Sources - Notre Dame to hire Chris Ash as defensive coordinator - ESPN
Veteran defensive coordinator Chris Ash has accepted the job as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
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Ohio State football staffer Joe Lyberger under investigation - ESPN
A member of Ohio State's football support staff was placed on administrative leave in December because of a university investigation, according to a letter from the school's human resources department obtained by ESPN on Wednesday.
LeBron James would have to earn a spot on Ohio State's football team, says Ryan Day
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day would be willing to let LeBron James join his football team, but the four-time NBA MVP would have to earn a spot just like everyone else.
Projecting how the College Football Playoff for the 2025 season could play out - ESPN
The moment the season ended, the cycle began again. With the 2024 college football season in the books, we immediately pointed the discussion to 2025 with Mark Schlabach's Way-Too-Early Top 25. And before the conversation drifts to the NFL draft or the latest power grabs in store for the Big Ten and SEC, let's have a quick chat about the next College Football Playoff. Why not, right? We're all familiar with the format now (even though it might change soon) — might as well put that hard-earned knowledge to use.
Vanderbilt ranked in women's AP Top 25 for 1st time in 11 years - ESPN
Vanderbilt entered the Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 on Monday at No. 23, its first ranking in more than a decade, while Texas returned to the top five and Ohio State and Duke both jumped back into the top 10.
Sources - Brady Smigiel, No. 36 recruit for '26, pulls FSU commit - ESPN
Four-star quarterback Brady Smigiel, ESPN's No. 36 overall recruit in the class of 2026, has decommitted from Florida State, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday.
Jim Knowles absent as Ohio State holds title celebration - ESPN
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State, the first team to run the gauntlet of four playoff games on its way to the national title, celebrated with 30,000 Buckeyes fans on Sunday at Ohio Stadium.
Sources - Penn State finalizing deal for Ohio State DC Jim Knowles - ESPN
Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles is finalizing a deal to become the new defensive coordinator at Penn State, sources told ESPN on Sunday.