Bryan Fischer

Los Angeles, United States

Staff Writer at Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated staff writer covering college athletics. Lover (and watcher) of all things football and futbol.

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Amid CFP Debate, NCAA Tournament Expansion Hovers in Background

1 week ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

Across nearly every conference’s set of spring meetings this month, the future of the College Football Playoff has been front and center. As much as the debate has raged on about the big picture (overall size of the playoff) down to the minutia (play-in game format during conference title weekend) on the football side, there has been one postseason topic which has largely escaped seeping into the greater discourse: NCAA basketball tournament expansion.
The NFL and College Football Fight for the Calendar Is Brewing

2 weeks ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

As the weather warms across the country and spring slowly transitions into summer with the arrival of Memorial Day, the football offseason celebrates crossing its midway point by doing something that’s a common occurrence in corporate America: holding meetings. Simmering in the background of these gatherings—at both levels of the football divide—is something that portends to be the next great tug-of-war between the NFL and its college counterpart: the football calendar itself.
College Football Playoff Moves to Straight Seeding in 2025, No Consensus on ’26 Changes

2 weeks ago | nbc4i.com | Bryan Fischer

The College Football Playoff will look a little different for the 2025 season. The CFP management committee, consisting of the 10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, unanimously approved a change to a straight seeding of teams in the playoff for the upcoming season on a Thursday afternoon call.
College Football Playoff Moves to Straight Seeding in 2025, No Consensus on ’26

2 weeks ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

The College Football Playoff will look a little different for the 2025 season. The CFP management committee, consisting of the 10 conference commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, unanimously approved a change to a straight seeding of teams in the playoff for the upcoming season on a Thursday afternoon call.
SEC Weighing Nine-Game League Schedule Amid College Football Playoff Tweaks

2 weeks ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

Just after Memorial Day, SEC administrators, coaches, school presidents and a handful of others will gather for the conference’s annual spring meetings in Florida. Sometimes, these meetings include making serious decisions about the future of the league. Instead of making news next week, it appears the SEC largely finds itself beholden to it happening elsewhere first.
Group of 5, Independent Football Primer: Notre Dame Hopeful for CFP Bid Again

3 weeks ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

College football crossed the offseason Rubicon last weekend as we’re now closer to kickoff in Week Zero than we are removed from the national title game. As we hit the downslope barrelling toward the upcoming 2025 season—and with most of the transfer portal activity quieted down—it’s time to check in with the major conferences to see just how they’re shaping up coming out of the spring. You can find the ACC edition here, the Big 12 here, the Big Ten here and the SEC here. Next up?
SEC Football Primer: The Arch Manning Era Begins as League Hopes for Revival

3 weeks ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

College football crossed the offseason Rubicon last weekend as we’re now closer to kickoff in Week 0 than we are removed from the national title game. As we hit the downslope barreling toward the upcoming 2025 season—and with most of the transfer portal activity quieted down—it’s time to check in with the major conferences to see just how they’re shaping up coming out of the spring. You can find the ACC edition here, the Big 12 here and the Big Ten here. Next up? The SEC.
Big Ten Football Primer: Penn State Primed for Jump, League in Position of Strength

3 weeks ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

College football crossed the offseason Rubicon over the weekend as we’re now closer to kickoff in Week Zero than we are removed from the national title game. As we hit the downslope barrelling toward the upcoming 2025 season—and with most of the transfer portal activity quieted down—it’s time to check in with the major conferences to see just how they’re shaping up coming out of the spring. You can find the ACC edition here and the Big 12 here. Next up? The Big Ten.
Big 12 Football Primer: Parity Reigns Supreme With No Truly Elite Squad

3 weeks ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

College football crossed the offseason Rubicon over the weekend as we’re now closer to kickoff in Week Zero than we are removed from the national title game. As we hit the downslope barreling toward the upcoming 2025 season—and with most of the transfer portal activity quieted down—it’s time to check in with the major conferences to see just how they’re shaping up coming out of the spring. You can find the ACC edition here. Next up? The Big 12.
ACC Football Primer: Clemson Is Favorite, League Settles Lawsuits

3 weeks ago | si.com | Bryan Fischer

College football crossed the offseason Rubicon over the weekend as we’re now closer to kickoff in Week Zero than we are removed from the national title game. As we hit the downslope barrelling toward the upcoming 2025 season—and with most of the transfer portal activity quieted down—it’s time to check in with the major conferences to see just how they’re shaping up coming out of the spring. First up, the ACC. The league occupies an interesting middle ground in the broader landscape.

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9 May 25

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9 May 25

The transfer portal is largely in the rearview mirror so it's time to take a look at some of the teams who put together a strong class of new players: https://t.co/R8tx5VeasI