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NFL insider notebook: Jim Schwartz's future, Raiders and Cardinals coaching updates

Sources weigh in on Jim Schwartz's next move as the NFL coaching carousel continues, with updates on the Raiders, Cardinals and Seahawks OC Klint Kubiak, who faces a life-changing week.

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

College football first-year coach grades: Bill Belichick gets 'D' after rough season at North Carolina

How did the first-year coaches grade out after their debut campaigns in 2025?

Were Alabama fans cheering Charles Bediako -- or the erosion of the NCAA?

Thanks to a judge's ruling, Bediako was back with the Crimson Tide after declaring for the NBA Draft and playing in the G-League

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

Indiana, Curt Cignetti take control of college football world as Hoosiers complete improbable CFP title run

Indiana and its brash coach made their most emphatic statement yet on Monday night with the national championship win

Will Indiana cap dominant CFP run or does Miami add to its storied history in national championship game?

Taking a final look at keys for the Hoosiers and Hurricanes as the two get set to clash in Miami on Monday for the national championship

The great Curt Cignetti beer investigation: How college football's breakout coach toasts a win

From his viral Peach Bowl quote to his famously rigid Chipotle order, every clue led to one beer.

Curt Cignetti's eye for coaching talent built college football's best staff. Here's how.

Cignetti prizes production, mostly promotes from within (exceptions include now-Miami DC Corey Hetherman) and keeps his staff fresh -- an approach that's fueling Indiana's rise.

The world's largest fanbase, unleashed: Indiana's crimson wave rolls toward CFP title game

Word among Indiana faithful (and there are very many of them) is the crimson takeover may even be enough to overtake Miami loyalists in South Florida on Monday night

Inside the pick-six play that kickstarted Indiana's destruction of Oregon in CFP semifinals

The Hoosiers set the tone on the very first snap of the Peach Bowl with a defensive touchdown

Indiana flirting with all-time great status as Hoosiers plow through Oregon, into CFP National Championship

Indiana is on a historic tear as Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers sit one win away from the school's first national championship

Indiana vs. Oregon prediction, pick, spread, odds: Hoosiers, Ducks set for rematch in Peach Bowl CFP semifinal

The winner of Friday night's Big Ten rematch advances to the national championship game

The intensity that turned Curt Cignetti into an internet sensation

Cignetti is big on football, light on small talk. His edge and Saban-like attention have fueled Indiana's rise into football's upper echelon

John is a national college sports writer. He previously worked as SEC insider and senior sports editor for AL.com and Alabama Media Group. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever."

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