Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY

Atlanta is one of America’s talent-rich areas for football and basketball. With Atlanta United playing for MLS title, could soccer be next?

Maryland is close to bringing back Alabama coordinator Mike Locksley while Georgia coordinator Mel Tucker has emerged as favorite at Colorado.

Nearly three years removed from the Baylor sexual assault scandal, Art Briles is still radioactive. But that hasn’t stopped interest in his son.

Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh has been the target of critics because he hasn’t won the big one. That can change Saturday against Ohio State.

Purdue’s new concern about whether it can keep Jeff Brohm — after Louisville fired Bobby Petrino — puts the Boilermakers No. 1 in the Misery Index

When will LSU beat Alabama? When they get more talent, says Ed Orgeron. But sending the message your guys aren’t good enough is not good.

When Ohio State loses these days, it tends to do so spectacularly, as it did Saturday in a 49-20 blowout at Purdue. No sympathy outside of Columbus.

Dan Wolken offers up 12 takeaways from Week 8 in college football, including Michigan’s win, Ohio State’s loss and the state of the Big Ten.