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Ross Dellenger

Ross Dellenger received his Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a concentration in Journalism December 2006. Dellenger, a native of Morgan City, La., currently resides in Washington D.C. He serves as a Senior Writer covering national college football for Sports Illustrated.

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North Carolina QB Drake Maye Is the Center of Everything in Chapel Hill

By Ross Dellenger
Miami’s Tyler Van Dyke hands the ball off.
College Football

College Football Team Previews: Thoughts on Every Non-Top 25 Team

By Ross Dellenger and Richard Johnson
Michigan’s Blake Corum rushes the ball vs. Penn State.
College Football

SI’s College Football Preseason Top 25

By Ross Dellenger and Richard Johnson
West Virginia men’s basketball coach Bob Huggins during an NCAA tournament game.
College Basketball

West Virginia Coach Bob Huggins Arrested for DUI

By Ross Dellenger
NCAA team champion trophies at Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium.
College

New Draft NIL Legislation Includes Athlete Restrictions, Health Care and Booster Collectives

By Ross Dellenger
NCAA president Charlie Baker
College

NCAA President Sides With IRS on ‘Ruling’ About NIL Collectives

By Ross Dellenger
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College Sports Leaders Play Both Sides of Aisle in an NIL Pitch Process That’s Turned Political

By Ross Dellenger
NCAA logo at the track and field championships.
College

IRS Says Nonprofit NIL Collectives Giving Tax Deductions Could Be Illegal

By Ross Dellenger
Michigan and USC face off at the 2007 Rose Bowl. The two will be Big Ten rivals starting in 2024.
College Football

Sources: Ohio State-UCLA, Michigan-USC Headline ’24 Big Ten Schedule

By Ross Dellenger
The United States Capitol in Washington, DC.
College

College Football’s Biggest Names Land in D.C. for Talks on Athlete Compensation

By Ross Dellenger
An NCAA logo on a wall showing all of the member schools logos as well
College

College Football Brass Exploring New Formats For Signing Days and Letters of Intent

By Ross Dellenger
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey
College Football

SEC Brushes Off Potential Blowback, Sticks With Eight-Game Football Schedule

By Ross Dellenger
Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart greets Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban before the SEC championship game.
College Football

SEC Continuing to Work for Short-Term Football Scheduling Solution

By Ross Dellenger
Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joe Milton III runs against the Clemson Tigers
College

SEC Leaders Examining Options to Solve College Athletics' ‘Employment’ Conundrum

By Ross Dellenger
Texas A&M football players celebrate a touchdown.
College

Inside the NIL Battle That Is Splintering the SEC: ‘We’re All Money Laundering’

By Ross Dellenger
Gonzaga Bulldogs school logo on the side of a pair of basketball shorts.
College Basketball

Sources: Big 12 Continues Expansion Talks With Gonzaga Ahead of League Meetings

By Ross Dellenger
The SEC logo
College Football

Conference Football Schedule, Field Storming on the Docket at SEC Spring Meetings

By Ross Dellenger
Official NCAA baseballs
College

Sources: Father of Baseball Player Connected in Both Alabama, Cincinnati Gambling Scandals

By Ross Dellenger, Pat Forde and Richard Johnson
A football sits on the field at Texas Tech's stadium
College

‘The Next Wave Is Coming’: Expansion, Realignment and What’s at Stake for Power 5 Conferences

By Ross Dellenger
Notre Dame celebrates its win against South Carolina at TIAA Jacksonville Stadium during the Taxslayer Gator Bowl.
College

Sources: Notre Dame to Hit Open Market After Under Armour Deal Expires

By Ross Dellenger
First Lady of the United States Jill Biden looks on from a suite in the first half of the game between the LSU Lady Tigers and Iowa Hawkeyes during the final round of the Women’s Final Four NCAA tournament at the American Airlines Center.
College

White House Invites NCAA Athletes to D.C. for ‘College Athlete Day’

By Ross Dellenger
An NCAA logo on a wall showing all of the member schools logos as well
College

NCAA President Charlie Baker Continues to Push for NIL Legislation With Lawmakers

By Ross Dellenger
FILE - Deion Sanders speaks after being introduced as the new head football coach at the University of Colorado during a news conference Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. The University of Colorado introduced a pilot program that makes the credit review for transfer students a more seamless process. It may have been the move that ultimately lured Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders to Boulder. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
College Football

Colorado AD Defends Deion Sanders’s Roster Shuffling

By Ross Dellenger
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College Football

