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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Alabama QB Ty Simpson emerges as new Heisman Trophy favorite via Kalshi over Miami QB Carson Beck & Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
2026 SEC Media Days is headed to Tampa July 20-23, sources told On3. It's 1st time event will be held in Florida. Tampa also will host the 2027 Florida-Georgia game & the 2028 College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 22, 2029 www.on3.com/news/sec-med...
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Location revealed for 2026 SEC football media days
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
My updated On3 Week 6 College Football Playoff & bowl projections. I somehow have 5 SEC teams in my projected playoff (I can neither confirm or deny Paul Finebaum is currently holding me hostage) www.on3.com/news/college...
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College Football Bowl Projections Week 6: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions
The latest bowl projections after Week 6 of the college football season. Is Texas Tech now in the playoffs?
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
My new @AP_Top25 ballot. My top 5: Ohio State, Oregon, Miami, Ole Miss, Texas A&M. New to my ballot this week: Virginia, Illinois, Arizona State & BYU www.on3.com/news/brett-m...
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Brett McMurphy's college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 5
On3's Brett McMurphy reveals his college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot after Week 5 of the 2025 season.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
I asked Cale Gundy, former Oklahoma assistant & Mike Gundy’s younger brother, if Mike wants to continue coaching. ”Hell yes & I'm going with him,” Cale said
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
In 2026 all Power 4 conferences will play 9 league games. Big Ten will be only 1 not requiring 1 non-conference power opponent. That likely won’t change. “It hasn’t been discussed,” Big Ten source told @On3sports on B1G requiring 10th power conference foe www.on3.com/news/while-b...
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While Big 12, SEC and ACC requires 10 power opponents in 2026, Big Ten has no plans to do the same
The Big Ten has no plans to require a tenth power conference opponent on its schedule like the ACC, Big 12 and SEC.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
My Week 5 On3 College Football Playoff & bowl projections. New to the playoff this week: Texas Tech & Memphis. www.on3.com/news/college...
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College Football Bowl Projections Week 5: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions
The latest bowl projections after Week 5 of the college football season. Is Texas Tech now in the playoffs?
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
My new @AP_Top25 ballot following Week 4. Not much change in my top 10, but movin' on up in my rankings: Indiana, Texas Tech & TCU www.on3.com/news/brett-m...
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Brett McMurphy's college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 4
On3's Brett McMurphy reveals his college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot after Week 3 of the 2025 season.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Incredible read by Ivan Maisel on former Notre Dame coach Frank Leahy, who was as brash as he was successful. Leahy's 4 AP national titles trail only Nick Saban & Bear Bryant. A fascinating look at a remarkable coach who was ahead of his time
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
My Week 4 College Football Playoff & bowl projections for On3. New to my playoff field: Texas A&M, Georgia Tech & Tulane. New to my bowl projections: Vanderbilt, West Virginia, New Mexico, Utah State, ODU & FIU www.on3.com/news/college...
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College Football Bowl Projections Week 4: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions
The latest bowl projections after Week 4 of the college football season. Is Florida State now in the playoffs?
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
My new AP Top25 ballot. My Top 5: Ohio State, Georgia, LSU, Miami & Oregon. New on my ballot this week: Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech & Alabama www.on3.com/news/brett-m...
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Brett McMurphy's college football AP Top 25 ballot after Week 3
On3's Brett McMurphy reveals his college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot after Week 3 of the 2025 season.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
My @On3sports Week 3 College Football Playoff & complete bowl projections. OU & USF are in playoff field; while Miss State & Wash State join this week's projections www.on3.com/news/college...
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College Football Bowl Projections Week 3: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions
The latest bowl projections after Week 2 of the college football season. Is Florida State now in the playoffs?
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
NFL players on active rosters Alabama 62 Georgia 57 Ohio St 57 Michigan 44 LSU 39 Notre Dame 39 Penn St 38 Texas 37 Oregon 35 Oklahoma 32 Florida 31 Iowa 28 Texas A&M 27 Clemson 26 Stanford 26 Tennessee 26 USC 26 S Carolina 25 Washington 25 UCLA 24 Wisconsin 24 Miami 22 via NCAA
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz lost 18 of his 1st 20 games & he’s now 1 win from passing Woody Hayes as Big Ten’s winningest coach. “How the hell did this happen?” he told On3. A look at Ferentz, who has been coaching longer than 59 current FBS coaches have been alive www.on3.com/news/kirk-fe...
