Brandon Marcello
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Texas A&M spent years collapsing in November. On Saturday, A&M snapped a 5-year SEC road losing streak in November.
"Is this our weekly 'last year' question?" Mike Elko deadpanned.
Those days are over. These Aggies are heading to the CFP.
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
"Is this our weekly 'last year' question?" Mike Elko deadpanned.
Those days are over. These Aggies are heading to the CFP.
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Texas A&M 9-0 start signals end of late collapses, College Football Playoff bid?
Undefeated Texas A&M snapped a seven-game SEC road losing streak in November. With only one road game remaining, is the SEC title in the Aggies' sights?
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November 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Texas A&M spent years collapsing in November. On Saturday, A&M snapped a 5-year SEC road losing streak in November.
"Is this our weekly 'last year' question?" Mike Elko deadpanned.
Those days are over. These Aggies are heading to the CFP.
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
"Is this our weekly 'last year' question?" Mike Elko deadpanned.
Those days are over. These Aggies are heading to the CFP.
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
The Auburn coaching search should be simple: Follow your own creed
My column on why the Tigers lost their way and haven’t recovered — and who they should target as the next coach: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
My column on why the Tigers lost their way and haven’t recovered — and who they should target as the next coach: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
The Auburn coaching search should be simple: Follow your own creed
When Auburn was looking for answers, it betrayed its core values. It led to a disastrous five years that included Hugh Freeze's firing. In a cynical world, it's time for the Tigers to return to some o...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The Auburn coaching search should be simple: Follow your own creed
My column on why the Tigers lost their way and haven’t recovered — and who they should target as the next coach: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
My column on why the Tigers lost their way and haven’t recovered — and who they should target as the next coach: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Auburn AD John Cohen on search for new coach: “I am the committee. Even though I will listen and I will do as good of a job as I possibly can of taking in information, I will be the committee.”
November 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Auburn AD John Cohen on search for new coach: “I am the committee. Even though I will listen and I will do as good of a job as I possibly can of taking in information, I will be the committee.”
We're going LIVE on the College Football Insiders to discuss Brian Kelly's firing at LSU and potential candidates: www.youtube.com/live/2iTCoI8...
Emergency Pod: Brian Kelly FIRED At LSU | CFB Insiders
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October 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We're going LIVE on the College Football Insiders to discuss Brian Kelly's firing at LSU and potential candidates: www.youtube.com/live/2iTCoI8...
I caught up with Auburn athletics director John Cohen after the Tigers' first SEC win Saturday.
My #CFB column on Hugh Freeze, a hot seat and the noise that continues to roll on the Plains, even after a much-needed win: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
My #CFB column on Hugh Freeze, a hot seat and the noise that continues to roll on the Plains, even after a much-needed win: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Hugh Freeze turns down hot seat noise -- for now -- as Auburn topples Arkansas
Freeze bought himself some time with the Tigers' win over Arkansas, but there's still a long road ahead
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October 26, 2025 at 7:45 PM
I caught up with Auburn athletics director John Cohen after the Tigers' first SEC win Saturday.
My #CFB column on Hugh Freeze, a hot seat and the noise that continues to roll on the Plains, even after a much-needed win: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
My #CFB column on Hugh Freeze, a hot seat and the noise that continues to roll on the Plains, even after a much-needed win: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
NEW College Football Insiders
The Lane Kiffin Obsession
Retread Coaches
Coaching Carousel Chatter
Week 9 Predictions
Watch: youtube.com/watch?si=OnusyC6xy0lLq_JO&v=bOjpvPBisAQ&feature=youtu.be
The Lane Kiffin Obsession
Retread Coaches
Coaching Carousel Chatter
Week 9 Predictions
Watch: youtube.com/watch?si=OnusyC6xy0lLq_JO&v=bOjpvPBisAQ&feature=youtu.be
Week 9 College Football Pressure Index & Predictions | CFB Insiders
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Football
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October 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
NEW College Football Insiders
The Lane Kiffin Obsession
Retread Coaches
Coaching Carousel Chatter
Week 9 Predictions
Watch: youtube.com/watch?si=OnusyC6xy0lLq_JO&v=bOjpvPBisAQ&feature=youtu.be
The Lane Kiffin Obsession
Retread Coaches
Coaching Carousel Chatter
Week 9 Predictions
Watch: youtube.com/watch?si=OnusyC6xy0lLq_JO&v=bOjpvPBisAQ&feature=youtu.be
Upon further review: A coffee-fueled weekend inside the ACC's Game Day Operations Center
“Pulling back the curtain on officiating is always a good thing.”
