Steven Lassan and Braden Gall call an emergency family meeting after the news of USC and UCLA moving to the Big Ten on Thursday. Who is making these decisions and why? Is their calculus right about sacrificing charm for ratings? How ND holds the ACC's future in their palm. Should the Pac-12 and Big 12 join forces? Can these big market forces be stopped or, at least, slowed at all?

Emergency Family Meeting: USC, UCLA to the Big Ten

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The Athlon Sports preseason Top 25 is officially out! Steven Lassan and Braden Gall break down the rankings and what the playoff bracket will look like in 2024.

Preseason Top 25 Explained

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall go on a Group of 5 Mid-Major journey through 2024. Who are the best G5 teams in college football in 2024 and what are the biggest games? Rivalries, conference championship match-ups, great locations, New Year's Six implications and more.

Group of 5 Dream Road Trip 2024

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall tease the magazine's Top 25 rankings by looking at what will be the toughest and most important games of 2024. Which games will define the season and which games will prove our rankings wrong?

The Toughest Games of 2024

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. The sport is close to revenue sharing agreement so it's important to ask what is best for the game? An equitable financial format that fosters parity and balance across leagues and schools? Or a system where the gold rules? Also, which teams "won" the portal and does it even matter?

Football's Golden Rule + Spring Winners

Steven Lassan and Braden Gall talk college football. Which teams are on the top tier in each major conference - who are the conference contenders we are debating during magazine production? What is the one big roster question about each of these championship contenders?

Emergency Family Meeting: USC, UCLA to the Big Ten

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