In another sign of how name, image and likeness payments have fundamentally changed college football, Maryland head coach Mike Locksley admitted this week that player payments became such a contentious issue on his team that it caused strife in the locker room.
Tim Pernetti said Friday he believes his conference has teams capable of competing in the 12-team playoff — which could get expanded to 16 — and winning the national championship.
American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said he was aware of Memphis’ intentions to leave the conference for the Big 12 and praised the school for being ambitious, even though the Tigers’ bid to join the Power Four failed.
If quarterback Nico Iamaleava handles the rest of the season as well as he did with his half hour of Q&A at Big Ten media days, chances are, UCLA will be good — maybe even very good — in 2025.
USC coach Lincoln Riley is doing all he can to stay relaxed and refreshed as he prepares to enter what will be a critical year for him and the Trojans.