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David Cobb

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NIL arms race: Matt Painter leads ranking of college basketball coaches outperforming their roster budgets

Purdue's Matt Painter and Alabama's Nate Oats lead a group of high-major coaches routinely beating college basketball's biggest spenders on a fraction of the budget

UCLA vs. Michigan State prediction, pick, odds, spread: Bruins look to continue surprising unbeaten start

No. 9 UCLA has been one of college football's biggest surprises this year so far, but can the Bruins continue their run in the top 10 against the Spartans?

College basketball rankings: Top 100 And 1 players who will define the 2026-27 season

Our annual talent rundown has every big name to know as we ready for the season's start in November

College Football Playoff resume rankings: Big 12 pushing for multiple bids in 2026 bracket

BYU's upset of Notre Dame vaults the Cougars to No. 1 and bolsters the league's case for more than one representative in the 12-team field

College Football QB Power Rankings: Bear Bachmeier rises after upset of Notre Dame

The BYU star may not have the conventional body type or jersey number for a QB, but his excellence against the Irish warrants a big jump in the rankings

Arch Manning at a crossroads as Steve Sarkisian, Texas fail to maximize another QB

Options that once seemed unfathomable for Manning's career when he arrived in Austin must now be on the table

College football grades: Ole Miss earns 'A' for commanding win, Georgia gets 'F' on Week 7 report card

A look at how national championship contenders fared in Week 7 action

Alabama vs. Tennessee prediction, pick, odds, spread: Rivals Crimson Tide, Vols meet in Knoxville

No. 6 Alabama looks to recover from its first loss of the season on Saturday at No. 14 Tennessee

Kamario Taylor injury presents LSU, Lane Kiffin a layup they can't afford to miss in CFP chase

With Taylor and star RB Fluff Bothwell doubtful, the Tigers have an unexpected break to revive their playoff hopes before brutal matchups against Alabama, Texas and Tennessee

College Football Playoff resume rankings: Why Alabama is still No. 1 after loss to Georgia

With four top-65 victories, including two top-15 road wins, the Crimson Tide's body of work remains ironclad

Florida QB Aaron Philo's status vs. No. 7 Texas in doubt as injury concerns mount

If Philo can't play, sophomore Tramell Jones Jr. would make his first career start at Texas

College Football QB Power Rankings: Oregon State's Braden Atkinson surges, Arch Manning plummets

Atkinson -- a former FCS transfer -- leads the nation in passing yards and touchdowns, while Miami's Darian Mensah stays perfect and Manning tumbles after a costly fourth quarter

2026-27 CBS Sports Preseason All-America Teams: Thomas Haugh, Jeremy Fears Jr., Tyran Stokes among top stars

Three teams, 15 players, the best ballers in college hoops to know before the season tips on Nov. 1

AP Top 25 poll: Georgia jumps to No. 1 in college football rankings after edging Alabama in SEC showdown

The Bulldogs collected 66 first-place votes to lead the rankings for the first time since 2024, while Kentucky surged to No. 15 and Texas slipped to No. 7

Coaches Poll top 25: Texas drops from No. 1, LSU tumbles outside top 20 in Week 7 college football rankings

Texas dropped outside the top five while UCLA surged in this week's Coaches Poll

David has covered college basketball and football for CBS Sports since January 2020. He previously covered the Memphis Grizzlies for the Commercial Appeal and University of Tennessee athletics for the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

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