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
“Pulling back the curtain on officiating is always a good thing.”
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Upon further review: A weekend inside the ACC's new Game Day Operations Center
CBS Sports was provided 25-plus hours of behind-the-scenes access at the ACC's Game Day Operations Center during Week 8 of the college football season
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October 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Upon further review: A coffee-fueled weekend inside the ACC's Game Day Operations Center
“Pulling back the curtain on officiating is always a good thing.”
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
“Pulling back the curtain on officiating is always a good thing.”
Story: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Bowl Season executive Nick Carparelli tells me the proposal to move The Holiday Bowl to Saudi Arabia didn't get any traction.
The Holiday Bowl proposed moving to Saudi Arabia, according to an agenda for an ACC ADs call this summer.
October 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Bowl Season executive Nick Carparelli tells me the proposal to move The Holiday Bowl to Saudi Arabia didn't get any traction.
SO MUCH INTEL on the College Football Insiders
- Why #CFB will spend more 💵 than ever on buyouts
- Farewell, Napier?
- Venables’ bumpy road
- LSU set for a run?
- Kiffin Kringe
- Picks for every BIG game
Video: youtu.be/-7QXlG7VnVE?...
Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
- Why #CFB will spend more 💵 than ever on buyouts
- Farewell, Napier?
- Venables’ bumpy road
- LSU set for a run?
- Kiffin Kringe
- Picks for every BIG game
Video: youtu.be/-7QXlG7VnVE?...
Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
College Football Week 8: 5 Coaches & Programs Facing the MOST PRESSURE | CFB Insiders
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October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
SO MUCH INTEL on the College Football Insiders
- Why #CFB will spend more 💵 than ever on buyouts
- Farewell, Napier?
- Venables’ bumpy road
- LSU set for a run?
- Kiffin Kringe
- Picks for every BIG game
Video: youtu.be/-7QXlG7VnVE?...
Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
- Why #CFB will spend more 💵 than ever on buyouts
- Farewell, Napier?
- Venables’ bumpy road
- LSU set for a run?
- Kiffin Kringe
- Picks for every BIG game
Video: youtu.be/-7QXlG7VnVE?...
Audio: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
The Big Ten’s presidents say in a statement they will continue discussing a capital investment proposal reported to be worth $2 billion. Michigan and USC’s boards have been pushing against it.
October 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Big Ten’s presidents say in a statement they will continue discussing a capital investment proposal reported to be worth $2 billion. Michigan and USC’s boards have been pushing against it.
The Buyout Bubble: Why college football keeps paying millions to make coaches disappear
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College football's coaching buyout bubble: How it got so bad
Bloated contracts, massive buyouts and fully guaranteed deals have turned college football into a game where losing can be the biggest payday. Does a new era threaten to change that?
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October 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The Buyout Bubble: Why college football keeps paying millions to make coaches disappear
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The American Conference announced its matchups for 2026.
- No repeat matchups played at same site from 2025 to 2026
- Each team will play at least one road game in the Eastern and Central time zones
- At least one road game in the state of Texas in a two-year span.
- No repeat matchups played at same site from 2025 to 2026
- Each team will play at least one road game in the Eastern and Central time zones
- At least one road game in the state of Texas in a two-year span.
October 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The American Conference announced its matchups for 2026.
