NEW: The College Football Playoff cannot expand beyond 24 teams through the current six-year contract under the expansion agreement with ESPN, @RossDellenger reports. The earliest it could expand again is 2032. Story: on3.com/news/expanded-colleg…

NEW: Miami President Joseph Echevarria on potential conference realignment and how the university would respond if the PCSA passes the House, via @RossDellenger: "If we have to go independent, I like our chances because we are a national brand." on3.com/news/miami-president…

NEW: On3's @PeteNakos breaks down the looming QB transfer portal frenzy, from tampering to rising prices and more🎯 "The parent of a Big Ten quarterback called us today asking if we were interested," an SEC front office staffer said. Story: on3.com/news/inside-looming-…

NEW: Joel Klatt says there are scheduling agreements in place for when the College Football Playoff officially expands👀 "The next thing that will happen almost immediately is we’re going to get scheduling agreements between the SEC and the Big Ten. Top-end matchups, mid-tier matchups, low-end matchups, and we’re going to be expanding the valuable matchups in the non-conference, far surpassing what we have now." (via @dfwticket) on3.com/news/joel-klatt-hint…

NEW: Most-watched College Football teams at the midseason mark📈 (via @nielsen) on3.com/news/college-footbal…

NEW: Brian Kelly and UNLV's Dan Mullen are on the Maryland Head Coach Hot Board👀 (via @PeteNakos) More: on3.com/news/maryland-head-c…

Legendary College Basketball coach Bob Huggins is “living with a progressive cognitive condition that has begun to affect his memory and aspects of his daily life,” Cincinnati announced ahead of his induction into the school's Hall of Fame this weekend🙏 on3.com/news/cincinnati-prov…

NEW: The number of non-playoff bowls will diminish with a 24-team CFP, and bowl directors with Bowl Season ED Nick Carparelli are meeting today to figure out a plan, @Brett_McMurphy reports. "How do we reinvent the bowl system?" a conference official said. Story: on3.com/news/bowl-games-hit-…

NEW: South Carolina is the favorite against No. 11 Tennessee🤙 Can Shane Beamer and the Gamecocks win back-to-back top-20 games? Odds, via Polymarket:

NEW: Alex Golesh beat Georgia and still has a lot to prove, but tough decisions are not the issue. He traded dynamic plays for a more stable foundation going forward. "We know what Auburn is. That’s why I’m here, and now we’re building back that brand," Golesh told @Clowfb in the spring. Story: on3.com/news/alex-golesh-bea…

NEW: Maryland Head Coach Hot Board via @PeteNakos🔥 View: on3.com/news/maryland-head-c…

BREAKING: Maryland head football coach Mike Locksley has been fired, @PeteNakos reports. on3.com/news/maryland-terrap…

NEW: Wake Forest and Jake Dickert are 6-1, and he tells @PeteNakos that financial limitations are no excuse: "The new revenue share has given all coaches excuses. And if it doesn’t work, (you hear), ‘It’s not me. It’s not something I did. It’s not my —’ I just don’t believe them. I don’t believe in that. We know what we have. We’ve got to leverage every cent and resource that we possibly can, and there’s going to be a tremendous amount of sacrifice by everybody. Period." Story: on3.com/news/how-jake-dicker…

NEW: On3 College Football Midseason True Freshman All-America Team🇺🇸 on3.com/news/on3-2026-midsea…

NEW: Most-watched College Football games of Week 7📺 on3.com/news/college-footbal…

NEW: Michigan is set to start QB Tommy Carr over Bryce Underwood against Indiana, @PeteNakos reports. on3.com/news/michigan-benche…

NEW: Ohio State QB Julian Sayin is out indefinitely with an elbow injury, Ryan Day announced. The Buckeyes are putting together a plan as if he will be out for the remainder of the 2026 season. on3.com/news/ohio-state-quar…

NEW: Iowa will start QB Jeremy Hecklinski over Hank Brown against Minnesota, Kirk Ferentz announced. (h/t @HuesmannKyle) on3.com/news/kirk-ferentz-an…

NEW: Former Boston Celtics guard RJ Luis will not be cleared by the SEC, and LSU has ended its push for his eligibility, CBS reports. on3.com/news/rj-luis-not-exp…

NEW: Kentucky head coach Will Stein on the 24-team College Football Playoff: "Everybody says the (regular season) games aren't going to matter. Really? I think that's a really lame take, to be honest. As far as I know every game in College Football is going to matter." He later added: "You telling me you wouldn't want a Playoff game at Kroger Field? I think those takes are bad." (via @KSRonX)