John Talty

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Behind Miami's multi-million-dollar push for QB Carson Beck, who lands a top-tier NIL package to transfer

Beck's deal is less than his believed initial asking price but still among the highest-paid players in college football

Ohio State's gutsy Cotton Bowl win reinforces why it went all-in this season with $20 million roster

The blueprint for Ohio State's revenge tour began just over a year ago as arch-rival Michigan hoisted the trophy

Penn State's roster is only going to get worse, which makes for a grim big-game future under James Franklin

If Penn State could not win it all with a star-studded 2022 class, well ...

Alabama, Kalen DeBoer should learn from Nick Saban, reunite with Ryan Grubb to get offense back on track

Grubb was briefly Alabama's offensive coordinator before taking the same job with the Seattle Seahawks, but he was fired after just one year.

The path forward for Georgia after bad Sugar Bowl loss: Three fixes that don't require a big-name transfer QB

The parity sweeping through college football has finally hit the mighty Georgia Bulldogs

Arizona State rose from the ashes to the CFP, but there's only one way to keep the party going

A sleeping giant since the days of Jake Plummer, Arizona State hopes its historic 2024 season "activates the valley"

Who's got the money? Tiering the eight remaining College Football Playoff teams by NIL spending power

From the big spenders to the thrifty

Why did Miami QB Cam Ward only play one half in Pop-Tarts Bowl? Mario Cristobal opts to keep decision private

Ward was in the game long enough to make history before sitting out a thrilling second half

Highest-paid player in college football history? Transfer QB Darian Mensah's Duke deal is sign of times

$5 million budgets become $15 million and $10 million become $25 million in a market rife with NIL inflation

Jeremiah Smith is Ohio State's best shot at winning a national championship: Don't forget about him, Buckeyes

Smith was the best player on the field in Ohio State vs. Tennessee

Ohio State, Ryan Day shove aside orange invasion and answer the critics in dominant win over Tennessee

Where was this game plan against Michigan?

Ohio State vs. Tennessee live stream, where to watch, TV channel, College Football Playoff odds, prediction

Everything you need to know as the Buckeyes and Volunteers meet in a first-round playoff showdown on Saturday

The NCAA went after Tennessee and Nico Iamaleava; it backfired with earthshaking consequences

Iamaleava didn't set out to be the face of the new era, but Tennessee was ready for a fight

Inside North Carolina's 'fractured' coaching search that ended with Bill Belichick

Sources describe a split between UNC AD Bubba Cunningham and the school's Board of Trustees

Bill Belichick to North Carolina reaction: Why college football, NFL figures either love -- or hate -- hire

Our phones and tape recorders lit up as Belichick and North Carolina closed in on a deal

John is a national college sports writer. He previously worked as SEC insider and senior sports editor for AL.com and Alabama Media Group. He is the Wall Street Journal best-selling author of "The Leadership Secrets of Nick Saban: How Alabama's Coach Became the Greatest Ever."

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