A coveted interior defender, Alexander is ranked the No. 1 defensive tackle in the transfer portal this offseason by 247 Sports. He had 47 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 2023.

Alexander was at USC's spring practice on Tuesday before news of his imminent departure leaked.

Wisconsin hired USC defensive coordinator Alex Grinch, leading to speculation Alexander could join the Badgers when the transfer portal officially is open on April 15.

But the Texas native is thought to be considering joining the overhauled Texas A&M defense.

The former five-star Georgia recruit's next stop will be his eighth program in seven years dating to his high school days. He played for the Bulldogs as a freshman before leaving for USC.

Martinez is with the program for spring drills but plans to place his name in the portal sometime after it opens on April 16, according to reports. The portal window closes April 30.

Martinez earned All-Pac-12 first-team honors by rushing for 1,185 yards and nine touchdowns on 194 carries in 12 games last season for a 6.1 average per carry. He recorded six 100-yard games with a high of 146 against Stanford.

In two seasons with the Beavers, Martinez has 2,167 rushing yards and 16 TDs on 355 carries in 25 games.

Martinez didn't play in Oregon State's 40-8 loss to Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl. He was briefly suspended for suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII) in November, but no charges were brought forward. He was reinstated prior to the bowl game but didn't participate.

After the regular season, Jonathan Smith departed as Oregon State coach to take a similar position at Michigan State. Trent Bray is now the Beavers' coach.

Oregon State went 8-5 last season, including 5-4 in its final campaign of Pac-12 play.

The Outland Trophy winner and unanimous first-team All-American was booked into Travis County Jail at 2:12 p.m. CT on Sunday. He later posted $3,000 bond and was released.

Driving while intoxicated is a Class B misdemeanor in Texas, according to multiple reports.

KXAN-TV in Austin displayed video of Sweat's release from jail and the player walked out with a towel covering his head and a mask obscuring part of his face. Sweat was asked if he had a comment and an attorney walking with him said, "we're not talking about the incident."

Sweat's arrest comes less than three weeks before the start of the NFL Draft. The 6-foot-4, 366-pound Sweat is expected to be among the first defensive tackles to be selected and he might be chosen in the first round.

Sweat had 45 tackles (eight for a loss) and two sacks last season. He also caught a touchdown pass.

Sweat had 128 stops (17.5 for a loss) and 5.0 sacks in 62 games over five seasons with the Longhorns.

The draft is April 25-27 in Detroit.

Instead, he was charged with one felony count of illegal use of a weapon or dangerous instrumentality, The Advocate reported Friday.

Holly turned himself into authorities in Farmerville, La., in February, one of three arrests made in connection with a shooting that injured two people.

He also initially was charged with aggravated criminal damage to property.

LSU suspended him indefinitely from all team activities and has not updated his status.

Holly's attorney, Mike Small, said in a news release Friday that Holly will plead not guilty to the weapons charge.

"We look forward to trial before a fair and impartial jury in Union Parish after which I am confident that a verdict of not guilty will be returned," Small said.

Holly, 19, wrote Feb. 17 in an Instagram post that he had committed no crimes and was home at the time of the incident. He said he turned himself in "because I was notified of an arrest warrant and I wanted to fully cooperate."

"I have been falsely identified, accused, and arrested," he wrote. "I am 100% innocent and the people that know me know this is not my character at all. I was not involved in the incident at all."

Holly was a four-star recruit in the Tigers' 2023 recruiting class out of Union Parish High School, where he broke the state's all-time rushing record with 10,523 yards and scored 160 touchdowns.

The 5-foot-7, 192-pound Holly played in three games for LSU in 2023 and rushed 11 times for 110 yards and a touchdown. He was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week after running for 91 yards -- including a 67-yard touchdown -- in his Oct. 21 debut against Army.

Per the university, Silverfield will receive $2.2 million for the 2024 season, $2.25 million the following year, $2.5 million in 2026, $2.6 million in 2027 and $2.7 million in 2028.

Silverfield, who earned $1.9 million in 2013, has posted a 31-19 record with the Tigers since replacing Mike Norvell as the team's coach in December 2019. Norvell left for Florida State prior to the team's game in the Cotton Bowl.

"We are extremely excited to make this commitment to Coach Silverfield to keep him leading our football program into the future," said Laird Veatch, Memphis vice president and director of intercollegiate athletics.

"Coach Silverfield guided the team to one of the best seasons in program history in 2023 and we believe he's laid the foundation to help Memphis ascend even higher in the expanded College Football Playoff era."

