Bleacher Report's CFB 250 is an annual ranking of the best players in college football, regardless of NFL potential. Through interviews with B/R Experts Matt Miller, Michael Felder, Barrett Sallee and Adam Kramer, authors Brian Leigh and Brian Pedersen have studied, ranked and graded the top athletes in the country, narrowed that list to 250 and sorted by position. Today, Brian Leigh presents the Top 15 Safeties.   Other CFB 250 Positions Pro-Style QBs Offensive Linemen  Cornerbacks Running Backs  Defensive Ends Tight Ends Outside ...

While his Texas Southern Tigers may have been playing a Top 25 team in the Baylor Bears, forward Orlando Coleman was not going to back down.In fact, he was ready for the challenge.The 6'5" Coleman put the Bears on alert early in the game by rising up and slamming home a rebound over 6'7" Baylor forward Terry Maston. There's no better way to show a team that you aren't afraid than to make a play like ...

Running back Leonard Fournette wasn't invited to New York for this year's Heisman Trophy ceremony, but LSU's sophomore standout didn't let that snub deter him from shredding Texas Tech's defense and making history during Tuesday night's AdvoCare Texas Bowl.  After rushing for a two-yard touchdown in the first quarter, he added an untouched 43-yard rumble to the end zone in the third quarter to break LSU's single-season rushing-touchdown record with 20 scoring scampers.  Here's how the new ...

Admit it, college football fan with a coach on a hot, warm or not totally freezing seat. You checked your phone Tuesday night, got that alert from Bleacher Report saying that the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles had fired head coach Chip Kelly and you jumped for joy. You probably got on your favorite message board, Twitter or social outlet of choice to proclaim that he's going to be the next head coach of your team. It doesn't even ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Joe Mixon had nearly a year-and-a-half to prepare for this day. That's how long ago it was that the Oklahoma running back punched a woman in the face in a restaurant. Since then he had a year's suspension from the team, 100 hours of community service and court-ordered counseling to think this through. He finally spoke for the first time publicly Tuesday in Oklahoma's press conference before its College Football Playoff semifinal ...

The Nevada Wolf Pack overcame a late deficit to defeat the Colorado State Rams 28-23 in the final minutes of the inaugural Arizona Bowl on Tuesday at Arizona Stadium to secure their second straight plus-.500 season and first bowl win since 2011.    After losing the lead with 1:06 to play, the Rams were halted at the 13-yard line as time expired while they were mounting a comeback drive but couldn’t get the spike off.    The Rams ...

No. 1 Michigan State is undefeated no more following an 83-70 loss to unranked Iowa at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Tuesday evening.  ESPN Stats & Info provided some background on the Hawkeyes' historic victory:  Playing without star Denzel Valentine after the senior underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair cartilage in his left knee, the Spartans couldn't muster enough offense against an Iowa team that has been trending in a positive direction all season. Yahoo Sports' Brad Evans and Fox Sports' Reid Forgrave noted ...

It wasn't how Baylor wanted to play a game, it was how Baylor had to play a game. The Bears had suffered through one of the worst late-season stretches of injuries of any major college football team in recent memory, with four of its top offensive stars sidelined.  Despite starting 8-0, the Bears lost three of their last four games to finish 9-3. Despite having early-season designs on a Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth, the Bears ...

North Carolina is no longer the No. 1 team in the nation, but it is still a top contender for the ACC college basketball title if it plays to its ability. This season features more of the same for the ACC, which means a top-heavy conference loaded with squads capable of making a run to the Final Four. Aside from the Tar Heels, teams like Virginia, Duke, Louisville and Miami all have aspirations of winning a ...

When LSU running back Leonard Fournette goes head-to-head with a defensive back, there may not be a bigger mismatch in all of college football.There's just no bringing down the 6'1", 230-pound running back when he hits the open field.In the first half of the AdvoCare V100 Texas Bowl on Tuesday, Texas Tech Red Raiders defensive back Keenon Ward (5'9", 200 lbs) attempted to take on Fournette by himself. It didn't end well.Fournette plowed right through ...