Philadelphia, PA

Columbus, OH

A look at what the computers say about the nation's top teams entering fall camp next month. ESPN's Football Power Index top 25 is always one of the most opined preseason rankings because of its wide variance in comparison to others. In 2024, however, the usual suspects are at the top of the poll with a couple bluebloods and pair of darkhorses rounding out the top 10. Compared to the 247Sports post-spring rankings, this one looks vastly different toward the back end of the poll, which reflects transfer portal additions, various roster changes and conference-title perception among contenders.

College football top 25 rankings: ESPN reveals Football Power Index for 2024

Honolulu, HI

Stanford, CA

Making a commitment to Stanford was an easy decision for Honolulu (Hawaii) Punahou defensive back Donte Utu. "The academics there, it was pretty much a once in a lifetime opportunity," said Utu. "I had Ivy League schools that are all academically up there, but only one of those schools could provide a full-ride scholarship and high level football so that was pretty much a no-brainer for me."

Stanford commitment was an easy decision DB Donte Utu

Texas State

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian and his wife, Loreal, will jointly file for divorce, the couple announced on Instagram. They cited career commitments as the primary reasoning behind their split, which ends their marriage after four years. The Sarkisians were married in 2020, when Steve was on the Alabama staff as the Crimson Tide's offensive coordinator. Loreal Sarkisian, née Smith, is a former college track star and coach who competed at North Carolina A&T and served on the Florida and USC staffs following her athletic career. She is the second wife of Steve Sarkisian.

Texas football coach Steve Sarkisian, wife Loreal announce divorce

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State Spartans On SI

Michigan State coach Jonathan Smith was mentored by three great college coaches through his playing and coaching careers -- Chris Petersen, Mike Riley, and Dennis Erickson.

Michigan State Coach Jonathan Smith Learned From 3 Legends

Los Angeles, CA

USC Trojans On SI

Riley gave this deceased coach a Hall of Fame endorsement.

USC Football: Lincoln Riley Believes Late Pac-12 Coach of Year Deserves Hall of Fame Nod

Louisville, KY

247Sports

Louisville defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte had a season to remember last fall, finishing eighth nationally with 11 sacks on the season. He collected All-ACC and All-American accolades following UofL's 10-3 season that included a spot in the ACC Championship game for the first time in program history. While at the...

Cards Cast: Louisville DL Ashton Gillotte visits Cardinal Authority

During all three days of the Big Ten Media Days, Dawgman's Kim Grinolds was able to talk to several interesting guests. Obviously, he talked with head coach Jedd Fisch and all three players who were in attendance -- LB Carson Bruener, S Kamren Fabiculanan and RB Jonah Coleman -- but he also got the chance to speak with Rick Neuheisel, John Canzano and Yogi Roth.

ICYMI: DawgmanRadio Interviews At B1G Media Days

Waco, TX

WACO, Texas – Baylor Athletics is excited to cheer on eight current and former student-athletes in the 2024 Olympic Games. The Bears will compete in five sports in Paris, France, starting July 25 with the Opening Ceremonies. A full schedule of the BU athlete's various competitions can be found here . Full Olympic schedules for all sports can be found here . Baylor is well represented in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad with current students Nathaniel Ezekiel and Chinecherem Prosper Zaza Nnamdi, both in track and field for Nigeria, Michael Ford coaching the men's sprints and hurdles for the...

Eight to Represent Baylor at the 2024 Olympic Games

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

Charisma reveals that Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has been criticized again for what are considered to be insensitive comments. On his Twitter/X account, the Texas preacher said the following.

Virginia ministers weigh in on Joel Osteen's comments about blessings

Arizona State

Tucson, AZ

Kapolei (Hawaii) offensive lineman Javian Goo found exactly what he was looking for with Arizona. Goo visited hometown Hawaii as well as Oregon State, but a visit to Arizona sandwiched between those two schools won him over. "The biggest reason would probably be the culture they have there," said Goo....

