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Will Backus

College Football Playoff schedule: Dates announced for quarterfinals and semifinals over next two seasons

We now know when the next two College Football Playoffs will occur

Big Ten football power rankings 2026: Where Indiana, Ohio State, Oregon stand as transfer cycle concludes

Indiana holds the top spot fresh off its national title, but how does the rest of the conference look?

Kansas continues climb in latest Coaches Poll, Florida hits stride in depth of SEC play

Two of college basketball's most recognizable brands continue to impress as conference play rolls on

Amari Bailey pushing for extra year of college basketball eligibility after playing in NBA with Hornets

Bailey, a former standout at UCLA, appeared in 10 NBA games with Charlotte in the 2023 season

Ravens expected to hire Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle, 29, for same role in Baltimore

New coach Jesse Minter is closing in on a big addition to his staff

College football's most impactful non-quarterback transfers of 2026 portal cycle

In addition to a star-studded crop of QB transfers, these new additions should provide instant impact

Legendary former Patriots coach Bill Belichick falls short of Pro Football Hall of Fame on first ballot

Belichick fell short of the votes required to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer

Illinois returns to Coaches Poll top 10 status, Texas Tech continues rankings ascent

Illinois is one of the hottest teams in the country as conference play heats up

College football 2026 schedule: One game each way-too-early top 25 team has circled

These games could define the 2026 college football season

Winter storms impacting college basketball schedule: Which top 25 teams are facing rescheduled games?

The incoming winter storm will have a major impact on Saturday's college basketball games

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

Damon Wilson II commits to Miami: Hurricanes fill a big need by landing top available defensive transfer

Wilson should have an immediate impact on Miami's defense as it reloads

2025-26 All-College Football Playoff team: Miami beats out Indiana, Ole Miss for most selections

It should come as no surprise that the teams that battled for a national title lead the way in All-College Football Playoff selections

Florida, Kansas climb in Coaches Poll; Iowa State, Vanderbilt plummet in college basketball rankings

A pair of college basketball's top programs are on the rise in the latest Coaches Poll

Will covers college football and basketball for CBS Sports. He got his sports media career started at the University of Tennessee's student paper in 2018. Choosing to stay in Knoxville, he took a spot at the Knoxville News Sentinel covering high school sports and women's sports before joining to 247Sports prior to moving to CBS Sports.

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