(BCSNN | UPI) -- In the ever‑shifting world of college football, job security for head coaches can disappear almost as quickly as it arrives. Paul Finebaum, one of the most respected analysts in college football (and frequent SEC homer), recently underscored just how unstable these high‑stakes positions have become.

(BCSNN) -- The College Football Playoff was created to bring clarity to a sport long shaped by subjective polls and confusing bowls that often left out legitimate contenders and even - in some cases - resulted in more than one school claiming a national championship in the same season. And while the system has succeeded in producing an undisputed national champion, the past several years have shown that little else in modern college football is certain.

The Big Ten opponents for Wisconsin men's basketball have been announced for next season and the home slate features an exciting lineup.

(BCSNN) -- Quarterback RJ Day announced that he is committing to play at Northwestern beginning in 2027, positioning him to join his father in the Big Ten Conference.

(BCSNN) -- The University of Iowa football team will play two Friday games during the 2026 season, the Big Ten Conference announced.

The Cincinnati football team has added a home-and-home series with Michigan State to its 2030 and 2031 schedules, the schools announced. The series includes a Sept. 14, 2030 game against the Spartans at Historic Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati before a return trip to East Lansing Sept. 13, 2031.

(BCSNN) — More bad news for the Buckeyes hoping to sweep decades of sexual abuse allegations under the rug as Thirty former Ohio State football players, including several former NFL players, have joined a federal lawsuit against the university over sexual abuse by a team doctor, an attorney in the case said.

Oregon men's basketball has announced the signing of transfer guard Jerry Easter II.

Easter comes to Oregon after spending his freshman season at USC in 2025-26, where he appeared in 29 games with seven starts. He averaged 4.4 points while shooting 43.6 percent from the field, along with 3.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 17.4 minutes per game.

(BCSNN) — Nebraska men’s basketball head coach Fred Hoiberg announced that assistant coaches Nate Loenser, Ernie Zeigler and Pat Monaghan, along with general manager Luca Virgilio, have signed multi‑year contract extensions as the Huskers look to build on one of the most successful stretches in program history.

(BCSNN) — Minnesota starting quarterback Drake Lindsey was arrested early Friday in his hometown of Fayetteville and charged with underage possession of alcohol and attempted use of a fraudulent identification document, according to a preliminary police report.

(BCSNN) — The University of Michigan and Duke University announced Thursday (April 30) that the two programs will meet for a second consecutive season in non‑conference play, squaring off on Monday, Dec. 21, at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Niko Medved has announced that Winters Grady (Tualatin, Ore.) will join the Golden Gopher program in June. Grady is coming to Minnesota after spending his freshman year at Michigan.

Purdue offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro became the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 CFL Draft when the Ottawa REDBLACKS selected the Boilermaker on Tuesday night (April 28). After spending one season in West Lafayette, the Winnipeg, Manitoba, native will return to his home country to begin his professional career.

The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Indiana, 7-4, on Sunday afternoon at Bart Kaufman Field to complete a series sweep over the Hoosiers.

Fighting Illini All-Big Ten defensive back Miles Scott was selected Saturday by the Denver Broncos in Round 7 (No. 246 overall) of the 2026 NFL Draft.

The RedHawks brought down Michigan on Tuesday after recording five home runs, three of which were hit consecutively, en route to a 12-10 victory in their first matchup against the Wolverines since 1988. McKie Field saw a record attendance figure, welcoming 1,643 fans to watch the contest and breaking the previous record set on the park's opening day in 2002. Miami improves to 26-13 (14-7 MAC) with the win, while Michigan falls to 24-16 (10-8 Big Ten).

(BCSNN) — USC men’s basketball has secured another cornerstone for its future, signing 2026 McDonald’s All‑American Christian Collins, head coach Eric Musselman announced Monday. Collins becomes the Trojans’ third incoming McDonald’s All‑American and the second straight from the Los Angeles area, reinforcing USC’s growing recruiting presence under Musselman.

Illinois head coach Brad Underwood announced Sunday the signing of High School All-American Quentin Coleman to a Big Ten Athletics Scholarship Agreement.

Ryan Cooney hit two of No. 19 Oregon's four home runs to lead the Ducks to a series win at Illinois on Sunday with a 11-5 Big Ten Conference win at Illinois Field.

(BCSNN) — College football could officially begin earlier starting in 2027, as the NCAA’s Football Oversight Committee on Thursday recommended moving the season’s start to the Thursday of what is currently known as Week Zero.