Samwise College Football Newsletter
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
CFP Announces 2026-27 Playoff Schedule with Las Vegas Championship
The College Football Playoff and broadcast partners ESPN, TNT and truTV announced the 2026-27 12-team playoff schedule Monday. First-round campus games are set for December 18-19, quarterfinals December 30 and January 1, and semifinals January 14-15 at the Capital One Orange Bowl in Miami and the Allstate Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The national championship will be played January 25 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. ESPN and ABC carry the title game, with TNT, truTV and HBO Max sharing broadcast duties for earlier rounds. The Vrbo Fiesta Bowl hosts a December 30 quarterfinal; the Peach, Cotton, and Rose Bowls will be assigned on Selection Day, December 6.
Sources: Yahoo Sports
Texas Tech QB Sorsby Awaits Ruling After NCAA Eligibility Hearing
Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby and the NCAA awaited a ruling Monday after a two-hour injunction hearing in Lubbock County District Court. Judge Ken Curry heard arguments from Sorsby’s legal team, who called the NCAA’s gambling stance “deeply hypocritical.” The NCAA denied Sorsby’s reinstatement request this spring after he acknowledged betting more than 40 times on Indiana football totaling over $1,400 during his time with the Hoosiers, though never against his own team. Curry requested additional documentation and did not rule immediately. Sorsby’s attorneys sought a decision by June 15 so he could evaluate the NFL supplemental draft before a June 22 registration deadline.
Sources: ESPN, CBS Sports
Mike Leach Appears on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot for First Time
The National Football Foundation released the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot Monday, with late coach Mike Leach on it for the first time. Leach, who died in December 2022, was previously ineligible because his career winning percentage of .596 fell short of the old .600 threshold. The NFF lowered that requirement to .595 last year, opening the door for Leach, who went 158-106 in 21 seasons at Texas Tech, Washington State and Mississippi State, coaching 19 bowl teams and spreading the Air Raid offense across college football. Former Heisman winners Cam Newton and Robert Griffin III also headline the ballot; inductees will be announced in January 2027.
Sources: Yahoo Sports, ESPN
Auburn Lands Four-Star RB Kingston Miles in SEC Recruiting Battle
Four-star running back Kingston Miles committed to Auburn on Monday, giving the Tigers a notable 2027 recruiting addition during the opening stretch of summer official visit season. Auburn outlasted regional competition and an SEC rival for Miles, whom Rivals evaluators praised for his explosiveness and home-run hitting ability. The commitment arrives as college football enters its busiest recruiting period, with dozens of top 2027 prospects weighing options during official campus visits. Auburn’s class continues to take shape through June, when programs across the country push aggressively to secure commitments before recruiting activity slows heading toward fall.
Sources: On3 / Rivals
Summer Visit Stretch Begins: Rivals Updates 15 Biggest 5-Star Recruitments
College football’s summer official visit stretch opened Monday as Rivals published its assessment of the 15 biggest uncommitted 5-star prospects in the 2027 cycle. The report covers where each recruitment stands entering June’s pivotal visit weekends, including which programs are leading, which flips appear possible, and which elite prospects remain genuinely undecided heading into the most active month of the annual recruiting calendar. With official visits occurring before a late-month NCAA quiet period limits on-campus contact, coaches are working through a compressed window to turn campus trips into commitments. The 2027 cycle has several high-profile recruitments still wide open.
Sources: On3 / Rivals
2026 Preseason SP+ Top 10
Pre-Season Projection (March)
1. Ohio State
2. Oregon
3. Notre Dame
4. Georgia
5. Indiana (Defending Champs)
6. Texas
7. Texas Tech
8. Miami
9. Texas A&M
10. LSU
2026 Conference Front-Runners
SEC
Georgia — Texas — Texas A&M
Big Ten
Ohio State — Oregon
Big 12
Texas Tech — BYU
ACC
Miami — Clemson
Source: ESPN SP+ preseason projections
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