Silverfield, 43, guided the Tigers to a 10-3 record last season, highlighted by a 36-26 win over Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl.

"It's an honor and a privilege to be the head football coach at the University of Memphis," Silverfield said in a press release. "I am excited and appreciative of the commitment to continue moving forward with the progress of our football program."

"Sports betting issues are on the rise across the country with prop bets continuing to threaten the integrity of competition and leading to student-athletes and professional athletes getting harassed," Baker said. "The NCAA has been working with states to deal with these threats and many are responding by banning college prop bets."

Last week, Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff told reporters he had been threatened by gamblers last season.

"They got my telephone number and were sending me crazy messages about where I live and my kids and all that stuff," Bickerstaff said. "So it is a dangerous game and a fine line that we're walking for sure."

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton said recently that gamblers reach out to him directly on social media about prop bets, which involve the performance of individual players and not the team.

"To half the world, I'm just helping them make money on DraftKings or whatever," he said. "I'm a prop."

And Baker said that isn't right.

"This week we will be contacting officials across the country in states that still allow these bets and ask them to join Ohio, Vermont, Maryland and many others and remove college prop bets from all betting markets," Baker said. "The NCAA is drawing the line on sports betting to protect student-athletes and to protect the integrity of the game."

Wagering on college sports is a multi-billion industry. The American Gaming Association issued its projection last week that said Americans will legally bet $2.72 billion on the 2024 men's and women's NCAA tournaments, equivalent to just 2.2 percent of the total amount of money legally wagered on sports in the U.S. in 2023.

Chun will start his duties at Washington, located in Seattle, on Wednesday and will be introduced at a press conference on Thursday.

"It is truly an honor for my family and I to join the University of Washington family, and I look forward to doing my part to help elevate the athletics program and the University," Chun said in a news release. "I am grateful to President (Ann Mari) Cauce for the opportunity and will work closely with our campus partners, our coaches and our staff to help our student-athletes have an incredible experience at UW.

"Our transition to the Big Ten is a critical step in our journey and great things lie ahead for the Huskies!"

Chun has been the athletic director at Washington State for six-plus years. That school is located in remote Pullman, approximately 285 miles from Seattle.

The Huskies and Cougars have long been fierce Apple Cup rivals. So while the move is certainly sure to produce tension between the fan bases, Washington is about to depart for the Big Ten and

Washington State is one of two Pac-12 programs that will not be aligned with a major conference in 2024.

Chun is about to start a three-year stint on the College Football Playoff selection committee.

Before becoming the Washington State AD, Chun served in the same role at Florida Atlantic for five seasons. He also spent 15 years working in various positions within the Ohio State athletic department.

"Pat has a track record of success and a wealth of experience -- from 15 years in the Big Ten and service on national groups guiding the future of college sports, to securing community support and a commitment to the well-being of student-athletes," Cauce said in the news releases. "He knows our state, is highly respected in national athletics circles and has an eye for talent. I'm so happy he'll be joining us to lead UW Athletics into the future."

Chun replaces Troy Dannen, who left after five-plus months to become the new AD at Nebraska.

Chun's move to Washington comes one day after Cougars basketball coach Kyle Smith departed the Palouse to take the Stanford job. The Cougars made the NCAA Tournament this year for the first time since 2008.

Also, the Huskies hired a new basketball coach Monday with Utah State's Danny Sprinkle being unveiled to replace the fired Mike Hopkins.

Washington also has a new football coach in Jedd Fisch. He replaces Kalen DeBoer, who parlayed the Huskies' CFP title game appearance into becoming the new coach at Alabama.

Five-star Justus Terry, who committed to his home-state Georgia on Jan. 16, 2023, flipped his allegiance to USC. Also selecting the Trojans on Sunday was four-star recruit Isaiah Gibson.

Terry is ranked as the nation's No. 2 defensive lineman by the 247Sports composite. Gibson is slotted as the No. 8 edge rusher.

Coach Lincoln Riley's 2025 class now has three commits, with Julian Lewis -- the No. 4-ranked quarterback -- the other. All three are from Georgia.

Terry, from Manchester, Ga., visited Los Angeles this weekend. He told 247Sports that his decision to decommit from Georgia was a "no-brainer," citing both coaching and USC's business school among his reasons.

"Coming from a small town, I wanted to expand my life as much as possible, and I felt like USC is the right place to do that," he said.