Big 12 Explores In-Game Interviews, Behind-the-Scenes Access During Broadcasts

By Ross Dellenger
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Big 12 Set to Play Football, Basketball Games in Mexico Starting in 2024

By Ross Dellenger
Mike Locksley on Brian Daboll
College Football

Maryland, Mike Locksley Agree to New Contract Terms

By Ross Dellenger
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey delivers comments to open the 2022 SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame.
College Football

SEC One Step Closer to Football Schedule Format Decision

By Ross Dellenger
The College Football Playoff National Championship trophy on display during a 2023 CFP National Championship Kickoff press conference at SoFi Stadium.
College Football

The New-Look CFP Has New Dates: 2024 Playoff to Start Earlier in December

By Ross Dellenger
College Football Playoff logo
College Football

Broadcast Rights, Expansion Game Schedule on Tap at CFP Meetings

By Ross Dellenger
Fans storm the field after Tennessee's 52-49 win over Alabama in Neyland Stadium.
College

Sankey Confirms SEC Is Formulating Harsher Field-Storming Penalties

By Ross Dellenger
Tubby, the Duke's Mayo Bowl mascot, wins a race over the NC State Wolfpack mascot at halftime.
College Football

No New Bowl Games Will Be Added This Season, Bowl Executive Director Says

By Ross Dellenger
Mack Brown calls a play from the sidelines for UNC
College Football

UNC’s Mack Brown on College Football’s Current Model: ‘We’re the NFL’

By Ross Dellenger
Tony Petitti, COO of Major League Baseball, at the MLB All-Star Game in 2019
College

Meet Tony Petitti, the Big Ten’s New Commissioner

By Ross Dellenger
Tennessee head football coach Josh Heupel gestures on the sidelines during a game against Pittsburgh.
College Football

Josh Heupel Hopes Tennessee Continues to Face ‘Historic Rivals’ Amid Format Talks

By Ross Dellenger
LSU celebrates after winning the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball championship
College

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Address Inequality in Women’s Sports

By Ross Dellenger
An NCAA logo on a wall showing all of the member schools logos as well
College Football

NCAA Faces New Multimillion Dollar Lawsuit

By Ross Dellenger
Jeremy Pruitt walks in a suit with an orange tie
College Football

Hearing Scheduled for NCAA Infractions Case Against Former Tennessee Coaches

By Ross Dellenger
FAU players celebrate after making the Final Four
College

FAU’s March Madness Run Leads to Owls’ First NIL Collective

By Ross Dellenger
Auburn Tigers football coach Hugh Freeze and athletic director John Cohen pose for photos during Freeze’s introduction to the program.
College Football

Hugh Freeze Believes ‘We Can Win It All’ at Auburn

By Ross Dellenger
Notre Dame Fighting Irish athletic director Jack Swarbrick walks on the sideline at Notre Dame Stadium during the game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Virginia Cavaliers.
College

Notre Dame AD Says NCAA Could Break Apart Without Stronger NIL Guidelines

By Ross Dellenger
Charlie Baker
College

New NCAA President Meets With Lawmakers on Next Steps for NIL

By Ross Dellenger
Deion Sanders at his introductory press conference as coach for Colorado.
College Football

One Question for Every New College Football Coach

By Ross Dellenger
Nick Saban watching the Alabama-Tennessee 2022 game
College Football

Nick Saban on NIL: Players ‘Are Going to School Where They Can Make the Most Money’

By Ross Dellenger
Alabama head coach Nick Saban looks on with crossed arms before a game.
College Football

Nick Saban Not a Fan of SEC’s Proposed Three Opponents for Alabama

By Ross Dellenger
Alabama forward Brandon Miller (24) reacts to a stop against Auburn.
College Basketball

Unfazed Alabama Momentarily Quiets the Noise With Win Over Auburn

By Ross Dellenger
A detailed view of Texas A&M Aggies helmets on the sideline.
College

NCAA Sends Letter to Remind Schools They Cannot Compensate Athletes

By Ross Dellenger
Charlie Baker listens to a presentation.
College

New NCAA President Says This Is the Top Issue to Solve in College Sports

By Ross Dellenger
tennessee football helmet
College Football

Four Former UT Football Staffers Receive NCAA Penalties for Recruiting Violations

By Ross Dellenger
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College

Miami Booster Says NCAA Ruling Will Not Change His NIL-Related Business

By Ross Dellenger
Cavinder twins pose in Times Square
College Basketball

NCAA Issues First NIL Ruling, With Cavinder Twins at the Center of It

By Ross Dellenger
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