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Oklahoma State has reached into the junior college ranks for defensive tackle Jeremiah Ledbetter (Hutchinson, Kan./Hutchinson CC), according to multiple reports. The Cowboys now have 12 players on board for 2014. Ledbetter, 6-foot-3, 260-pounds, ...

Looks like Aron Baynes will have to wait another day for his first NBA title. Good piece here from the Bylaw Blog about how transfer release appeals are not supposed to take "awhile," like Wes Lunt thought they did. Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman ...

Our colleagues at ESPN.com are taking a look at the future of college football this week, and that includes a ranking of the top 25 teams over the next three years. You'll need Insider to see the full rankings , which we won't be giving away here,...

High three-star offensive tackle Ty Barrett (Dallas/Skyline) recently trimmed his list of schools to seven. Don't be surprised if he has a top three soon. Barrett said he is getting closer and closer to making a final decision, and a top three cou...

Blog | June 19, 2013

Our RecruitingNation staff dropped the first ESPN 300 of the recruiting season on Monday, aka the list of the nation's top 300 overall prospects. You can see the full list here, but here's a look at the guys on the list who are committed to Big 12...

Wes Lunt finally opened up about his decision to transfer. The reasons aren't too complex, but he also dropped some rather major news in an interview with Channel 1450, an Illinois radio station: Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt says Cowbo...

Magic. Travis Hines of the Ames Tribune writes about Paul Rhoads' "Ride to Remember" fundraiser. Cool promotion. Enjoyed this column from colleague Gene Wojciechowski about how much one guy can change the face of a football team. Nice new pai...

NORMAN, Okla. -- These are trying times in Norman. That is, by Oklahoma's lofty standards. Last season, the Sooners won 10 games, beat Texas and Oklahoma State and shared the Big 12 title. Yet almost no one in Sooner Nation, Bob Stoops included, was ...

Former Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt says Cowboys coach Mike Gundy lifted restrictions that blocked Lunt from transferring to 37 schools--including three of his top five.

In case you were busy learning hard lessons about hubris and foosball but mostly hubris, here's what you missed in sports on Monday: Tuukka Rask had a shutout and Daniel Paille had his second goal in as many games as the Boston Bruins seized a 2...

RecruitingNation's Dave Telep looks at how each basketball team in the Big 12 is shaping up for 2014 recruiting, including who they have, who they want, storyline to watch, bold prediction and overall recruiting trend.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2013

Which college football programs are most likely to compete for and win championships over the next three seasons? A panel of ESPN college football experts weighs in to determine the top 25 in the College Football Future Power Rankings.

Story | Conversation | June 18, 2013

Wes Lunt confirmed his plans to transfer to Illinois in an interview with ESPN, but also made allusions to his relationship with coach Mike Gundy. From our report (emphasis added): Lunt called Illinois coach Tim Beckman on Monday to inform him of...

Illinois coach Tim Beckman finally got his man as former Oklahoma State Wes Lunt has decided to transfer to the Illini, colleague Joe Schad is reporting. Lunt, who passed for 1,108 yards with six touchdowns and seven interceptions as a freshman at...

Wes Lunt has finally decided on a new home. He's transferring to Illinois, a source told colleagues Joe Schad and Brett McMurphy. Lunt, who grew up an Illini fan, believes the spread offense operated by offensive coordinator Bill Cubit would be a go...

Really starting to feel like Game 6 is a must-win for the Heat. How will Texas Tech use its Big 12 payout? Don Williams of the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal asked around. Good story from Jeremy Fowler on how Mike Gundy dug up Mike Yurcich as his ne...