellenberger won the Hurricanes' first national title and also coached at Oklahoma, Flo...
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      FCS: Delaware-Rhode Island odds, picks, bets
      By: CBS Sports Staff
      Emory Hunt has his finger on the pulse of FCS football
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      Staff picks: CFB stars we want to play basketball
      By: Ben Kercheval
      Our college football team shares which college football stars they want on the hardwood

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