Northwestern, Wisconsin to play at Wrigley Field in 2020, report says

The Badgers' schedule that year already includes a game against Notre Dame at Green Bay's Lambeau Field.

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Les Miles does his best Hannibal Lecter, Vito Corleone impressions

Les Miles was rather creepy as Hannibal Lecter, the sociopathic cannibal from "Silence of the Lambs."

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Les Miles shows off acting skills by reenacting classic films

Watch the 64-year-old show off his acting skills in scenes from The Godfather, Silence of the Lambs and Independence Day.

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College football's top 25 defensive players for 2018: Ed Oliver leads dominant D-linemen

Sporting News ranks its top 25 defensive players ahead of the 2018 season. Who's No. 1?

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Breaking down college football's 2018 over/unders for Power 5 conferences

Sporting News breaks down the win total predictions for every major conference in college football. Which teams at the top won't hit their total?

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Source: Cannabis oil unrelated to Auburn rescinding offer to C.J. Davis

A source close to the situation said C.J. Davis' use of cannabis oil had nothing to do with the school rescinding its offer of a preferred walk-on.

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Texas gets commitment from 5-star OT Tyler Johnson

Tom Herman continues his recruiting tour de force with another five-star commitment, this one from offensive tackle Tyler Johnson.

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South Carolina gets commitment from 5-star DE Zacch Pickens

Defensive end Zacch Pickens is the highest-rated recruit at South Carolina since Jadeveon Clowney signed with the Gamecocks.

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Former Southern Illinois football player credited with disarming Indiana school shooter

Science teacher Jason Seaman was shot three times as he tackled a student gunman Friday morning.

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Potential walk-on ruled ineligible at Auburn because of use of cannabis oil

C.J. Harris, a would-be preferred walk-on at Auburn, has been told he's ineligible to play because he takes cannabis oil to treat seizures.

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It's a trap! Most dangerous game in 2018 for 16 College Football Playoff contenders

These are the trap games College Football Playoff contenders can't overlook in 2018.

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Stanford on track for men's, women's sweep in 2018 Capital One Cup

Stanford has a chance to sweep the Capital One Cup in 2018. A look at the standings heading into the spring.

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Kentucky DB Marcus Walker arrested on cocaine, marijuana trafficking charges

Walker, a native of Lake Wales, Fla., made five tackles in 12 games as a sophomore in 2017.

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Wisconsin's starting nose tackle can do backflips like it's nothing

Olive Sagapolu won't let his 336-pound frame stop him from some impressive acrobatics

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Ex-player sues Michigan State, says Title IX ruling stalled NFL career

Keith Mumphery filed a lawsuit against the university on Tuesday, claiming he is unable to play in the NFL or finish his graduate degree.

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Penn State gets commitment from 5-star LB Brandon Smith

Penn State has received its first five-star commitment of the 2019 recruiting class with linebacker Brandon Smith.

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Michigan's Shea Patterson or LSU's Joe Burrow: Who makes bigger 2018 impact?

Michigan's Shea Patterson and LSU's Joe Burrow will be counted on to make significant impacts for their respective teams in 2018. Which quarterback will deliver more for their new team?

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Former USC assistant Todd McNair loses defamation suit against NCAA

The former USC assistant accused the NCAA of basically ending his coaching career in its finding related to the Reggie Bush scandal.

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Kansas fires AD Sheahon Zenger, says 'progress has been elusive'

The firing comes one year after Zenger received a four-year contract extension. He had been the athletic director since 2011.

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Former 5-star QB Hunter Johnson transferring from Clemson, report says

Kelly Bryant and incoming 5-star recruit Trevor Lawrence emerged as the favorites to be Clemson's 2018 quarterback, leaving Johnson out.

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LSU great, 1959 Heisman winner Billy Cannon dies at 80

According to a statement from LSU athletics, Cannon "passed away peacefully in his home" early Sunday morning.

