The best college football defenses are typically those loaded with high-end veteran talent, and a handful of teams already fit that mold for 2025. Even though they landed on opposite ends of the talent-retention spectrum,

Ohio State won it all, but neither the Buckeyes nor their league mates produced any drama that could contend with No. 1 on this list.

The Texas A&M Aggies could be on the verge of adding another new face to their wide receiver room from the transfer portal during what's been a busy offseason.

Former Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Jalen Kimber will participate in the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl this week. The annual game is the informal kickoff to the 2025 NFL Draft with dozens of NFL prospects participating in events at AT&T Stadium in Arlington,

The Ohio State Buckeyes punctuated their spectacular 2024 season with a convincing win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football National Championship. Minutes after their win, the 2025-2026 national title odds were released.

Michigan (14-5, 6-2), which plays host to Penn State on Monday night, dropped from the Top 25 after losing its lone game last week, 91-64 at then-No. 11 Purdue. The Wolverines lead the vote-getters outside of the Top 25.

Sam McKewon has five ways to decide whether Nebraska is a top-25 team in 2025 while Husker hoops rides the roller coaster for teams built by the transfer portal.

UCLA 's first and last win against a top-ranked team came against Ohio State, the latter in the Rose Bowl in a 23-10 victory as the No. 23 team. It also has the distinction of ending Nebraska 's first football dynasty, beating the Huskers in the 1972 opener and snapping NU's 32-game win streak.

The Michigan State women's basketball team rode a couple of lopsided victories last week to the biggest jump within the Associated Press Top 25.

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Clemson stole Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen. Penn State responded by stealing Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles on Sunday, much to the disappointment of OU and Notre Dame, which both cast come-hither eyeballs at Knowles.