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Israel Daramola

Death To The NCAA

The College Football Playoff Is Here And No One Is Happy

Ray Ratto

What Does Winning Your Conference Mean Anymore?

Listening Habits

The Rap Music That Defined 2025

Arts And Culture

Tim Robinson Understands What The Boys Are Going Through

The Lane Kiffin Saga Shows Why You Should Never Cry For Coaches

Indiana Hoosiers OL Mike Katic (56) celebrates with the Old Oaken Bucket following a college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Indiana Hoosiers on November 30, 2024 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN

College Football

It’s All Over But The Crowing Over The Corpse Of Your Rival

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin stands on the field with a raised fist.

Everybody Wants Lane Kiffin

A bunch of Washington Commanders tackle a Miami Dolphin.

Say What You Want, Miami Just Won’t Quit

A bunch of South Carolina Gamecocks stand around looking dumb and confused as a Texas A&M guy celebrates a touchdown.

How Not To Football

We’re Nearing The Finish Line Now

In ‘Die My Love,’ Motherhood Is A Mad Mad Mad World

Deion Sanders sitting at a table during a press conference.

What’s Left For Deion Sanders And Colorado?

We Got Our First Peek At What The Playoff Committee Values

Music

The Zohran Mamdani Mayoral Rap Playlist

Miami Keeps Blowing It

An LSU football player pointing in the distance.

Come On Down And Pick LSU’s Next Football Coach!

Be Careful, Indiana, You’re The Hottest Team In Football

It Is Once Again All About ‘Bama

Tyler, The Creator Doesn’t Want To Reap What He Has Sown

Albert Burneko

Giri Nathan

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Patrick Redford

Tom Ley

Male students playing basketball, Western High School, Washington, D.C., circa 1899