ncaa-football
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia The Atlantic Coast Conference has unveiled its 2026-27 football bowl lineup, and once again the ACC enters the postseason with one of the most expansive and flexible bowl portfolios in college football. With the expanded College Football Playoff leading the way, the ACC has access to 17 potential postseason…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Ft Collins, Colorado The new-look Mountain West enters the 2026 season with perhaps the most intriguing postseason outlook of any Group of Six conference. Unlike previous years, the conference champion is no longer tied to one specific bowl destination. Instead, the Mountain West champion’s first objective is the College Football Playoff.…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Ft Collins, Colorado LAS VEGAS — If there was one word that defined the 2026 Mountain West Football Media Days, it was confidence. Less than a year after losing five cornerstone football programs to the rebuilt Pac-12, many expected the conference’s annual gathering in Las Vegas to be dominated by questions…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia From Death Valley to Dublin—and a rivalry weekend loaded with ACC-versus-SEC showdowns—the conference will have plenty of opportunities to make a national statement The 2026 college football season will arrive with major questions surrounding the ACC. Can Clemson return to the center of the national championship conversation? Is Florida…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Ft Collins, Colorado Rivalries, Power Four opportunities and a few realignment-fueled grudge matches give the rebuilt league an early chance to establish its identity The new Mountain West will not have much time to ease into its next chapter. Its 2026 non-conference schedule includes visits to Big Ten and ACC stadiums,…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia The Matchups That Could Define CUSA’s National Reputation: Conference USA enters the 2026 season looking to build on the momentum it has created over the past few years. With the league trimmed to 10 football members and coming off another competitive season, every opportunity against outside competition matters. While…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Ft. Collins, Colorado A new identity, the same passion that has defined Mountain West football in the past. On July 1, 2026, the Mountain West officially turns the page. Gone is the familiar “At the Peak” branding that helped define the conference for nearly a decade. In its place comes a…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia New-Look Conference USA Ready for Another Wide-Open Race Conference USA enters the 2026 football season looking much different than it did just one year ago. Following the departures of Louisiana Tech and UTEP, the league has settled into a streamlined 10-team conference that should produce one of the most…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia For much of the past decade, college football realignment has been driven by one question: What do the Big Ten and SEC do next? As television contracts, streaming platforms, and playoff expansion continue to reshape the sport, many industry observers believe the next major wave of realignment could arrive…
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By Luke Fletcher ｜ Atlanta, Georgia The financial gap between the Power 2 and everyone else still exists. That part hasn’t changed. But what has changed over the last few years is the growing separation between the ACC and the Big 12 and why the ACC increasingly looks like the conference best positioned to own…