OL Javian Goo found what he was looking for at Arizona

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University held their final one-day camp of the summer on Thursday, with just over one hundred prospects making their way to Morgantown to take part in the event. Among them were a couple dozen offensive and defensive linemen, several of which were receiving serious interest from the Mountaineers. EerSports was there to take in the action and got some clips of the one-on-one battles between the big men at the event. Check it out in the video above.

Big Man One-on-Ones from WVU's final one day camp

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Seattle, WA

SEATTLE – On Friday, Washington head baseball coach announced the hiring of Damon Lessler as the Huskies' director of player development. Lessler brings a robust resume to Montlake, making various stops around the country with some of the top programs in collegiate baseball. Lessler has spent the last two...

Smith Names Damon Lessler Director Of Player Development For Baseball

Bloomington, IN

Indiana Hoosiers On SI

Heading into his first fall camp as Indiana’s head football coach, Curt Cignetti hasn’t officially named a starting quarterback. But between Kurtis Rourke and Tayven Jackson, his comments lean more favorably in one direction.

Cignetti Likely Won’t Announce Starting Quarterback Decision, But His Comments are Revealing

Clemson, SC

It now sounds as if Florida State and Clemson will play in the ACC at least through 2025 and maybe longer, but if the two schools do leave the ACC and they head to the Big 12 — both big ifs — what other two schools does Fitz think would be perfect to add.

Daily Delivery: If Florida State & Clemson hop to the Big 12, who else should the Big 12 invite?

Lincoln, NE

INDIANAPOLIS — The Huskers are approaching the 2024 season with a lot of hype, and Big Red Nation is hoping the shortcomings from last year are in the rearview mirror. After all, Nebraska had a glaring weakness, and that was the turnovers on offense. The quarterback’s 16 total interceptions, which led the Big Ten, is something that’s been on Matt Rhule’s mind since the conclusion of the Heroes Game.

Matt Rhule showing full support for Marcus Satterfield in year two

State College, PA

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Penn State is continuing to put in some early work for its Class of 2026. This weekend saw the Nittany Lions pick up a commitment from wide receiver Jahsiear Rogers, from Bear, Delaware.
Rogers gave his commitment to the Nittany Lions while attending the program’s Lasch Bash barbeque event. The speedy receiver received an offer from Penn State earlier this summer after attending a 7-on-7 camp.
The only recruiting ranking available for Rogers at the moment is from On3, where the Delaware receiver is rated as a three-star recruit. On3 ranks Rogers as the top player overall in Delaware and the 55th-best receiver in the nation.
Rogers is the third commitment on the board for Penn State in the Class of 2026. He joins running back Messiah Mickens and quarterback Troy Huhn in the early stages of Penn State’s Class of 2026.
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Penn State picks up wide receiver commit for 2026 from Jahsiear Rogers

Indiana State

The Curt Cignetti that Indiana fans watched last week at Big Ten Media Days is the same Cignetti that arrived as Indiana football's head coach last December. Cignetti's unpredictability and oozing confidence is seemingly just one sentence away from generating a headline-worthy quote or sound-bite material. Last week at Lucas Oil Stadium was no different, except that Cignetti had an entire conference's attention captured with each word.

'It's infectious to our team': Indiana's locker room is embracing Curt Cignetti's swagger and attitude

Missouri State

Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

First-year Indiana coach Curt Cignetti made a splash at Big Ten Media Days with a raw, unfiltered preview of his debut season with the Hoosiers, which comes with tremendous excitement after his stellar tenure at James Madison. Cignetti looked ahead to one game in particular — the cross-country trip to UCLA — as an opportunity to make a statement in the expanded Big Ten.

Indiana's Curt Cignetti warns Big Ten opponents ahead of debut season: 'We got a job to do'

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Demerick Morris tells why he’s back for year five at Temple

Defensive tackle Demerick Morris is one of just six members of the Temple football team who arrived on North Broad Street before Coach Stan Drayton. Maybe...

Demerick Morris tells why he’s back for year five at Temple

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