College Football

1. Which new college football coaching hires are impacting the recruiting landscape?

   Bill O'Brien, now at Alabama, is one of several new college football coaches who will impact the recruiting world immensely.

2. Texas band members will be required to play 'Eyes of Texas'

   The University of Texas announced Wednesday that all members of the Longhorn Band and Longhorn Pep Band will be required to play the song.

3. Petrino named Missouri Valley's coach of the year

   Missouri State coach Bobby Petrino was named the Missouri Valley Football Conference coach of the year on Thursday.

4. West Virginia coach Brown gets 2-year extension

   West Virginia has locked up coach Neal Brown through the 2026 season. His base salary will average $3.98 million over the length of the deal.

5. NCAA: 2-pt. conversions now required in 2nd OT

   Teams are now required to attempt 2-point conversions after touchdowns in the second overtime period of games rather than not until the third OT.

6. SWAC to hold championship game at neutral site

   The Southwestern Athletic Conference is moving its championship game to a neutral site -- at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Jackson, Mississippi.

7. Washington's Tupuola-Fetui out with torn Achilles

   Washington outside linebacker Zion Tupuola-Fetui suffered a torn Achilles and will miss six to 10 months, coach Jimmy Lake announced Wednesday, calling into question his availability to play at all in 2021.

8. Sources: Ex-Steelers WR Ward to join FAU staff

   Former Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward is joining the Florida Atlantic coaching staff, sources told ESPN.

9. UTEP punished over football, softball violations

   UTEP football coach Dana Dimel and former softball coach Tobin Echo-Hawk received one-year show-cause restrictions and the athletic department was placed on a year's probation Tuesday over NCAA violations in both programs.

10. What could a college football Super League look like?

    Could a Super League along the lines of European soccer work in college football? Who's in? Who's not? What's the criteria? Our roundtable weighs the options.