John Talty
@JTalty
National college sports reporter @CBSSports. Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Most recent book "The Price" w/@ArmenKeteyian out now.
The Price is finally available to the world! Been a LONG journey to this point alongside @ArmenKeteyian but can’t wait for people to finally be able to read it. Thank you to everyone who already bought one! a.co/d/c4GsU3L
Significant. Attorney Generals of Tennessee, New York, Ohio, DC, and Florida issue a strongly worded letter in opposition to the SCORE Act “The SCORE Act is a misguided effort that will enshrine in federal law the arbitrary and biased authority of the NCAA at its worst.”
Student-athletes have fought hard for a fair share of the billions they help generate. Federal legislation to fix college sports will not succeed if it suffocates student-athletes under the weight of absolute control by an unaccountable NCAA. Read the letter here:…
Interesting stuff here. Big Ten has 3 of the top 4 win averages in Parker's formula
🏈PRESEASON AVERAGE WIN TOTALS v1🏈 Here are the results of 10,000 sims of the college football regular season, based on my preseason priors. Everyone's got to start somewhere, here's where I have all 136 teams starting this fall.
Really good reporting here from Matt on the impact of rev share on college basketball
College sports just had its wildest recruiting cycle ever. The House settlement is trying to curb chaos—and take untold millions off the table. "Going to be a total shit show." "I think collectives are going underground but they're not going away." Story:cbssports.com/college-basket…
The Big 12's board is not interested in adding Memphis to the conference, soruces tell @CBSSports. Memphis drafted a proposal to join the Big 12 that includes providing the conference about $200 million in various sponsorships.
Good points from @JTalty: Are media days outdated? How to fix college football's 'talking season' amid present-day fatigue cbssports.com/college-footba…
No official B10 preseason poll but this one is as good as any
🏈 KOTN Big Ten Preseason Poll results 🏈 54 voters who cover the Big Ten and national CFB 🏈 1-18 predicted order of finish, led by Penn State 🏈 1st-place votes: Penn State 35, Ohio State 18, Oregon 1 @B1Gfootball @BigTenNetwork youtube.com/@KOTNcfb
My friend @jbeanpoll asked me: When was the last time Alabama did not have a defensive player picked first-team preseason All-SEC at Media Days? I didn't know, so we looked it up. And the answer is: Never. Media Days started in 1985 and this is the first time. Crazy.
Not that there was ever a doubt but Kristen Saban says her dad Nick Saban isn’t coming back to coaching after rumors popped up earlier this week.
A must read from @BudElliott3 every year: These are the teams that can actually win a national championship this season: cbssports.com/college-footba…
From our CBS News side
News: Trump intends to sign an executive order soon on NCAA'S Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) program that has reaped millions of dollars in revenue for top college athletes, sources told @edokeefe and me.
Will be talking about this story with the guys in a few minutes: cbssports.com/college-footba…
Tuesday #MacandCube 7:40 @BerryTramel talks @OU_Football 9:00 @BudElliott3 shares his thoughts on @AuburnFootball 9:30 @JTalty on @BadgerFootball @WJOX945 joxfm.com @YouTube (Jox945tv)
Luke Fickell knows what’s at stake in Year 3 and is betting big that new OC Jeff Grimes and QB Billy Edwards will get Wisconsin back on track. “I understand what the expectations are like and we live it every single day,” Fickell told @CBSSports cbssports.com/college-footba…
The SEC will continue its tradition of conducting a preseason media poll next week at SEC Media Days, a SEC spokesperson told @CBSSports. The Big 12 recently announced it was doing away with its preseason poll. The Big Ten got rid of its poll back in 2011.
One name that makes sense for Oklahoma AD search: Mississippi State AD Zac Selmon. From Norman and part of OU family royalty, groomed by Joe C for years at OU and has delivered record fundraising while in Starkville.
One of the most well-liked and well-respected ADs in the country
Here's the full @espn story on the upcoming retirement of Oklahoma AD Joe Castiglione, one of the giants of the industry. In his time at Oklahoma and Missouri, 32 of Castiglione's employees have gone on to become athletic directors or commissioners. espn.com/college-sports…
Everyone is looking for their Nick Saban but far too many end up with a Chad Morris instead. In what was a particularly challenging task, we ranked the 25 worst college football hires of this century. cbssports.com/college-footba…
Alabama rises to No. 3 in 247 Sports’ rankings for 2026 after Jireh Edwards’ commitment, the Tide’s fourth 5-star commit of the cycle by 247 Sports’ ratings. 247sports.com/Season/2026-Fo…
Additional info on Texas Tech’s deal with new five-star offensive tackle commit Felix Ojo: A source tells @cbssports it’s a three-year deal averaging $775,000 a year with a verbal understanding that Tech will renegotiate up to $5 million if things shift back to a Wild West setup
BREAKING: Texas Tech lands five-star Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge OT Felix Ojo in a July 4 stunner. We take you behind the scenes to look at how the Red Raiders swooped in for the nation’s top offensive tackle. 247sports.com/article/how-te…
A rundown of what to expect from the new-one time transfer portal window that will be open from July 7 to Aug. 5 and why Power Four front office officials agree it will essentially be a “big nothing-burger”: cbssports.com/college-footba…