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Kirk Ferentz one win away from passing Woody Hayes as Big Ten's winningest coach
LAS VEGAS – The (soon-to-be) winningest coach in Big Ten history starts laughing when reminded of how his Iowa career began. Kirk Ferentz lost 18 of his first 20 games – and admits he was fortunate he...
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Big Ten expanding again, Maryland AD says. Who will be the new teams & what role does Notre Dame play in it? www.on3.com/news/20-team...
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20-team Big Ten in 2030, Maryland AD says; Notre Dame will not budge on independence
The Big Ten is expanding! Again!  Don’t believe me? New Maryland athletic director Jim Smith, in an interview this week with Inside Maryland Sports Radio, was asked how many teams will be in the Big T...
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Week Zero is in the books. Ireland (somehow) survived Farmageddon & now onto my @On3 Week 1 College Football Playoff & bowl projections - the final week we’ll see the great Lee Corso don a headgear 🥲 www.on3.com/news/college...
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College Football Bowl Projections Week 1: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions
And we’re off. Week Zero is in the books. Ireland (somehow) survived Farmageddon and the SEC decided to add a ninth conference game for next season and remarkably the world didn’t end. However, what i...
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
It's mathematically impossible for a 17-team ACC to each play 9 league games, so how would the ACC do it? “We have the highest rated academic schools of any Power Four conference,” an ACC AD told @on3sports.bsky.social. “We’ll figure it out.”
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Notre Dame is using sports-specific Leprechaun logos this season, like this football guy
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Indiana adds home games w/Howard in 2026 & Miami (Ohio) in 2028, @FBSchedules reports IU's non-league schedules 2025: ODU, Kennesaw St, Indiana St 2026: Howard, Colorado St, WKU 2027: Kennesaw St, Indiana St, UMass 2028: Austin Peay, Miami (Oh), E. Michigan 2029: Ball State, E. Illinois, WKU
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
The 25 most overrated & underrated teams based on @AP_Top25 poll in College Football Playoff era since 2014. USC edges Auburn & Texas A&M for most overrated “honors,” while BYU has been most nation’s underrated program www.on3.com/news/ap-poll...
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AP Poll: The teams voters consistently overrate and underrate
On3 compiled the nation’s most overrated and underrated programs since 2014 by comparing the Associated Press’ preseason Top 25 rankings with the AP’s final rankings each season. While USC, Auburn and...
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
College athletics is a cluster right now. It’s chaos. Yet, despite all the confusion, there remains one thing all college football fans can agree on: my preseason @AP_Top25 ballot. Enjoy www.on3.com/news/brett-m...
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Brett McMurphy's college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot
On3's Brett McMurphy reveals his college football preseason AP Top 25 ballot ahead of the 2025 season. The AP poll is released August 11.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Costco selling discounted 2 ticket packages for South Carolina, Purdue, Louisville, Virginia, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Tulane, UConn, Louisiana, Western Michigan, Kennesaw State & Idaho home games. Varies b/w $49.99 to $99.99. Some include $20 food/beverage credit or parking pass
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
5 teams projected as favorites in every 2025 regular season game, but it doesn’t guarantee an unbeaten season. Also, 8 other teams projected as favorites in 11 of 12 games www.on3.com/news/5-colle...
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5 college football teams projected as favorites in every 2025 regular season game
Entering the 2025 season, there are five college football teams projected as betting favorites in every regular-season game.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Michigan will open 2026 season in Frankfurt, Germany vs Western Michigan, sources told @on3.com www.on3.com/news/michiga...
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Michigan, Western Michigan to open 2026 season in Frankfurt, Germany
The Michigan Wolverines will open the 2026 season with a game in Frankfurt, Germany against Western Michigan.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Big Ten & Tony Petitti continue push for College Football Playoff format featuring automatic qualifiers & play-in games www.on3.com/news/with-to...
