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• President Donald Trump reacts to Fernando Mendoza's decision to skip White House visit

Following the greatest season in program history, Curt Cignetti and the Indiana Hoosiers attended the White House for the traditional visit....2026
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• Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza: 'I Was an A-Hole Sometimes' at Indiana

Las Vegas Raiders QB Fernando Mendoza joked that he used to be a jerk to his teammates with the Indiana Hoosiers....2026
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• ‘I Gotta Get Rid of My Biases’ — Raiders GM John Spytek Confesses Snubbing Michigan for Ohio State Stars
Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek headlined his second year in the role by securing former Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the No. 1 pick of the recently concluded NFL Draft. The Raiders are under pressure to rejuvenate their roster after a woeful 3-14 campaign in Spytek’s first season at the helm. How […]...2026
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• Is AJ Dybantsa the Fernando Mendoza of the NBA?

Heading into the 2026 NFL draft, there was no question that superstar quarterback Fernando Mendoza of the Indiana Hoosiers was going to the Las Vegas Raiders. Will the NBA Draft follow a similar pattern with Dybantsa?...2026
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• ‘He’s Generously 5’9’ — CFB Insider Reveals Brutal Reason Diego Pavia Went Undrafted
Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia grabbed the headlines when he went undrafted during the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh last week. Pavia, who finished just behind former Indiana Hoosiers quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza in the Heisman Trophy voting, became the first finalist in 12 years to go undrafted. David Ubben Weighs […]...2026
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• Houston Texans select linebacker Aiden Fisher with the 243rd pick
The Houston Texans have made their final pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. Linebacker Aiden Fisher from Indiana is Houston’s seventh and final selection of the class. He is the second LB picked by Houston and will be heading to a loaded positional group. The team captain of the national champion Indiana Hoosiers followed head […]...2026

• 2026 NFL Draft Coverage: Elijah Sarratt
Sarratt attended Saint Frances Academy in Baltimore, Maryland. He originally attended Colonial Forge High School before transferring to Saint Frances during his senior year. He committed to play college football at Saint Francis University Saint Francis As a freshman, Sarratt totaled 42 receptions for 700 yards and 13 touchdowns. Following the conclusion of the season, he entered the transfer port...2026
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• Ty Simpson Linked to 3 SEC Teams As $6.5M Offer Clouds NFL Draft Decision
Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson declared for the NFL Draft last week after the No. 9 Crimson Tide were blown out by the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl. After going 12-of-16 for 67 yards, Simpson left the game against the Hoosiers early with a rib injury and was replaced by Austin Mack. On […]...2026
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• Oregon Receives Devastating Injury Update Ahead of Peach Bowl Clash vs. Indiana
Dan Lanning and the Oregon Ducks recently received a devastating injury update before their game against Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers....2026
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• Wisconsin Makes Quarterback Change Amid Triple Blow Hours Before Purdue Game
The Wisconsin Badgers are making a QB change ahead of their game with the No.2 Indiana Hoosiers, while Washington suffers a triple injury blow....2025
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• Kenny Atkinson is the perfect coach for this Cavs moment

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Kenny Atkinson’s long basketball journey led him to the perfect place with this year’s Cavaliers. The day Kenny Atkinson was fired the Nets beat the shit out of the Spurs, 139-120. It was March 6, 2020. Brooklyn stood at 28-34 with 20 games left in the season (or so they thought), a playoff team in the East, respectable when you consider their recently si...2025
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• NFL Draft 2025 player profile: CJ West could be the Seahawks’ nose tackle solution

Robert Goddin-Imagn Images The Seahawks could find their true nose tackle in Day 3. One of my favorite times of the year is writing up the NFL Draft player profiles. Some of the eventual Seattle Seahawks picks I’ve nailed down in recent years include Byron Murphy II, Christian Haynes, Tyrice Knight, Devon Witherspoon, Zach Charbonnet, Olu Oluwatimi, Boye Mafe, Kenny McIntosh, Abe Lucas, an...2025
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• Kelvin Sampson’s Indiana exit and Houston rise, explained for national championship

