Let the madness begin with this 64-team college football bracket
ESPN's preseason FPI provides the field, then we line up the games and predict how they would play out.
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The best basketball player on each Top 25 football team
Notre Dame's Chase Claypool has the size, hops and hands to excel on the court. Which other players -- and one championship-winning coach -- join him?
The most dynamic game-breaker on each Top 25 team
Who will be the most electric players for the nation's top teams this season? Clemson and Alabama have an embarrassment of riches on offense, but they're not the only ones.
College football spring practice: Players we're most excited to watch
From QBs like Washington's Jacob Eason to top recruits like Oregon's Kayvon Thibodeaux, these are the players on top 25 teams we're excited for this spring.
The most intriguing non-QB position battles this spring
Sure, quarterback competitions are exciting. But what about Clemson trying to replace an entire D-line, and Notre Dame's linebacker holes?
Notre Dame 2019 spring football preview: Can Irish remain CFP-caliber?
A blowout loss in the semifinals wasn't a great look for the Irish. But they're one of the few teams with double-digit wins in three of the past four seasons.
The next Le'Veon Bell? Ranking most complete RBs in 2019 NFL draft
NFL teams can find good running backs in the draft -- at a fraction of what Bell will cost in free agency. These are the names you should know.
Lawrence leads Clemson to top of QB Future Power Rankings
We break down which programs have the best outlook at quarterback over the next three seasons.
College Football Playoff path for top 10 FPI teams
Take a look forward at what the College Football Playoff selection committee will be paying extra close attention to on each FPI top-10 team's schedule.
How Top 25 teams addressed needs on signing day
National championship contenders don't rebuild, they reload. Check out how each Top 25 team has used recruiting and the transfer market to replenish talent this offseason.
No. 23 DE Foskey chooses Notre Dame (1:32)
Biggest reason for optimism for each Top 25 team
Think the Sooners are happy to see Jalen Hurts? Here's why the nation's top programs should be feeling good heading into 2019.
Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer
Source: Notre Dame is hiring Lance Taylor as running backs coach, replacing Autry Denson. Yahoo first reported the hire. Taylor most recently served as Carolina Panthers wide receivers coach. He also has served as Stanford's running backs coach and Appalachian State's wide receivers coach. Taylor played wide receiver at Alabama.
The worry factor of replacing CFB's biggest stars
Quinnen Williams, Dwayne Haskins, Clemson's D-line and Jake Browning are gone. Here are the races to replace them and several others who are off to the NFL.
Biggest concern for each Top 25 team
When will Justin Fields debut at QB for Ohio State? How much turnover can Alabama handle? All of the Top 25 teams have issues to be resolved.
Kiper's 2019 Big Board and position rankings for NFL draft
National champion Clemson is well represented in Mel's latest ranking of the top prospects for April's draft.
Winners and losers from the NFL draft early-entry deadline
Oregon QB Justin Herbert returning was reason for the Ducks to celebrate. The news wasn't as good for teams like Penn State and Georgia.
QB Wimbush heading from Notre Dame to UCF
QB Brandon Wimbush, who lost his starting job to Ian Book at Notre Dame, is headed to UCF as a graduate transfer and will be able to play immediately next season.
Ex-ND RB Denson to coach Charleston Southern
Former Notre Dame running back Autry Denson, who has been coaching Fighting Irish running backs, has been named Charleston Southern head coach.
Top 10 nonconference matchups of 2019
The 2019 season is (sadly) eight months away, but the fans, and no doubt the players, are already looking forward to the biggest games of next season.
The most important recruit for every Way-Too-Early Top 25 team
Lincoln Riley has produced back-to-back Heisman winners. Now he gets a crack at Spencer Rattler, the top freshman QB recruit in the country.
The 2019 Way-Too-Early Top 25
Clemson is the new king, but Alabama will be back, along with Georgia, Ohio State and Notre Dame, while a couple of teams from Texas elbow their way into the top 10.
CFP board chair: 'Much too soon' for expansion
There will be no immediate changes to the four-team format of the College Football Playoff, university presidents and conference commissioners decided at a joint annual meeting on Monday morning.
Ismail reflective upon election to Hall of Fame (1:40)
UT great Young leads College Football HOF class
Vince Young and Raghib "Rocket" Ismail highlight the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame class.
2018 FBS Indep. Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | 1-0 | 7-6 |
| Notre Dame | 0-0 | 12-1 |
| Army | 0-0 | 11-2 |
| Liberty | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| New Mexico State | 0-0 | 3-9 |
| UMass | 0-1 | 4-8 |
2018 Team Leaders
2018 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 5 |
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Lacey | DT | Signed | 84 |
| Quinn Carroll | OT | Signed | 83 |
| Zeke Correll | OC | Signed | 83 |
| Osita Ekwonu | OLB | Signed | 83 |
| Kyle Hamilton | S | Signed | 83 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | D. Tranquill | Wuerffel Trophy |
| 2015 | J. Smith | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2012 | M. Te'o | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2012 | M. Te'o | Dick Butkus Award |
| 2012 | T. Eifert | John Mackey Award |