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With Tony Petitti's College Football Playoff format, TV money matters more than records
The Big Ten's plan for play-in games to determine automatic qualifiers for the College Football Playoffs is about TV money.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
.@clevelanddotcom Big Ten preseason media poll 1-Penn St (11 1st place votes) 2-Ohio St (10) 3-Oregon (2) 4-Illinois 5-Michigan (1) 6-Indiana 7-Iowa 8-Nebraska 9-USC 10-Washington 11-Minnesota 12-Wisconsin 13-Mich St (tie) Rutgers 15-UCLA 16-Maryland 17-Northwestern 18-Purdue
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
SEC preseason media poll 1-Texas (96 1st place votes) 2-Georgia (44) 3-Alabama (29) 4-LSU (20) 5-S Carolina (5) 6-Florida (2) 7-Ole Miss (1) 8-Texas A&M 9-Tennessee (1) 10-Oklahoma (3) 11-Auburn (1) 12-Missouri 13-Vanderbilt (2) 14-Arkansas 15-Kentucky 16-Miss State
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
What did SEC commish Greg Sankey shoot in his round w/President Trump & Tulsa’s Tre Lamb tops the list of best golfers among college football coaches, followed by UAB’s Trent Dilfer & SMU’s Rhett Lashlee www.on3.com/news/golf-an...
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Golf and Football: Sankey's round with Trump; Tulsa's Tre Lamb best head coach handicap
ATLANTA – SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has testified before Congress. He’s completed 41 marathons. He’s commissioner of the most powerful conference in college athletics.  But nothing could prepare hi...
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
John McDaid, SEC's coordinator of officials, told @On3.com there were no unsportsmanlike conduct penalties accessed last year for players using the Horns down signal. I'm somewhat surprised - and disappointed - by this. I thought It Just Means More?
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
ESPN's Greg McElroy told @On3 about Nick Saban's future: "I don't think he's coming back. I think he's completely fulfilled w/what he's doing but some think he misses the competition & would consider coming back. But I don't buy that."
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Louisiana Tech approved today by Sun Belt presidents as 14th member of the Sun Belt, sources told @On3. Louisiana Tech, who replaces Texas State, will join Sun Belt in 2026. Conference USA expected to remain at 10 schools in 2026, source said
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
SEC's Greg Sankey on future of College Football Playoff: "Should it be at 12, 14 or 16? Or if you wait long enough, someone will introduce another number to be considered"
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Mike Gundy heard rumors how SEC teams succeeded in recruiting; now Oklahoma State’s benefiting w/6 assistants w/SEC ties. “So now cheating is legal,” Gundy told @On3sports. “Now you just gotta know how to do it. They’re great. They know ‘how to go’ ” www.on3.com/news/mike-gu...
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Mike Gundy heard rumors how SEC teams succeeded in recruiting; now Oklahoma State's benefiting with six assistants with SEC ties
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy hired six assistants with SEC ties because they know the tricks to get it done on the recruiting trail.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Tipped off about Michigan’s sign stealing system in 2022, Sonny Dykes told @On3 TCU changed its play calls before their College Football Playoff semifinal. “Everybody does it to an extent, but we had some intel it was kind of next level there.” www.on3.com/news/tipped-...
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Tipped off about Michigan's sign stealing, TCU changed its play calls before 2022 semifinal game
TCU coach Sonny Dykes and his staff were warned about Michigan’s sophisticated sign-stealing system prior to playoff game in 2022.
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Big 12 coaches pick Kansas State & Iowa State to meet in Big 12 title game in a poll conducted by ⁦‪@On3sports‬⁩. Seven of league’s 16 teams received votes & coaches could not vote for their own team www.on3.com/news/poll-bi...