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San Diego State to make changes to Aztec mascot portrayal

The “Aztec Warrior” mascot seen at sporting events will now be considered a “Spirit Leader."

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Alabama, Nick Saban need these seven teams on future schedules

Alabama scheduled USC, Notre Dame and Texas this offseason, but we want to see Nick Saban take on these seven schools in the neat future.

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NCAA in favor of sports gambling, suspends championship policy

The NCAA will allow championship events to take place in states that offer sports wagering, which wasn't allowed in the past.

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Scott Frost takes shot at Alabama's national title count

Scott Frost helped Central Florida to an undefeated record last season, capping the season with a bowl win over Auburn.

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WATCH: Gabrielle Union knows her Nebraska football and makes a 2018 prediction

The Omaha native shows off her Nebraska football knowledge and predicts how ex-Huskers QB Scott Frost will do in his first year as coach.

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Former SEC commissioner Mike Slive dies at 77

No cause of death was announced for the former SEC commissioner.

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Case involving Michigan player threatening coach Jim Harbaugh closed

Michigan linebacker Elysee Mbem-Bosse posted threatening messages on Twitter, including one directed at coach Jim Harbaugh.

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College football future schedules: Best nonconference games from 2018-22

A look at the best nonconference matchups from 2018-22 in college football.

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Alabama, Texas announce home-and-home series for 2022-23

College football powerhouses Alabama and Texas will meet for the first time since the 2010 BCS championship game and for only the 10th time overall.

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Let's predict every college football bowl game and Playoff matchup for 2018-19

Sporting News' bowl projections for the 2018-19 college football season are here — including the College Football Playoff.

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Nick Saban respects UCF but not ‘self-proclaimed’ national champions

Alabama coach Nick Saban acknowledged it's not easy to have an undefeated season, but he's not buying UCF's claims as national champions.

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Wolverines AD wants Jim Harbaugh, John Beilein to stay at Michigan until they retire

Wolverines AD Warde Manuel said Tuesday he wants Harbaugh and Beilein to finish their careers at the school.

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Todd McNair vs. NCAA lawsuit: Jury moves into second day of deliberations

The former USC assistant accuses the NCAA of basically ending his coaching career in its finding related to the Reggie Bush scandal.

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College Football Playoff: Each conference's best title contenders in 2018

Sporting News pins down eight teams truly capable of winning the College Football Playoff championship in 2018.

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Tennessee tops SEC football programs in gross revenue, report says

Tennessee and Alabama were the richest of the rich, topping the $100 million mark in gross revenues for the fiscal year 2016-17.

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Alabama blocking graduate transfer from attending SEC programs, per report

Alabama is reportedly blocking Brandon Kennedy — who has already got his degree — from transferring to SEC programs.

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Michigan's Jim Harbaugh 'exploring' potential preferred compensation for players

Harbaugh wonders if there's a way Michigan can compensate its players for their role in Amazon's "All or Nothing" series on the Wolverines.

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Best transfer QBs of all time, from Troy Aikman to Baker Mayfield

A look at the best transfer quarterbacks from the past 50 years, including a half-dozen quarterbacks who started in a Super Bowl later.

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Michigan State: Student safety is priority, not winning

Michigan State is facing multiple lawsuits, but Engler ensured the university is taking the appropriate measures to protect its students.

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College football 2018: Preseason rankings, bowl projections, All-Americans and more

Sporting News wants you to be prepared for the 2018 college football season. From playoff picks to All-Americans and everything in between, here is what's coming this season.

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College football's top 25 running backs for 2018: Jonathan Taylor, J.K. Dobbins vie for supremacy

Sporting News looks at the top 25 running backs for the 2018 college football season. Will a sophomore take the crown as the nation's top back?

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Former Alabama, Arizona State QB Blake Barnett transferring to South Florida, per report

The former five-star prospect has reportedly landed at South Florida after a second transfer.

