NCAA, Michigan football and Big Ten
The NBA scouts that have flocked to Jersey Mike’s Arena have seen a team fighting to stay above .500 all month. The Scarlet Knights, ranked in the preseason AP Top 25 (at No. 25) for the first time since 1978, enter Saturday’s game at 11-10 (4-6).
Michigan has just about turned its entire attention onto the 2026 recruiting cycle. Head coach Sherrone Moore and his staff have been making rounds seeing elite
Rutgers hosts the Michigan Wolverines after Ace Bailey scored 37 points in Rutgers' 79-72 win over the Northwestern Wildcats.
To that end, the Wolverines have their sights set on four-star Portage (Mich.) Northern offensive tackle Gregory Patrick, the second-highest ranked prospect in the state in the '26 class. The interest is mutual, as Patrick has just locked in an official visit to Ann Arbor for the weekend of June 20, according to Rivals' Greg Smith.
Though he is currently committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes, EJ Holland of On3 suggests that Michigan may make a strong push to bring him into their fold. Key factors could include the strategic use of Name,
Amid a two-game skid, Michigan is looking to bounce back against a deeper, more experienced Oregon team on Saturday.
Continuing to improve in specific areas of the game, the Michigan men's basketball team can build on Saturday at Rutgers.
Michigan got a shootout victory and sustained a loss at Wisconsin last weekend. The Wolverines took both earlier games against Penn State, winning 6-5 and 10-6 in a series at Pegula Ice Arena before Thanksgiving. That was in the previous calendar year and potentially a previous iteration of this same Penn State team, though.
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The USC Trojans hosted four-star athlete CJ Sadler on an official visit, and the elite recruiting prospect is interested in USC, the Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Georgia Bulldogs. Can USC coach Lincoln Riley get Sadler back on campus for an official?
Michigan running backs coach Tony Alford has been focusing his efforts intensely on the 2026 recruiting class, targeting some of the best emerging talent in the