Kentucky stands three victories away from a perfect season after an absolutely dominating performance against West Virginia on Thursday. The Wildcats head into the Elite Eight as the clear favorite to cut down the nets in Indianapolis. They will face off against Notre Dame in the nightcap of Saturday's action. In the first game, the top two seeds in the West Region, Wisconsin and Arizona, will face off to earn a likely meeting with Kentucky in ...

The Michigan State Spartans continue their remarkable run in the 2015 NCAA men's basketball tournament and can become the second No. 7 seed in as many years to advance to the Final Four with a victory against the fourth-seeded Louisville Cardinals in the East Regional final Sunday in Syracuse. The Connecticut Huskies became the first No. 7 seed to win the national championship a year ago, and the Spartans are trying to duplicate that feat after ...

The majority of teams picking in the middle of the 2015 NFL draft order have a need at the inside linebacker position. That increases the likelihood that an off-ball linebacker will be selected in the top 20 picks of the draft, and UCLA’s Eric Kendricks has emerged as the position’s top candidate. Truly an every-down player for the Bruins, Kendricks had one of the most productive college football careers among prospects in this year’s draft class. ...

As always, the Southeastern Conference must replace an abundance of superstars from 2014 who'll either be high-round NFL draft picks or components of contenders who simply exhausted eligibility. From quarterbacks who were leaders of successful offenses to defensive stalwarts decorated with collegiate awards, every SEC team has huge holes to fill. This year isn't anything like a season ago when a mass exodus of signal-callers, skill-position players and first-rounders gutted the league. But it's still going to ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Arguably the two biggest offseason personnel additions for Notre Dame football came on the respective lines. But it’s more than the return of left tackle Ronnie Stanley and defensive lineman Sheldon Day that has Irish head coach Brian Kelly thrilled about the team’s status in the trenches. “That’s really been the emphasis for us, that toughness on both sides of the ball—offensive line, defensive line,” Kelly said. “It’s the first time I’ve been ...

Every time an announcement is made that big-name college football teams have agreed to play each other in their home stadiums, it gets us excited about the prospect of seeing some of the game's top players square off on the field. And then we see when those games are set to be played...and that anticipation gets quickly tempered knowing that, in most cases, nobody currently affiliated with those programs might even be around to be a ...

More than 20 former LSU Tigers participated in Friday's pro day, which lacked the depth of previous LSU pro days but still included quality players. One of the highest-rated prospects on the team, cornerback Jalen Collins, did not work out after recently undergoing foot surgery; however, the 6'1", 199-pound cornerback met with NFL decision-makers and logged important one-on-one time off the field. In fact, he and defensive end Danielle Hunter, who unlike Collins did participate on Friday, ate ...

Spring football kicked off in February, and in the seven weeks since—thankfully—not much has happened. Thankfully? Yes, thankfully. More bad things than good things can happen during spring camp. Typically, the biggest storylines from spring ball concern injuries, arrests and suspensions. The less news we have, the better. Still, that doesn't mean the past seven weeks have been barren. A few major incidents have happened—some concerning off-the-field issues, others concerning players going down or leaving schools. Here's a quick recap ...

It's difficult to identify a deeper position than wide receiver in the 2016 recruiting class. Pass-catchers account for 15 of the top 100 spots in 247Sports' composite rankings, providing plenty of premier options for college football programs across the country. Several notable receivers—including top talents Sam Bruce (Miami), DeKaylin Metcalf (Ole Miss) and Nate Craig-Myers (Auburn)—have already announced commitments. Still, many marquee members of this group remain undecided well in advance of national signing day. Here's a look at some of the key ...

Editor's Note: The Fifth Down captures the top social college football stories of the week. Because the long, grueling offseason is underway, we'll focus on things that make us laugh, think or maybe cry, but mostly laugh.   1) BREAKING: Bo Pelini Selfies Are Back and They Are Still Perfect Let's start with the important stuff, shall we? Former Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Bo Pelini is the king of selfies in that 1) as of a year ago, ...