College Football

Heisman voting explained: ~870 media ballots plus former winners and one fan vote, the 3-2-1 point system, regions and the December ceremony.

Field storming fines explained: the SEC’s flat $500K per incident (paid to the opponent), the ACC’s tiered system, and the safety logic behind it.

Fall camp explained: the August preseason grind – the 5-day acclimatization ramp, depth chart battles, and why two-a-days are gone.

Spring games explained: the April scrimmage tradition, what formats look like, and why portal-tampering fears have programs canceling them.

JUCO transfers explained: the junior college path to Division I, why players take it, and the court rulings reshaping how JUCO years count.

Star ratings explained: who assigns 2-5 stars, how the composite works, how rare five-stars are, and how predictive the system really is.

Verbal commitments bind nothing; signatures bind everything. What replaced the Letter of Intent, and why flips happen right up to the fax.

Signing day explained: the early December period that became the real signing day, February’s fading role, and what replaced the Letter of Intent.

Why Notre Dame stays independent: the NBC deal since 1991, the ACC arrangement, its own CFP path and the money that makes it all work.

NIL collectives explained: donor-funded organizations paying players for name, image and likeness – and how the House settlement changed their job.