RALPH D. RUSSO
Kansas hires Northwestern administrator Goff as next AD

By Ralph D. Russo Apr. 05, 2021 05:12 PM EDT
Kansas has hired Northwestern administrator Travis Goff, a Sunflower State

Lisa Moeller takes a photo of the NCAA bracket for the NCAA college basketball tournament on the side of the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Wednesday, March 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
NCAA basketball players use biggest stage to deliver message

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 18, 2021 02:58 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A social media effort to raise awareness about inequities

Illinois guard Andre Curbelo (5) makes a pass under Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon (3) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Not NCAA Property: Players push for reform on social media

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 17, 2021 06:53 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Several prominent players at the March Madness basketball

FILE - Kansas head coach Les Miles is shown before an NCAA college football game against Oklahoma in Norman, Okla., in this Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, file photo. LSU's former athletic director recommended in 2013 that Les Miles be fired as Tigers football coach because of his behavior with female student workers. Then-Athletic Director Joe Alleva's recommendation to former LSU President F. King Alexander is detailed in a newly released report into how the university handled sexual misconduct complaints. The report was released Friday, March 5, 2021, by the Husch Blackwell law firm. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Miles out at Kansas over behavior with women while at LSU

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 08, 2021 11:43 PM EST
Les Miles is out as Kansas' head coach just days after he was placed on

New Tennessee NCAA college football head coach Josh Heupel, left, shakes hands with University of Tennessee athletics director Danny White after being presented a jersey speaks during an introductory press conference at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Caitie McLekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)
AP Top 25 Podcast: College football's biggest underachievers

By Ralph D. Russo Mar. 03, 2021 01:58 PM EST
Tennessee's turmoil. Southern California's struggles. Nebraska’s search for an

Super seniors: Extra year changes look for football rosters

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 28, 2021 01:29 PM EST
The Associated Press asked each FBS program how many scholarship super seniors

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2020, file photo, Illinois' new football coach Bret Bielema and his family were introduced to the media outside the Smith Center on UI campus in Champaign, Ill. on Sunday, Dec. 20 , 2020. Bielema saw a unique opportunity to accelerate a turnaround at Illinois when he returned to college football as head coach of the Illini in December. (Robin Scholz/The News-Gazette via AP, File)
College football super seniors could change fortunes in 2021

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 28, 2021 12:03 PM EST
Bret Bielema saw a unique opportunity to accelerate a turnaround at Illinois

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, then-Alabama offensive coordinator Steve Sarkisian is shown before an NCAA college football game against Mississippi, , in Tuscaloosa, Ala., in this Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, file photo. Sarkisian is the new head football coach at the University of Texas. The National signing day period begins Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Sarkisian's road from rehab to Texas

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 17, 2021 02:48 PM EST
Steve Sarkisian was out of college football five years ago, having lost a dream

FILE - Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn argues a call during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama in Auburn, Ala., in this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, file photo. Central Florida hired Gus Malzahn as its football coach Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, a little more than two months after he was fired by Auburn.(AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
UCF hires former Auburn coach Gus Malzahn to lead Knights

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 15, 2021 10:32 AM EST
Gus Malzahn had planned take a season off from coaching and maybe do some TV

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2019, file photo, Alabama offensive Coordinator Steve Sarkisian watches warm-ups before an NCAA football game against LSU in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Sarkisian took over as Texas’ head coach after spending the 2020 season as the offensive coordinator for national champion Alabama. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Takeaways from 2020 coaching changes

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 11, 2021 11:25 AM EST
A pandemic could not stop some college football programs from spending millions

Ohio State wide receiver Garrett Wilson catches a touchdown pass in front of Alabama defensive back Brian Branch during the second half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
Video game maker EA Sports announces return of NCAA Football

By Ralph D. Russo Feb. 02, 2021 02:59 PM EST
Video game maker EA Sports announced Tuesday that it is bringing back its

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Josh Heupel, right, is introduced as the new Central Florida head football coach by Danny White, UCF Athletic director, in Orlando, Fla. Josh Heupel is leaving UCF to become the next Tennessee coach, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. Tennessee hired Danny White away from UCF as its athletic director last Thursday, and his first job was finding a new football coach to replace Jeremy Pruitt, who was fired Jan. 18.(Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)
AP Top 25 Podcast: Tennessee's deep hole; Scott's legacy

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 27, 2021 09:58 AM EST
The offseason started but the college football news never stops.

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2019, file photo, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks to reporters during the Pac-12 Conference women's NCAA college basketball media day in San Francisco. Scott is stepping down at the end of June 2021, ending an 11-year tenure in which the conference landed a transformational billion dollar television deal but struggled to keep up with some of its Power Five peers when it came to revenue and exposure. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott stepping down at end of June

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 20, 2021 10:51 PM EST
Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott is stepping down at the end of June, ending an

Alabama quarterback Mac Jones passes against Ohio State during the second half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
AP Top 25 Reality Check: Wrapping up 2020, looking to 2021

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 12, 2021 12:29 PM EST
For those fans who are a tired of the same teams gobbling up the College

Alabama head coach Nick Saban leaves the field after their win against Ohio State in an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. Alabama won 52-24. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Perfect Alabama finishes No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 12th time

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 12, 2021 01:09 AM EST
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Alabama finished the season No. 1 in the AP Top 25

Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields passes against Alabama during the first half of an NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game, Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Unstoppable Tide: Alabama routs Ohio St for national title

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 11, 2021 11:56 PM EST
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The celebration was at once familiar and unique. The

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2004, file photo, Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops celebrates the Sooners 12-0 win over Texas, in Dallas. Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are among the 13 former players and coaches who make up the latest College Football Hall of Fame class. The National Football Foundation announced the newly elected hall of famers Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. This class will be inducted in December. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
Carson Palmer, Bob Stoops lead college Hall of Fame class

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 11, 2021 12:58 PM EST
Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer and former Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops are

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, front left, jogs onto the field with his team for their Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
No. 1 Alabama looking for 6th title under Saban vs. Ohio St

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 10, 2021 11:56 AM EST
MIAMI (AP) — Trying to figure out which of Nick Saban’s Alabama teams is best

FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2019, file photo, Alabama offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood (70) blocks Arkansas defensive lineman Mataio Soli (11) as Alabama offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. (55) offers support during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Leatherwood is likely to face his biggest challenge of the year when Alabama meets Ohio State in the national championship game on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Vasha Hunt, File)
Under Ryan Day, Ohio State's offense and QBs have taken off

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 09, 2021 11:42 AM EST
Much has been made of Alabama’s transformation from a dynasty built on Nick

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2019, file photo, Texas and Oklahoma fans fill the Cotton Bowl during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Dallas. In 2021, college football will attempt to return to normal after a season roiled by the pandemic while also adapting to a new paradigm in which the athletes have more power than ever before. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter, File)
College football 2021: NCAA reforms and pandemic recovery

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 08, 2021 03:18 PM EST
College football will attempt to return to normal in 2021 after a season roiled