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images How Kelvin Sampson turned around his reputation after being deemed a cheater at Oklahoma and Indiana. Kelvin Sampson will lead his Houston Cougars into the national championship game on Monday night in the culmination of a legendary head coaching career. The 69-year-old Sampson is also one of college basketball’s greatest comeback stories, and not just be...2025
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• USC, UCLA descend on women’s Big Ten Tournament, plus other top stories to watch in Indianapolis

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The first year of an 18-team Big Ten culminates Sunday, but who will win and can anyone stop the Trojans? When the Big Ten expanded to 18 teams, football was at the forefront. Conference alignment means larger television contracts with everyone in the country wanting to see the best teams play each other every week. What wasn’t a l...2025
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• College basketball’s 8 most disappointing men’s teams this season, ranked

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Here are the most disappointing teams in men’s college basketball so far. Expectations are a slippery slope in this new era of college basketball. With every player in the country essentially on a one-year deal, coaches face the monumental task of keeping their top players on campus, surrounding them with the right fits in the transfer portal, and addin...2025
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• CFP 2025 National Championship- Notre Dame Fighting Irish Vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Live Thread & Game Information

Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images The first-ever CFP 12-team playoffs wind down this evening with the CFP 2025 National Championship game. Both teams in tonight's game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes, had to win three games to reach the Championship game. Four teams earned a bye week in the first round, but all four teams—the Arizona State Sun Devils, the Ore...2025
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"Two of the programs that will advance to the next round are the Oregon Ducks and the Indiana Hoosiers."

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"The NCAA was on his back as head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners in the early-to-mid ‘00s, and their heat eventually caused him to lose his dream job with the Indiana Hoosiers."

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"The Indiana Hoosiers were among the most disappointing men’s basketball teams in the country this past season."

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"Iowa’s Caitlin Clark’s buzzer-beater lifted the Hawkeyes over the Number 2 Indiana Hoosiers, and it left NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and George Kittle in awe."

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"Troy Aikman takes a dig at Indiana Hoosiers football on Monday Night Football"

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"Baylor and Gonzaga have legit chances to go undefeated and one could even match the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers, the last undefeated national champion."

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"Kyle Schwarber is one of five Indiana Hoosiers on D1Baseball."

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"The former Indiana Hoosiers guard averaged 10."

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"The Indiana Hoosiers have developed some legitimate NFL running backs recently."

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"Victor Oladipo After his rapid ascent for the Indiana Hoosiers, Victor Oladipo progressed slower than the Orlando Magic would've liked."

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"John Calipari's team was aiming for a perfect 40-0 finish that would set the all-time record for wins and would have been the first undefeated season since the 1976 Indiana Hoosiers, but came up two games short."

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• Is AJ Dybantsa the Fernando Mendoza of the NBA?
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• ‘He’s Generously 5’9’ — CFB Insider Reveals Brutal Reason Diego Pavia Went Undrafted
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• Analysts disagree on which quarterback will be selected third in 2026 NFL Draft

Barring what would be a downright stunning development, Fernando Mendoza of the Indiana Hoosiers and Ty Simpson of the Alabama Crimson Tide will be the first two quarterbacks selected during the 2026 NFL Draft. Which quarterback is drafted third is more of a mystery heading into the first weekend of April....2026
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• New mock draft predicts slide for Alabama QB Ty Simpson

Simpson is widely considered the second-best passer in the 2026 NFL Draft behind Indiana Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza....2026
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• Browns NFL draft profile: WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana Hoosiers

The Cleveland Browns had one of the league’s worst receiver groups last year. Even the lead receiver, Jerry Jeudy, went from a Pro Bowl nod with 1,229 yards to just 602 yards. None of the other receivers had any good production to speak of. Free agency didn’t get in any new bodies that will be […]...2026
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• NFL Draft intel: Fernando Mendoza-Ty Simpson debate, Jeremiyah Love buzz and Omar Cooper Jr. stock

Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. We're answering the biggest questions about the draft. With that in mind, here are five: Former NFL QB Orlovsky said Monday on ESPN's "Get Up" that he prefers Alabama Crimson Tide QB Simpson to Indiana Hoosiers QB Mendoza, the presumptive No....2026
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• DeSantis loses bet on Miami Hurricanes, owes Indiana governor key lime pie and stone crabs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday that he owes Indiana Gov. Mike Braun some key lime pie and stone crabs for losing a bet after Indiana's 27-21 win over Miami earned the college football team the national championship. DeSantis said at a news conference on nursing education that he will be sending the key lime pie, as well as stone crabs from the famous Miami Beach eatery, Joe's Stone Crab, ...2026
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• NFL Insider Sounds Alarm on Fernando Mendoza To Cool Down Indiana QB’s Draft Hype
According to an NFL insider, Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza's draft stock isn't as high as many experts think it is....2026
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• Big Ten football preseason 2025 rankings from Oregon to Purdue

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Let’s rank every Big Ten football team for 2025 from worst to beat. To say Big Ten football is in flux would be a little much, but in 2025 there’s a lot of unknowns about the conference. Veterans at important positions have moved on to the next level, and with the transfer portal wiping out rosters, trying to rank teams ahead of the season is a task more sui...2025
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• Kenny Atkinson is the perfect coach for this Cavs moment
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• National Analyst Issues Blunt Verdict on Dante Moore’s Oregon Future Amid Jets Links
Oregon quarterback Dante Moore’s three turnovers cost the No. 5 Ducks dearly in the Peach Bowl as they were blown out 56-22 by the Indiana Hoosiers. Moore went 24-of-39 for 285 yards, resulting in two touchdowns and one interception inside a raucous Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday evening. Hanging over Moore after the Peach Bowl was […]...2026
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• Indiana Defense Dominates as Surprising Teams Crack College Football’s Elite Top 10
Indiana Hoosiers posted a 98.6 defensive score that would rank first among all teams since 2019, leading the nation while allowing just 0.82 points per drive....2025
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• College basketball coaching hire grades for men’s Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa jobs, and more

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Let’s grade the biggest men’s college basketball coaching hires so far. Only college sports has the offseason start while the postseason is still going on. Men’s college basketball is feeling that in a big way right now, with tons of coaching hires and transfer portal additions happening at the same time as the 2025 NCAA tournament trims its field to the ...2025
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• USC vs UCLA: How to watch, preview, predictions for women’s Big Ten tournament final

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Previewing all you need to know about this season’s third edition of The Battle of Los Angeles The Los Angeles City Championship, the Crosstown Showdown, the Battle of Los Angeles, whatever you want to call the rivalry between the USC Trojans and UCLA Bruins, it’s happening today for the third time this season. However this time, ...2025
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• JuJu Watkins, Lauren Betts and the stars who shined brightest in the Big Ten Tournament so far

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Los Angeles stars shined on Friday, but does it continue on Saturday? The postseason is known for all the excitement, tension and expectations. Each year, we see players separate themselves and become the key factor in their team’s deep run into the postseason. In all four games of the women’s Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals, an individual perform...2025
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• 8 bubble teams with work to do in men’s basketball before 2025 March Madness

Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images Meet the bubble boys playing for their NCAA tournament dreams at the end of the season. Selection Sunday is around the corner for men’s college basketball. Before the 2025 NCAA tournament bracket is announced on March 16, some of the sport’s biggest names are still fighting to get off the bubble and into the field. Conference tournament season is here, and...2025
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• USC, UCLA descend on women’s Big Ten Tournament, plus other top stories to watch in Indianapolis
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• College basketball’s 8 most disappointing men’s teams this season, ranked
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• How Jase Richardson evolved to be the needed star in Michigan State’s push for the Big Ten title

