www.espn.com - NCFWith NIL, revenue sharing, the transfer portal and player empowerment, CFB's landscape is changing.Unlike coaches, high school kids don't have multimillion-dollar buyouts to fall back on, Dan Wetzel writes.Ole Miss athletic director Keith Carter is disputing Lane Kiffin's version of events surrounding the coach's controversial exit for LSU.After five-star defensive tackle Lamar Brown delayed his signing with LSU, sources told ESPN that a timeline for a decision from the nation's No. 1 overall prospect remains up in the air.ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is pushing for No. 12 Miami to earn a bid to the College Football Playoff along with the winner of the league championship game between No. 17 Virginia and Duke.Iowa's Kirk Ferentz, currently the longest-tenured head coach in the FBS, announced he'll return in 2026 for his 28th season with the Hawkeyes.Four-star defensive end Jordan Carter, ESPN's top uncommitted defender in the 2026 recruiting class, has picked Tennessee over Auburn and Georgia Tech.Ohio State offensive coordinator Brian Hartline has been named the new head coach at South Florida, the school announced Wednesday.Marcus Freeman said he is upset to see Alabama jump ahead of Notre Dame in the latest CFP rankings.Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman announced his retirement on Wednesday. The post could potentially be filled by the team's former star QB Collin Klein, who is the offensive coordinator at Texas A&M.Wednesday is the first day for 2026 prospects to offiically sign. Here's what you missed.How the long courtship of the Rebels coach finally came to a head, amid secret meetings and middle fingers.Ahead of conference Championship Week, our college football experts preview each Power 4 matchup and a Group of 5 title game.From C-USA to the ACC, Pamela Maldonado walks through every game and every prediction.The 2026 recruiting cycle is almost finished. Here's how this class will impact college football next season.The Texas Tech linebacker has been one of college football's brightest stars this season.Sayin enters the Big Ten championship game on the verge of breaking the FBS completion percentage record.With the season over and the final votes tallied, we crown the best of the worst -- on and off the field.As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire.Trying to make sense of the playoff picture conference by conference with less than a week to go.Which teams have the most to be upset about over their latest CFP ranking?A look at the new bracket based on the College Football Playoff committee's fifth set of rankings.
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