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Brandon Marcello

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College Sports Commission's NIL clearinghouse strained by surge in school-linked deals

Deals tied to collectives and institutional partners are overwhelming the CSC and triggering growing legal and conference scrutiny

Questions facing each SEC team in spring: Alabama's identity crisis; six teams hit the reset button

Examining the SEC's biggest questions for each of its 16 teams, with spring practices beginning

25 Things for Spring: College football teams, names, storylines to know entering the 2026 season

The most important developments in college football this spring won't just happen on practice fields. They'll unfold in locker rooms, courtrooms and the corridors of power in Washington

Arkansas, Tyson Foods strike major jersey patch deal that sends 90% of money to players

Arkansas may have found a new way to fund athletes: a Tyson Foods deal that sends 90 cents of every dollar to players.

President Donald Trump to host White House roundtable on future of college athletics

At least 35 prominent figures across college and professional sports have been invited to the March 6 meeting

Big Ten, SEC urge Congress to reject proposal that would consolidate FBS broadcasting rights

Saving College Sports says pooling FBS media rights could generate billions in new revenue. The Big Ten and SEC say the math doesn't add up and market-driven conference deals will outpace the proposal without federal intervention

'It's going to take the entire herd:' Inside North Dakota State's $25 million race to become FBS contender

For a North Dakota State program that dominated the FCS, the move to the Mountain West isn't about survival; it's about positioning itself before college football's next great divide

Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines still processing success -- and ready to get back to work

A year after accidentally revealing his biggest personal secret on the Broyles Award stage, Indiana defensive coordinator Bryant Haines returned and won the trophy as college football's top assistant

North Dakota State to petition for immediate College Football Playoff, FBS postseason access

The Bison's move challenges a long-standing rule that bars new FBS programs from competing for championships for two years. NDSU joins the FBS as a member of the Mountain West in July.

North Dakota State joins Mountain West: FCS powerhouse moving up to FBS league in 2026

The move marks one of the most significant FCS-to-FBS transitions in recent history and comes amid major realignment shifts inside the Mountain West

SEC football power rankings 2026: Texas, Georgia lead the way as Alabama slides down league's pecking order

Where things stand in the nation's deepest conference after transfer portal season

Gus Malzahn retires: Former Auburn head coach, offensive coordinator steps aside after 35-year career

Malzahn led the Tigers to a dramatic turnaround in his first season, finishing as national runner-up in 2013

Darian Mensah transfers from Duke: Legal experts weigh in on contract dispute, long-term NIL ramifications

How enforceable was Duke's contract with its star QB? And what does this case mean for the future of NIL agreements? CBS Sports talked to six attorneys to get answers

Inside the year-long CFP expansion debate that resulted in no change amid Big Ten-SEC standoff

The 12-team format will remain for at least one more season as the two power leagues were unable to come to an agreement

College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams in 2026 as Big Ten, SEC fail to reach resolution

The SEC favors a 16-team format while the Big Ten has been adamant about expanding to 24

Brandon is an award-winning national college football writer. He previously covered Auburn for AL.com, Mississippi State for The Clarion-Ledger, and Arkansas for the Northwest Arkansas Times and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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