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Utah State AD Diana Sabau is heading to Maryland as senior deputy AD to join new Terps AD James E. Smith, pairing his pro sports knowledge w/her college expertise, sources told On3. Sabau returns to the Big Ten & brings her closer to home. 1st reported by College AD
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Grand Canyon will join Mountain West a year early this fall instead of 2026, sources told @On3sports. GCU is a MW member in all sports but football. The Antelopes will increase MW’s men’s basketball membership to 12 teams this season. 1st reported by @RossDellenger
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Current Big Ten regular season over/under win totals via CIrca Sports Ohio State 10½ Oregon 10½ Penn State 10½ Indiana 8½ Michigan 8½ Illinois 7½ Iowa 7½ Nebraska 7½ USC 7½ Washington 7½ Minnesota 6½ Michigan State 5½ Rutgers 5½ UCLA 5½ Wisconsin 5½ Maryland 4½ Northwestern 4 Purdue 3
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Current Big 12 regular season over/under win totals via Circa Sports Arizona State 8½ Kansas State 8½ Texas Tech 8½ Baylor 7½ Iowa State 7½ Utah 7½ Kansas 7 BYU 6½ Houston 6½ TCU 6½ Cincinnati 6 Colorado 6 Arizona 5½ Oklahoma State 5½ UCF 5½ West Virginia 5
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Current SEC regular season over/under win totals via Circa Sports Alabama 9½ Georgia 9½ Texas 9½ LSU 8½ Ole Miss 8½ Tennessee 8½ Auburn 8 Texas A&M 8 Florida 7½ South Carolina 7½ Missouri 7 Oklahoma 7 Vanderbilt 5½ Arkansas 5 Kentucky 4½ Miss State 3½
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Preseason Big 12 Players of Year Offense Sam Leavitt, QB, Arizona State Defense Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech Newcomer Devon Dampier, QB, Utah
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Current ACC/Notre Dame regular season over/under win totals via Circa Sports Clemson 10 Notre Dame 10 Miami 9 Louisville 8½ SMU 8½ Georgia Tech 7½ Florida State 7 UNC 7 Duke 6½ Pitt 6½ Virginia 6½ NC State 6 Virginia Tech 6 Boston College 5½ Cal 5½ Syracuse 5½ Wake Forest 4½ Stanford 3
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
ACC year-by-year exit fees, if any schools want to bolt $165 million in 2025-26 $147 million in 2026-27 $129 million in 2027-28 $111 million in 2028-29 $93 million in 2029-30 $75 million in 2030-31 $75 million in 2031-32 $75 M in 2032-33 $75 M in 2033-34 $75 M in 2034-35 $75 M in 2035-36
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Notre Dame adds 2026 home game w/Rice
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Heisman Trophy odds via Circa A. Manning, Texas 5-1 G. Nussmeier, LSU 8-1 C. Klubnik, Clemson 9-1 D. Allar, Penn St 12-1 J. Smith, Ohio St 16-1 DJ Lagway, UF 17-1 L. Sellers, S. Carolina 19-1 D. Moore, Oregon 20-1 J. Sayin, Ohio St 20-1 C. Beck, Miami 25-1 B. Underwood, Michigan 28-1 J. Mateer, OU
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
UNC extends AD Bubba Cunningham's contract 2 years but also hires RFK Racing President Steve Newmark as executive associate AD & his successor, transitioning to the UNC's AD role in summer of 2026
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
No need to wait til the 4th to celebrate. An early birthday present for ‘Merica: my initial bowl projections for @on3.com. All 82 bowl teams from the Bahamas Bowl (which won’t be played in the Bahamas 🥲) to the College Football title game in Miami www.on3.com/news/college...
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College Football Bowl Projections: Full list of matchups, playoff predictions
With America celebrating another birthday in three days, here’s an early birthday present for ‘Merica: my initial bowl projections for On3. What’s more American than hot dogs, apple pie and America’s ...
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Former Utah coach Ron McBride & WR Roy Jefferson are the 2025 inductees to Utah's Ring of Honor & will be honored at the Sept. 6 home opener vs. Cal Poly at Rice-Eccles Stadium
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Pac-12 officially adds Texas State from the Sun Belt as a full-member starting in 2026. The Bobcats have been to bowls the past 2 seasons, but had the Sun Belt’s worst league record (27-61) in the College Football Playoff era
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Brett McMurphy @brettmcmurphy.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Some breaking realignment news: I am joining @On3sports as their College Football Insider. LFG! www.on3.com/news/brett-m...
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Brett McMurphy joins On3 as Senior National College Football Insider
On3 is proud to announce the addition of Senior National College Football Insider Brett McMurphy to its growing national editorial team.
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