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Tom Fornelli

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Questions for each Big Ten team in spring: Bryce Underwood's debut at Michigan among storylines to follow

Quarterback questions always dominate spring, but there's a ton of hype around Underwood's arrival

Bill Belichick hire at North Carolina got unlikely assist from Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Coaching hires are oftentimes political, but in this case, actual politics got involved

If Big Ten, SEC programs want to keep fans engaged, they should move to 10-game conference schedules

Marquee nonconference games and spring games are in danger, so keep fans interested with annual contempt

College Football QB Power Rankings: Arch Manning leads with Cade Klubnik, Carson Beck right behind in spring

Looking how the QBs stack up as spring sessions begin rolling across the country

Cocky or confident? Why Bret Bielema should be bullish about Illinois' College Football Playoff chances

History says Illinois is due to regress in 2025, but that's not the vibe around the program

A Big Ten/SEC College Football Playoff takeover is inevitable, but what if it's actually the best solution?

Multiple automatic bids would take a lot of the guesswork out of determining the 14- or 16-team field

National Signing Day as we knew it is dead, and its decline bodes poorly for college football's future

The shift in focus away from high school commitments to the transfer portal has changed college football

Yes, college kickers are getting better: data shows they're scoring more from farther away than ever

Once a punchline in college football, college kickers are proving more capable by the year

College football second-year coach grades: Colorado's Deion Sanders earns 'B+', Trent Dilfer gets 'D-' at UAB

A look at the success stories (and failures) from coaches after their second year on the job

Penn State poaching Jim Knowles sends clear message: James Franklin, Nittany Lions ready to take next step

Knowles helped guide Ohio State to a national title, now he'll try to do the same for Penn State

Has Big Ten surpassed SEC in college football hierarchy? Examining the gap between powerhouse conferences

The Big Ten winning back-to-back national titles has sparked a debate about who sits atop the college football world

Tom Fornelli has been a college football writer at CBS Sports since 2010. During his time at CBS, Tom has proven time and again that he hates your favorite team and thinks your rival is a paragon of football excellence.

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