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Badgers Wire on MSN.com · 20h

Where Wisconsin falls in 247Sports latest Big Ten football power rankings for 2025 season

Wisconsin is No. 14 in 247Sports' latest Big Ten power rankings for the 2025 football season. That slot doesn't come as much of a surprise. The Badgers are 12-13 in two years under coach Luke Fickell and are outside the top 40 of ESPN's latest SP+ ranking.
247Sports · 18d

Big Ten football 2025 spring standouts: Insider intel on league's top performers of offseason

Elliot Washington is poised to step into a full-time starting role at cornerback opposite of A.J. Harris in 2025 after he put together one of the stronger spring performances from a Penn State defensive back in recent memory, according to Lions247's Mark Brennan.
The New York Times · 6d

NFL Draft 2025 team-by-team rankings: Best and worst classes, from 1 to 32

Several teams loaded up with talent throughout all seven rounds of this year's draft. Others didn't fare so well.
247Sports · 18d

SEC football 2025 spring standouts: Insider intel on every team's top performer of offseason

Insiders covering each SEC team in the 247Sports network revealed which players turned the most heads this spring.
247Sports · 3d

College football's 15 greatest programs by all-time win percentage

Winning is expected as a college football blue-blood program. And when it doesn't happen at the highest level, changes are often made. The nation's most successful programs by all-time winning percentage all share one common factor: When legendary coaches mesh with elite talent,
Spartans Wire on MSN.com · 1d

Spartans listed in bottom half of Big Ten in 247Sports' post-spring rankings

Michigan State football is listed as a bottom half team in the Big Ten following spring practice, according to one 247Sports' writer.
WolverinesWire on MSN.com · 5d

Where 247Sports ranks Michigan football in post-spring 2025 power rankings in Big Ten

Sports just released its Big Ten power rankings now that spring ball is over and it has Michigan football as the fifth-best team, as of current, in the conference. 5. MICHIGAN
CBS Sports on MSN.com · 10d

2025 NFL Draft picks: 247Sports star ratings for all 32 first-round selections as 11 five-stars go early

We no longer have to wonder if stars matter in the science of recruiting and roster management — though, of course, formerly-unrated recruit Cam Ward going No. 1 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft is a great story and will give some skeptics pause.
247Sports · 2d

Projecting college football's 10 most intimidating environments for 2025

Winning on the road in college football is an arduous task, especially when you're playing against an elite opponent and the stakes are high. When it comes to college football's 10 most intimidating environments during the 2025 season, where teams sit in the national rankings and stadium noise are vital factors in the selection process.
247Sports · 6d

College football transfer portal's 25 most underrated players in 2025 cycle

College football's 2025 transfer portal cycle is winding to a close with the spring window ending with most teams satisfied with their current roster coming out of spring practice. Looking at the top transfers through the winter cycle and this month's brief spring window,
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · 25d

College basketball transfer portal 2025: 10 best available prospects after Top 100 rankings update

The record-setting pace makes an updated look at the individual rankings more relevant than ever, with the 247Sports scouting team unveiling its fresh top 100 Thursday.
Inside the Hall · 10h

How IU basketball’s 2025 transfer portal recruiting class stacks up nationally

IU basketball's 2025-26 roster is nearing completion. The Hoosiers have 11 players for next season and are not expected to add more than 13 scholarship players.
Auburn Wire on MSN.com · 4d

247Sports shares one factor that could make or break Auburn's season

Brad Crawford of 247Sports says Auburn needs one aspect of its offense to perform at a high level to succeed in 2025.
TigerNet · 2d

Clemson home game projected as Top 10 most intimidating environment in 2025

The stakes will be high and the crowd charged right out of the gate in Death Valley -- a Top 10 environment for the entire season. That's according to a 247Spor
USA TODAY · 11d

Where do Ohio State's incoming and outgoing transfers land in the final 247Sports rankings?

Ohio State transfer signees Christoph Tilly, Brandon Noel and Gabe Cupps are all in the final 247Sports portal rankings.
Sports Illustrated · 6d

Duke Basketball Signee Drops Another Notch in Final Rankings

As recently as October, Columbus High School (Fla.) power forward and future Duke basketball player Cameron Boozer sat atop the 247Sports 2025 Composite. But th
Inside the Hall · 12d

Five of IU basketball’s seven transfer portal commitments in top 150 of 247Sports rankings

Sports released its final top 150 rankings for the players who entered the transfer portal this spring earlier today.
Sports Illustrated on MSN.com · 13d

Incoming UNC Basketball Rookies Among Top 60 in Final Rankings

As for the Tar Heels' lowest-ranked rookie newcomer and lone in-state addition via the recruiting route, Davidson Day School four-star combo guard Isaiah Denis will arrive at No. 59, per ESPN, and he currently appears at No. 62 on the 247Sports 2025 Composite.
Icon for www.dispatch.comColumbus Dispatch · 12d

Where do Ohio State's incoming and outgoing transfers land in the final 247Sports rankings?