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Former D-III football player found guilty of murdering HS cheerleader ex-girlfriend

William Riley Gaul, who played one season at Maryville College in Tennessee, was convicted of shooting Emma Jane Walker as she slept.

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Joe Burrow's seven best transfer options after leaving Ohio State

Ohio State quarterback Joe Burrow is on the graduate market now. A look at the best transfer options for the former Buckeyes QB.

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Ohio State's Joe Burrow announces decision to transfer

Ohio State quarterback Joe Burrow announced his intention to transfer on Tuesday, which pairs down the Buckeyes' quarterback race.

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Ohio State QB competition: Sizing up Dwayne Haskins and Tate Martell

How will the Ohio State quarterback competition shake out? Sporting News looks at the battle between Dwayne Haskins and Tate Martell.

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Parents faked boy’s cancer to get money, visit with Syracuse football, police say

Martin and Jolene LaFrance have been charged with scheme to defraud and endangering the welfare of a child.

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Former Arkansas RB Rawleigh Williams suing insurance company over unpaid $1M policy

Rawleigh Williams claims Lloyd's of London will not pay him $1 million after allegedly amending his policy.

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Hawaii coach calls out Oregon State for 'sloppy' tampering

Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith and his staff appear to have sent spring game invites to Hawaii players, which is very much against the rules.

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Former Kansas State DB turned cop picks off purse snatcher

Kip Daily played for the Wildcats as a member of the team's secondary in 2012-13, recording 49 career tackles and two interceptions.

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Georgia rewards Kirby Smart with seven-year, $49 million contract

Georgia has committed to Kirby Smart through 2024.

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Les Miles' son to transfer from Nebraska

The son of the former LSU football coach will not be a Nebraska Cornhusker in 2018.

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Mark Richt's contract at Miami extended through 2023

Seems Miami has seen enough from Mark Richt to know he's earned an extension.

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College football's top 25 quarterbacks for 2018: Tua Tagovailoa, Jake Fromm close in on top spot

Sporting News breaks down the top 25 quarterbacks for the 2018 college football season. Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa and Georgia's Jake Fromm shot up the rankings.

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The best jokes about Baker Mayfield and Mark Andrews' newly-installed plaques

Baker Mayfield and Mark Andrews have newly-installed plaques on Oklahoma’s campus to celebrate their performance on the football field, but some Sooners fans are having a hard time with the depictions of the football stars.

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ESPN announces 35-game 2018 bowl schedule

The 2018 bowl schedule kicks off Dec. 15 and wraps up Jan. 7, 2019, with the CFP National Championship in Santa Clara, Calif.

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College football rankings 2018: Alabama, Clemson top composite early preseason polls

With spring football in the rearview, Sporting News looks at the composite preseason top 25 rankings. Alabama and Clemson are on top once again.

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Boise State football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

A look at Boise State, which checks in at No. 24 in Sporting News' updated top 25 heading into the 2018 season.

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Mississippi State football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

A look at Mississippi State, which checks in at No. 24 in Sporting News' Top 25 heading into Joe Moorhead's first season.

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Four Grayson (Ga.) HS prospects announced commitments on same day

Owen Pappoe, Wanya Morris, Kevin Harris and Kenyatta Watson — all prospects out of Grayson High — announced their decisions Tuesday.

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Owen Pappoe commits to Auburn; Tigers beat Georgia for five-star LB

Owen Pappoe makes his school choice known: He'll be joining the Tigers in 2019 instead of the Bulldogs.

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Notre Dame football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Notre Dame has another quarterback battle heading into Brian Kelly's ninth season with the program. Here is a preview of the Irish.

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LSU football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

What are fair expectations for LSU in Ed Orgeron's second full season? A preview of the Tigers heading into 2018.

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Virginia Tech football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

It's Year 3 of the Justin Fuente era at Virginia Tech. What can we expect from the Hokies in 2018?

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Michigan State football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Michigan State's Mark Dantonio leads the Spartans into another heated Big Ten East race. The program has the pieces to make some noise, including QB Brian Lewerke.