Ron Johnson-Imagn Images The youngest player on the court for the Spartans has developed into one of their most important assets. When it comes to the Power 4 conferences, the Big Ten was arguably the biggest wildcard to begin the season, as there wasn’t a single team inside top 10 in the preseason AP Top 25. That led to varying predictions for how the conference would play out, especiall...2025
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• Indiana HC Curt Cignetti Shrugs Off National Title Trophy With ‘Soft’ Claim
Indiana Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti had a mic drop moment when he was asked about having the national championship trophy in his office....2026
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• Indiana adds to celebration as football champs take victory lap and basketball team beats Purdue
Indiana Hoosiers fans got their dream doubleheader Tuesday night. First, they watched college football's new national champions take one more victory lap. Then they saw Indiana's basketball team take its cue by keeping the momentum rolling and holding off its top rival, No. 12 Purdue, for the squad's biggest win of the season — and yet another celebration....2026
• College Football Playoff National Championship Recap: Indiana Hoosiers 27, Miami Hurricanes 21
The Indiana Hoosiers completed one of the most dramatic turnarounds in sports history, rising from the losingest Power Four program two years ago to national champions with a 27-21 victory over Miami. Indiana sealed the title in a back-and-forth game defined by special-teams swings and momentum-shifting plays....2026
• Two Sets of Brothers, One Championship Dream: Inside Indiana’s Unique Family Bonds
How two sets of brothers helped build the Indiana Hoosiers' 15-0 College Football Playoff Championship Game run through family bonds and trust....2026
• College Football Playoff: 2026 Rose Bowl Game Open Thread

The #1 Indiana Hoosiers (13-0) face the #9 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-3) in the CFP quarterfinals. The winner moves on to the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in the CFP semifinals on January 9th. This is the “Grandaddy of Them All” and should make for a great Rose Bowl Game. I’ve always had a particular soft spot […]...2026
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• Curt Cignetti Almost Tears Up as He Gets Candid on Fernando Mendoza Play vs Penn State
Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti had an emotional moment following Fernando Mendoza's game-winner against Penn State....2025
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• Big Ten football preseason 2025 rankings from Oregon to Purdue
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• College basketball coaching hire grades for men’s Indiana, Texas, Minnesota, Iowa jobs, and more
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• Legendary basketball writer John Feinstein, author of 45 books, dies suddenly

John Feinstein, the longtime sportswriter who authored the best-selling Season on the Brink about the Bobby Knight-led Indiana Hoosiers and more than 40 books overall, has died, his family confirmed. He was 69. Feinstein died March 13 at his brother’s home in McLean, Virginia. He was 69. His brother, Robert Feinstein, confirmed the death but […] The post Legendary basketball writer Joh...2025

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• Patrick Mahomes, George Kittle left in awe by Caitlin Clark buzzer-beater
Iowa’s Caitlin Clark’s buzzer-beater lifted the Hawkeyes over the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers, and it left NFL stars Patrick Mahomes and George Kittle in awe. March Madness is quickly approaching, and the teams are looking to clinch their spots in the annual tournament. On Sunday, the Iowa Hawkeyes’ women’s basketball team picked up a huge […] Patrick Mahomes, George Kittl...2023
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• Chiefs’ rookie linebacker Cam Jones wants to be ‘part of greatness’
Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Indiana product is ready to learn from one of football’s best linebacker rooms. Former Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Cam Jones did not hear his name called during last month’s NFL Draft. But the three-season team captain received a nice consolation prize: the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs offered him a nice payday ...2023
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• Seahawks Draft 2023: Watch highlights of Michigan pass rusher Mike Morris
Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Expect Morris to kick to the inside instead of rushing as an outside linebacker. The Seattle Seahawks doubled up on Michigan players in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Center Olusegun Oluwatimi has already been hailed as “the biggest steal of the draft” by ESPN’s Chris Low, but before the Seahawks took him they drafted his teammate Mike Morris...2023
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• Indiana Hoosiers won transfer portal, and more talent could be coming

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Indiana men’s basketball is clear winner of transfer portal already, and the Hoosiers aren’t done yet. The Indiana Hoosiers were among the most disappointing men’s basketball teams in the country this past season. After making the NCAA tournament in each of head coach Mike Woodson’s first two seasons leading the program, the wheels fell off during the 2023-20...2024
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• Kelvin Sampson’s Indiana exit and Houston rise, explained for national championship
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• RB Tevin Coleman Dazzles at IU Pro Day but Doesn't Assuage Concerns About Game
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• Top 2025 QB recruit Julian Lewis’ flip from USC to Colorado, explained