- No repeat matchups played at same site from 2025 to 2026
- Each team will play at least one road game in the Eastern and Central time zones
- At least one road game in the state of Texas in a two-year span.
- No repeat matchups played at same site from 2025 to 2026
- Each team will play at least one road game in the Eastern and Central time zones
- At least one road game in the state of Texas in a two-year span.
News: I've signed a new deal with CBS Sports.
This was my dream job growing up (I had
Dennis Dodd stories bookmarked on Netscape!) and I’m grateful to keep living it, telling the stories that make college football uniquely American and working with people who love it as much as I do.
This was my dream job growing up (I had
Dennis Dodd stories bookmarked on Netscape!) and I’m grateful to keep living it, telling the stories that make college football uniquely American and working with people who love it as much as I do.
October 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
News: I've signed a new deal with CBS Sports.
This was my dream job growing up (I had
Dennis Dodd stories bookmarked on Netscape!) and I’m grateful to keep living it, telling the stories that make college football uniquely American and working with people who love it as much as I do.
This was my dream job growing up (I had
Dennis Dodd stories bookmarked on Netscape!) and I’m grateful to keep living it, telling the stories that make college football uniquely American and working with people who love it as much as I do.
NEW CBS Sports College Football Power Rankings
- Indiana is No. 1
- USC rises
- Sooners tumble
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- Indiana is No. 1
- USC rises
- Sooners tumble
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College Football Power Rankings: Indiana jumps to No. 1 as Alabama, Georgia move up ahead of SEC showdowns
The Hoosiers jumped Miami for the top spot in this week's power rankings after beating Oregon to remain undefeated
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October 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
NEW CBS Sports College Football Power Rankings
- Indiana is No. 1
- USC rises
- Sooners tumble
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- Indiana is No. 1
- USC rises
- Sooners tumble
www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Breaking down Oregon State firing Trent Bray and where the Beavers go from here LIVE on College Football Insiders: youtube.com/live/_FKEerVDNi8?feature=share
College Football Week 7 Hot Seat: Coaches In TROUBLE! | CFB Insiders
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October 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Breaking down Oregon State firing Trent Bray and where the Beavers go from here LIVE on College Football Insiders: youtube.com/live/_FKEerVDNi8?feature=share
🏮LIVE🏮 College Football Insiders
🔥HEAT CHECK🔥
- James Franklin's future
- Hugh Freeze Watch
- Luke Fickell in a pickle
- Mike Norvell isn't well
📺 youtube.com/live/_FKEerV...
🔥HEAT CHECK🔥
- James Franklin's future
- Hugh Freeze Watch
- Luke Fickell in a pickle
- Mike Norvell isn't well
📺 youtube.com/live/_FKEerV...
College Football Week 7 Hot Seat: Coaches In TROUBLE! | CFB Insiders
YouTube video by CBS Sports College Football
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October 12, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🏮LIVE🏮 College Football Insiders
🔥HEAT CHECK🔥
- James Franklin's future
- Hugh Freeze Watch
- Luke Fickell in a pickle
- Mike Norvell isn't well
📺 youtube.com/live/_FKEerV...
🔥HEAT CHECK🔥
- James Franklin's future
- Hugh Freeze Watch
- Luke Fickell in a pickle
- Mike Norvell isn't well
📺 youtube.com/live/_FKEerV...
The Ballad of Bobby Petrino: From infamy to interim, there's hope for a Razorback Redemption
A deep dive: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
A deep dive: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Bobby Petrino's redemption: Arkansas coach's road from infamy to interim
Bobby Petrino rides again at Arkansas, 13 years after an infamous accident and scandal led to his ouster
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October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Ballad of Bobby Petrino: From infamy to interim, there's hope for a Razorback Redemption
A deep dive: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
A deep dive: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Texas Tech will begin wearing a new version of its Double T logo on all uniforms starting with the 2026-27 academic year.
