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The Big Ten is returning, but uncertainty still looms in college football
College football is a sport governed by tradition and coached by the anal-retentive. But in 2020, it is operating on the fly, and all of us -- coaches, players, officials and fans -- are living at the mercy of a long nasal swab.
Previewing the Big Ten West's season
Might there be a dark horse candidate looking to end Wisconsin's title run?
TOP HEADLINES
10 years later, an Ohio mascot melee still divides college football
BRUTUS VS. RUFUS
MASCOT MELEE
The true story behind the Ohio mascot attack on Brutus Buckeye
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RECRUITING
Which college football teams do the most with the least in recruiting?
Which college football teams are the best at turning three-star prospects and under-the-radar recruits into stars?
MIDSEASON AWARDS
College football's midseason-ish awards: Top players and unbelievable moments in a season like no other
Only in 2020 can we be celebrating the midway point before the Big Ten or Pac-12 has taken the field. But with seven weeks down and eight to go until conference title weekend, let's look back on the best of the year so far.
The X factors that make Trevor Lawrence elite
PURDUE
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Rondale Moore opts back in at Purdue. Check out what he brings to the field.
RUNAWAY LEADER
Heisman Watch: Seriously, can anyone stop Trevor Lawrence?
The Tigers QB remains the clear-cut leader, but Alabama's Mac Jones gives him a run for the top spot. And a quarterback from BYU makes a leap.
POWER 5 RANKS
College football conference power rankings
How would you rank each team in the three Power 5 conferences that have already begun play? Let's have a look.
PLAYOFF PICKS
College Football Playoff picks after Week 7
Georgia loses but remains a popular pick, while Alabama and Clemson solidify spots in the top two moving forward. Cincinnati, Coastal Carolina, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M get nods this week, and BYU and Notre Dame remain in the picture.
Top Headlines
- Georgia staying with QB Bennett after bad loss
- UM stay-in-place order won't impact athletics
- Terps' Locksley keeping QB decision under wraps
- Southern Miss' Walden tests positive for virus
- Colorado State-New Mexico canceled due to virus
- Lawyer for group of ex-players fires back at Iowa
- 2021 recruiting class ranks: USC rises
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What will it take for a Pac-12 team to make the College Football Playoff?
The Pac-12 is playing only a seven-game regular season. Is that enough for a College Football Playoff berth? Oregon and USC are the conference's best chance at the playoff, but what will the teams have to do to ultimately finish in the top four?
Only the beginning of his story
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Earl Campbell got up: Inside the second act of a Texas Longhorns legend
Earl Campbell is a Texas legend who just had the Longhorns' field named after him. But if he played today, his career might not have even happened.
Latest on NCAA reopening plans
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The coronavirus and college sports: NCAA reopening plans, latest news, program cuts, more
Postponed and canceled games, positive tests sending coaches and players into isolation ... yes, it's still 2020. Here's the latest on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting the college sports world.
Big 12 Now on ESPN+
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Live games, shows and more
Catch exclusive coverage of hundreds of live events and on demand content from across the Big 12 Conference, including "Our Time," an in-depth series following Mike Gundy and the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