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images How did we get to this point and what does this move mean for the college football programs who were hoping to get the talented QB? In arguably the biggest shift with the 2025 recruiting class, five-star quarterback Julian Lewis has committed to the Colorado Buffaloes, he announced on The Pat McAfee Show Thursday. Lewis, rated the No. 2 player in the 2025...2024
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• NFL Draft intel: Fernando Mendoza-Ty Simpson debate, Jeremiyah Love buzz and Omar Cooper Jr. stock
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• College Football Playoff National Championship Preview: Storylines, matchups and predictions for Indiana-Miami
Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman analyze the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Miami Hurricanes and Indiana Hoosiers in the 2025-26 season....2026
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• Oregon vs. Indiana Prediction: Can the Ducks Get Revenge Over the Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl?
After an exhilarating Round 2 weekend for the College Football Playoffs, only four teams remain in the hunt to be called the National Champion. Two of the programs that will advance to the next round are the Oregon Ducks and the Indiana Hoosiers. Scouts are sure to have their eyes on this matchup as both […]...2026
• 2025-26 College Football Playoff Preview: Indiana Hoosiers
Indiana was an incredible underdog story last season. Now, the Hoosiers enter the playoff as the team to beat....2025
• Indiana vs. Oregon Prediction: Can Fernando Mendoza and the Hoosiers Take Down the Ducks?
Fernando Mendoza leads the Indiana Hoosiers on the road to face one of the nation's top teams in the Oregon Ducks for a colossal Top 10 matchup....2025
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• Indiana Hoosiers Defy Doubters as Week 6 College Football Playoff Predictions Reveal Stunning Changes
The postseason race enters Week 6, but which programs lead the way? Our College Football Playoff predictions have the answers for every team....2025
• Big Ten football preseason 2025 rankings from Oregon to Purdue
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• Kenny Atkinson is the perfect coach for this Cavs moment
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• NFL Draft 2025 player profile: CJ West could be the Seahawks’ nose tackle solution
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• Kelvin Sampson’s Indiana exit and Houston rise, explained for national championship
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• Fernando Mendoza opens up about having Tom Brady as a boss with Raiders

Barring a shocking development, Indiana Hoosiers star quarterback Fernando Mendoza will soon have Las Vegas Raiders minority owner Tom Brady as a boss....2026
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• NFL Draft intel: Fernando Mendoza-Ty Simpson debate, Jeremiyah Love buzz and Omar Cooper Jr. stock
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• Oregon QB Dante Moore’s NFL Draft Decision Deadline Looms Following Indiana Loss
Oregon QB Dante Moore addressed the speculation about his future after the Ducks' blowout loss to the Indiana Hoosiers in the Peach Bowl....2026
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• NY Jets: 5 Underrated defensive targets in 2025 NFL draft

Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images The back half of the draft has some hidden defensive gems for the Jets to consider In my previous article, we looked at five offensive players flying under the radar that the New York Jets could look to target in the 2025 NFL draft. We now turn our attention to some of the defensive players the Jets could look to target in the upcoming draft. Like the previous ...2025
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• Top 2025 QB recruit Julian Lewis’ flip from USC to Colorado, explained
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• College Football Playoff released first top-25 rankings of season with plenty of surprises

Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images The first College Football Playoff rankings are out with Oregon at No. 1. This season marks the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. And after weeks of games, and speculation, we have our first official College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season. Tuesday began with several undefeated teams in the AP Top 25 rankings, including Oregon (No. 1),...2024
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• Where the recruitment process for 2026 five-star quarterback Jared Curtis stands today

George Robinson / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images There are now five schools in the running for the talented young QB to decide where to play collegiate football. The 2026 recruiting class faced a major shake-up two weeks ago when five-star quarterback Jared Curtis, ranked as the No. 3 player in the cycle, decommitted from the Georgia Bulldogs. Curtis had been committe...2024
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