October 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Texas Tech will begin wearing a new version of its Double T logo on all uniforms starting with the 2026-27 academic year.
New CBS Sports #CFB Power Rankings have dropped
- We should have never moved Miami from No. 1
- See 'ya, Texas and Penn State
- Hello, Memphis, owners of the longest active winning streak
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- We should have never moved Miami from No. 1
- See 'ya, Texas and Penn State
- Hello, Memphis, owners of the longest active winning streak
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College Football Power Rankings: Miami returns to No. 1 as Penn State, Texas plummet after brutal losses
The Hurricanes returned to their perch after an impressive showing in the win over rival Florida State
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October 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
New CBS Sports #CFB Power Rankings have dropped
- We should have never moved Miami from No. 1
- See 'ya, Texas and Penn State
- Hello, Memphis, owners of the longest active winning streak
www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
- We should have never moved Miami from No. 1
- See 'ya, Texas and Penn State
- Hello, Memphis, owners of the longest active winning streak
www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
October 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I shadowed Mario Cristobal at Miami’s spring game. Canes were enamored with freshman WR Malachi Toney.
After a big play, Cristobal turned to me on the field and smiled. It wasn’t a pleasantry. It was a warning. Five months later,Toney has arrived. #CFB
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
After a big play, Cristobal turned to me on the field and smiled. It wasn’t a pleasantry. It was a warning. Five months later,Toney has arrived. #CFB
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
October 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I shadowed Mario Cristobal at Miami’s spring game. Canes were enamored with freshman WR Malachi Toney.
After a big play, Cristobal turned to me on the field and smiled. It wasn’t a pleasantry. It was a warning. Five months later,Toney has arrived. #CFB
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
After a big play, Cristobal turned to me on the field and smiled. It wasn’t a pleasantry. It was a warning. Five months later,Toney has arrived. #CFB
Column: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Take it from Michael Irvin: Miami receiver Malachi Toney is proving to be the nation's best freshman
I should have seen this coming. We all should have.
My column from Tallahassee, err, "Malihassee," as Toney's mom calls it: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
I should have seen this coming. We all should have.
My column from Tallahassee, err, "Malihassee," as Toney's mom calls it: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
October 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Take it from Michael Irvin: Miami receiver Malachi Toney is proving to be the nation's best freshman
I should have seen this coming. We all should have.
My column from Tallahassee, err, "Malihassee," as Toney's mom calls it: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
I should have seen this coming. We all should have.
My column from Tallahassee, err, "Malihassee," as Toney's mom calls it: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Mizzou's "Mighty Man" might just be the nation's best running back.
Meet Ahmad Hardy, the fastest bulldozer in college football, a small-town Mississippi boy with a taste for contact and a love for riding horses: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Meet Ahmad Hardy, the fastest bulldozer in college football, a small-town Mississippi boy with a taste for contact and a love for riding horses: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Mizzou's Ahmad Hardy: How "Mighty Man" became the country's best running back
Once overlooked, Hardy worked shifts at McDonald's, transferred from Louisiana Monroe, and now leads the nation in rushing as Mizzou's "Mighty Man."
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October 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Mizzou's "Mighty Man" might just be the nation's best running back.
Meet Ahmad Hardy, the fastest bulldozer in college football, a small-town Mississippi boy with a taste for contact and a love for riding horses: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Meet Ahmad Hardy, the fastest bulldozer in college football, a small-town Mississippi boy with a taste for contact and a love for riding horses: www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
Joining Paul Finebaum at the top of show (3 p.m. ET) on the SEC Network.
September 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Joining Paul Finebaum at the top of show (3 p.m. ET) on the SEC Network.
The Big 12 has penalized Colorado $50K and issued a public reprimand "for the inappropriate chants that occurred during Saturday's football game against BYU." #CFB
September 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
The Big 12 has penalized Colorado $50K and issued a public reprimand "for the inappropriate chants that occurred during Saturday's football game against BYU." #CFB