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Florida State football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Willie Taggart takes over for Jimbo Fisher at Florida State. What will the Seminoles' season look like in 2018?

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Oklahoma State football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Oklahoma State has some unanswered questions after 2017. How will Mike Gundy address the defense in Stillwater?

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Alabama football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Alabama will be a favorite to reach a fifth consecutive College Football Playoff in 2018. But the Tide have several holes to fill and one of the most intriguing quarterback battles in college football.

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Clemson football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Clemson is looking for a fourth straight ACC championship, not to mention another trip to the College Football Playoff. Who'll lead the way in 2018?

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Washington football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Washington's standards have changed under Chris Petersen, but Jake Browning should have the Huskies in the hunt for the Pac-12 title and perhaps more in 2018.

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USC football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Can USC win the Pac-12 for a second consecutive year under Clay Helton? Here's what to expect from the Trojans in 2018:

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Stanford football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Bryce Love is back at Stanford. Will he lead the Cardinal back to the Pac-12 championship game in 2018?

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TCU football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

TCU made the Big 12 championship game in 2017. Can Gary Patterson take the Horned Frogs to the next level in 2018?

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Texas football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Tom Herman and Texas bring in its highest-rated recruiting class in years for the 2018 season. Will that help the Longhorns take the next step in 2018?

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South Carolina football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

South Carolina made a big jump in Year 2 of the Will Muschamp era. How do the Gamecocks continue that upward trend?

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Memphis football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Memphis is ranked 24th heading into 2018. The quarterback battle adds to the intrigue for Mike Norvell and the Tigers.

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UCLA football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Chip Kelly is back in college football. So how long until the UCLA Bruins are in the hunt for a Pac-12 championship? Here's an early preview for their 2018 season.

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Dabo Swinney pranks Dan Mullen with exploding golf ball

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney pranked Florida football coach Dan Mullen during this year's Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge.

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Michigan football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Michigan enters a pivotal fourth year under coach Jim Harbaugh, and the schedule won't be easy. How much help would Shea Patterson offer?

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Tennessee football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

First-year coach Jeremy Pruitt has a tough rebuild ahead of him with Tennessee. Here's what to look for from Volunteers football in 2018:

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Georgia football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Georgia in 2017 was one play away from winning its first national title since 1980. Can the Bulldogs finally break through in 2018?

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Ohio State football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

The Buckeyes' quarterback race is part of the drama for the defending Big Ten champions. Can Urban Meyer get Ohio State back to the Playoff?

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Oklahoma football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Oklahoma accomplished a lot in its first year under Lincoln Riley. Can the Sooners expect more in 2018?

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Wisconsin football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Wisconsin is coming off its best season in history, and its second straight trip to the Big Ten title game. Can Paul Chryst lead the Badgers to the next step in Year 4?

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Miami football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Mark Richt led Miami to 10 wins and to the ACC championship game in 2017. What's next for 'The U?'

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Auburn football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Auburn's 2017 season was one of the most impressive of any team in college football before it ended with two straight losses. How can the Tigers rebound in 2018?

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Penn State schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Trace McSorley is back to lead a high-flying Penn State offense in 2018. Will that help the Nittany Lions take the next step to the College Football Playoff?

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UCF football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

How much more noise can UCF make after finishing undefeated in 2017? Sporting News previews the No. 21 team in our way-too-early Top 25.

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Texas A&M football schedule, roster, recruiting and what to watch in 2018

Jimbo Fisher will be tasked with clearing the 8-5 hurdle that vexed former coach Kevin Sumlin. Here's what to look for from Fisher and the Aggies in 2018:

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College football rankings: SN's updated pre-preseason top 25 for 2018

Sporting News has updated its first college football top 25 rankings for the 2018 season.

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Chase Young's breakout statement is coming soon at Ohio State

Get to know Ohio State defensive end Chase Young, who should be on the way-too-early radars for the 2020 NFL Draft.

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