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Sports Illustrated’s 2026 college football watchability rankings name 25 teams worth following this season, rating them by star power, drama, tradition, and unpredictability. The list runs from LSU and Ohio State to Indiana, Miami, Notre Dame, Texas, Oregon, USC, Alabama and more, spotlighting entertaining players, coaches, atmospheres and rivalries that should spark storylines and weekend hype throughout the fall.
Sports Illustrated releases its 2026 preseason Top 25 with a bold prediction for every team, spanning Notre Dame’s path to a CFP title, Oregon breaking through to the title game, and standout takes across programs like Georgia, Ohio State, Indiana, SMU, and more.
Sports Illustrated sparked controversy by publishing a 'karma' headline about Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham tied to a hard foul and her stance on transgender athletes in women's sports; the piece was updated after a social-media backlash, and OutKick reported on the change and Cunningham's comments.
Sports Illustrated released a comprehensive 68-player ranking of Power 4 quarterbacks ahead of the 2026 season, mixing incumbents, transfers and freshmen; Trinidad Chambliss (Ole Miss) is ranked No. 1, with top contenders including Julian Sayin (Ohio State) at No. 2 and CJ Carr (Notre Dame) at No. 3, while Arch Manning (Texas) sits at No. 6 and a host of others across Power 5 programs are evaluated on past production and projected 2026 impact.
Lizzo makes her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit debut in a Miami-shot campaign wearing Yitty Swim, while signaling a year of personal growth and new work—her upcoming Sister Rosetta Tharpe biopic, a children’s picture book, and a return to acting—centered on choosing joy and healing anxiety.
Sports Illustrated's 2026 WR2 rankings have George Pickens No. 1 and Tee Higgins No. 2, Jameson Williams No. 3, Davante Adams No. 4, with Jaylen Waddle at No. 5 amid Denver’s improved receiving corps; the rest of the top 10 includes Jordan Addison, Jakobi Meyers, Michael Wilson, Michael Pittman Jr. and Romeo Doubs, highlighting a deep group at wide receiver2 entering the season.
The National Football Foundation released the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, and Sports Illustrated writers weigh in with their hypothetical ballots, highlighting a who’s who of stars (including Heisman winners Cam Newton and Robert Griffin III) and a mix of quarterbacks, playmakers, linemen, and defenders. The pieces illustrate how brutal it is to cut the list to 10 from the FBS era, with debates over additional worthy names, notable omissions, and even coaching contenders. They also touch on notable non-FBS candidates like Mount Union’s Nate Kmic and note a new rule that could boost eligibility for innovators like Mike Leach.
Bethenny Frankel is facing online backlash over her ultra-skinny look in a Sports Illustrated feature, sparking discussion about body standards in celebrity fashion coverage.
Sports Illustrated ranks all 32 NFL teams by the strength of their coach-quarterback duos going into 2026, noting that pairing quality, QB health, and coaching tenure drive the standings. At the top, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid sit No. 1, followed by the Rams (Stafford/McVay), Patriots (Maye/Vrabel), Chargers (Herbert/Harbaugh), and Packers (Love/LaFleur). The list continues through mid-pack teams like the 49ers, Seahawks, Jaguars, and Bears, with the bottom two spots occupied by the Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns; ties are broken by the higher-ranked quarterback, and the piece flags first-year coaches and uncertain QB situations as key factors affecting several teams (Bills, Ravens, Raiders, Saints, Titans).
Celebrities gathered at the Hard Rock Hotel Times Square on May 14 to celebrate the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2026 launch, with cover stars Tiffany Haddish, Alix Earle and Nicole Williams English leading the red carpet alongside Livvy Dunne, Brooks Nader, Nina Agdal and more; a gallery showcased the night's standout looks.
Sports Illustrated NFL writer Albert Breer reports that the Chiefs, Cowboys, Rams and Eagles have explored both trading up and trading down in this year’s draft, with potential targets for each team (e.g., Arvell Reese and Jordyn Tyson for KC, Sonny Styles for Dallas, Jeremiyah Love for the Rams, and a short-path tackle for Philadelphia) and veteran options like Kayshon Boutte; maturity questions surround Kadyn Proctor, KC Concepcion and Caleb Banks, with Breer also forecasting where Jeremiyah Love could land for the Cardinals in a forthcoming mock.
Sports Illustrated's early-season MLB power rankings place the Dodgers first, Braves second, Padres third, and the Pirates rising to fourth behind Paul Skenes’ resurgence and a breakout lineup led by Oneil Cruz with newcomers Ryan O’Hearn and Brandon Lowe, underscoring surprising depth and league-wide parity.
Breer’s mailbag spotlights underrated draft prospects Omar Cooper Jr., Akheem Mesidor, and Max Iheanachor; analyzes Kenneth Walker III’s fit with the Chiefs; defends the continued use of the dynamic kickoff; and answers questions on Dillon Thieneman’s draft range, Browns’ tight ends, Jeremiyah Love’s Jets status, Travon Walker’s extension, the Titans at No. 4, the Raiders’ Day-2 plan, Devon Witherspoon’s extension market, a potential draft sweet spot to trade up, C.J. Stroud’s extension path, Seattle’s offseason visits, and his overall draft intel process.
Sports Illustrated’s 2026 All-Trades Mock Draft envisions 32 teams swapping picks under the Jimmy Johnson chart, creating a trade-filled order headlined by the Jets moving up for a top quarterback and the Browns loading up on offensive line, with Kansas City adding a premier wideout. The piece catalogs all 32 picks and accompanying trade details, illustrating how the hypothetical chaos could reshape the draft—Mendoza to the Jets, Mauigoa to the Browns, Tate to the Chiefs, Downs to the Jets, Delane to New Orleans, Fano to Detroit, Bain to Tennessee, and more.
Sports Illustrated ranks the top 25 men’s college basketball coaches from 2000–2025, led by Roy Williams with seven Final Fours and three national titles since 2000, followed by Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Kansas’s Bill Self, Villanova’s Jay Wright, and Florida’s Billy Donovan. The list spans storied programs such as UConn, Gonzaga, Michigan State, Kentucky, Syracuse, Maryland, Baylor, Virginia, Houston, Michigan, and more, highlighting national championships, Final Fours and extensive NCAA tournament résumés across the quarter‑century, with Dan Hurley’s recent two titles and numerous coaching legends shaping the era.