According to online records, Etienne posted bonds totaling $1,883 and was released from the Athens-Clarke County Jail at 5:27 a.m., about an hour after he was booked.

He also was charged with reckless driving, failure to maintain lane/improper driving on the road and affixing materials that reduce visibility of windows/windshield.

The DUI charge was labeled as "less safe," which means he can be convicted even if his blood-alcohol content measures below 0.08 percent.

"We are aware of the charges and are currently in the process of gathering additional information," a university statement read. "This is a pending legal matter and we will not have further comment at this time."

Etienne, 19, transferred from Florida after the 2023 season. In 24 games over two seasons with the Gators, he ran for 1,472 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also had 30 receptions for 238 yards and a touchdown.

He is the younger brother of Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne and was projected to start for the Bulldogs when they open the season against Clemson on Aug. 31.

Under Georgia policy, student-athletes convicted of DUI must serve a suspension of at least one game.

This is the latest driving-related issue for Georgia and the first known incident in 2024. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Sunday that at least 15 members of the Bulldogs program were arrested or cited for DUI or speeding last year.

On Jan. 15, 2023, offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting department staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in a crash, with their deaths attributed to both alcohol and speeding.

Wolverines head coach Sherrone Moore confirmed the resignation but declined further comment, telling ESPN it is "a university matter."

Ann Arbor police arrested Scruggs on Saturday after finding his car stopped in an intersection with its hazard lights on. His blood-alcohol level was double the legal limit for Michigan, officials said.

Scruggs, who coached the defensive line at Wisconsin last season, was hired to join Moore's staff on March 6. He replaced Mike Elston, who followed former coach Jim Harbaugh to the Los Angeles Chargers.

Scruggs, 33, was a defensive end who played in 18 games in the NFL with the Seattle Seahawks (2012, 2014) and Chicago Bears (2015-16).

He began his coaching career at the University of Cincinnati (2018-21) and was the New York Jets' assistant D-line coach in 2022.

The defending national champion Wolverines began spring practice on Monday.

Dannen, who took over as the athletic director in Seattle on Oct. 9, is finalizing a six-year deal to take the same role at Nebraska, ESPN reported Wednesday.

He would replace Trev Alberts, a Nebraska alum hired last week as athletic director at Texas A&M.

Dannen ran the athletic department at Tulane for eight years before taking the job with the Huskies.

"I am so honored to have the opportunity to serve the University of Washington, our students, coaches, staff, faculty and incredible fans," Dannen said in a news release issued in October. "Throughout this process, the passion, love and spirit of the UW was evident in every conversation, as was the alignment necessary for comprehensive success.

"We will compete for championships, and we will provide an unmatched experience for our student-athletes. The future has never been brighter for Husky Athletics, and I am humbled to steward the next chapter in our storied history."

At Washington, he hired Jedd Fisch to replace Kalen DeBoer as football coach and gained some familiarity with the Big Ten as the Huskies prepare to transition to their new conference in the fall. He also fired basketball coach Mike Hopkins. Washington's next athletic director will be the program's third since August 2023.

Dannen is from traditional Big Ten country, and ESPN reported he and his wife wanted to return to their roots. A graduate of Northern Iowa, he was the athletic director at his alma mater for seven years before going to Tulane.

ESPN announced a six-year, $7.8 billion deal to retain the media rights to the CFP through the 2031 season, concluding with the national title game in January 2032.

The deal was first reported in February, but it needed ratification after the playoff finalized its new format. The CFP will expand from four teams to 12 starting next season.

The CFP is extending its current deal with ESPN for two years (2024 and 2025) and giving ESPN the four new first-round games on top of the quarterfinals, semifinals and national championship game.

Beginning in 2026, ESPN's new deal kicks in, and it encompasses all rounds of the playoff, which may expand to 14 teams by that time.

Further, the national championship game will be broadcast on ABC beginning in January 2027 (for the 2026 season), in addition to ESPN's usual mega-cast of the game.

"ESPN has worked very closely with the College Football Playoff over the past decade to build one of the most prominent events in American sports," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said in a statement.

"We look forward to enhancing our valued relationship over the next two years, and then continuing it for six more as we embark on this new, expanded playoff era. This agreement further solidifies ESPN as the home of college football, as well as the destination for the vast majority of major college championships for the next eight years."

According to The Athletic last month, ESPN will have the right to "sublicense" CFP games over the course of the contract to other media organizations or streamers.