The Buckeyes remain in the market for a wing and a forward to complete their 2025-26 team, while current ... He’s the No. 115 transfer in the 247Sports rankings after averaging 12.5 points ...
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · 16d

UCLA in the Consensus Way-To-Early Basketball Rankings For 2025-2026

The Athletic and our own 247Sports has UCLA ... have UCLA as a preseason top 10 team. Of course, once the dust settles on the transfer portal, these rankings will almost certainly change.
247Sports · 10d

NFL Draft 2025: How the last 10 No. 1 picks ranked as high school recruits

Ward, Baker Mayfield (three-star) and Eric Fisher (two-star) are the only No. 1 overall picks to enter college without at least four-star status since 2000. Eight of the last No. 1 NFL Draft picks are quarterbacks,
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · 12d

Two incoming UNC basketball transfers ranked highly in 247Sports' final portal rankings

The North Carolina Tar Heels' 2025-2026 basketball ... come from the transfer portal. 247Sports thinks highly of UNC's Veesaar and Evans additions, with both ranked in the Top 150 of 247Sports' final transfer portal rankings. Veesaar rings in at 30th ...
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Apr 5, 2025

247Sports' College Football Playoff projection sends Penn State to National Championship Game

The Nittany Lions aim to build on a 13-3 finish that featured losses to the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 teams in final AP Top 25 rankings ... the 2025 NFL Draft was vital." This promising 247Sports ...
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · 26d

National media high on transfer-heavy Michigan in way-too-early 2025-26 rankings

As the Michigan men's basketball team and other programs around the ... top-50 transfers in UAB's Yaxel Lendeborg (No. 1 in 247Sports' rankings), Illinois' Morez Johnson Jr. (No. 18) and UNC's ...
247Sports · 9d

Weekly Rankings Notes: High school scouting perspective on 2025 NFL Draft first-rounders

Sports takes a look at more than half (18) of the 2025 NFL Draft first-round selections through the prism of the scouting process during their high school days.
247Sports · 7d

College football rankings: Transfer portal's top 25 classes for 2025 after spring

Now that college football's spring transfer portal window closed, it's time to look at the updated top 25. Per 247Sports team portal rankings, half of the elite-level hauls come from the SEC with a surprise Big 12 program coming in at No. 2 after a hefty number of high-end signings.
247Sports · 4d

College football transfer portal 2025: Where the top-ranked spring window entrants committed

The spring college football transfer portal window is closed, and while the April free agency period always pales in comparison to the first one of the offseason, the 2025 cycle came with no shortage of drama.
247Sports · 9h

College football bowl projections: Updated spring picks for 2025 season

A total of 41 bowl games are expected for the 2025-26 postseason schedule, including six within the College Football Playoff. For now, there's no significant changes in terms of seeding with four Power 4 conference champions receiving auto-bids along with the Group of Five's highest-ranked team.
Kansas City Star on MSN.com · 7d

Who’s left in NCAA basketball transfer portal? ESPN ranks one Jayhawk in top 100

Here’s a look at KU’s basketball roster as transfer portal recruiting continues in advance of summer school workouts.
247Sports · 4d

SEC football power rankings after spring ahead of 2025 season

As many as nine SEC teams are expected in the preseason AP rankings, including potentially four inside the top 10. And after placing three in the expanded playoff last fall, the league is hoping to match — or even exceed that number — in 2025 given the breadth of talent near the top of the conference.
247Sports · 12d

College football news: Biggest spring standout for every top 25 team

Spring practice is nearing a close nationwide, and we tapped team insiders across the 247Sports network for the biggest offseason standout for the college football preseason top 25. The insider selections feature top-rated freshmen like Dallas Wilson at Florida,
247Sports · 1d

College football rankings: 247Sports debuts post-spring top 25 poll

College football's calendar is slowing down ahead of the 2025 season, and there's no better time to update the preseason top-25 rankings. Anchored by Heisman hopefuls, transfer portal additions and top-end coaching staffs, most of these squads appear to have what it takes to generate buzz as contenders in a few months.
247Sports · 4d

SEC football power rankings: How teams stack up following spring practice, busy 2025 transfer cycle

As many as nine SEC teams are expected in the preseason AP rankings, including potentially four inside the top 10. And after placing three in the expanded playoff last fall, the league is hoping to match — or even exceed that number — in 2025 given the breadth of talent near the top of the conference.
247Sports · 12d

Transfer portal rankings roundtable: A look inside the process and the debate at No. 1

So, understanding how the rankings were created, let's dive into a version of a rankings roundtable discussion with 247Sports Director of Basketball Eric Bossi, 247Sports National Basketball Analyst and transfer portal guru Travis Branham, and National College Basketball Writer Isaac Trotter.
Badgers Wire on MSN.com · 4d

Where every Big Ten football team stands in class of 2026 recruiting rankings entering May

With May having arrived and the class of 2026 recruiting cycle set to lead the college football headlines, here is where every Big Ten team stands in 247Sports' team composite. USC Trojans (23 commits, 13 blue-chip (one five-star), No. 1 national ranking)
247Sports · 1d

College football rankings: 247Sports' updated post-spring top 25 poll

Here's our post-spring top 25 rankings approaching college football's 2025 season: The Sooners loaded up in the transfer portal this cycle and lead off our post-spring rankings. Washington State quarterback John Mateer and Cal running back Jaydn Ott — a late-April addition — are key newcomers.
Detroit Free Press · 3d

Where every Big 12 football team stands in class of 2026 recruiting rankings entering May

The class of 2026 recruiting cycle is heating up as the summer months near. Here is how every Big 12 team currently stands nationally.
247Sports · 12d

Scouting Report Rundown: Top 10 quarterbacks in the 2027 Top247 rankings

Sports' national scouting team provides individual evaluations of the top 10 QBs in the first edition of the 2027 Top247 rankings, which were released Wednesday.