James Parks

Joined: Oct 3, 2023

James Parks is the founder and publisher of College Football HQ. He has covered football for a decade, previously managing several team sites and publishing national content for 247Sports.com for five years. His work has also been published on CBSSports.com. He founded College Football HQ in 2020, and the site joined the Sports Illustrated Fannation Network in 2022 and the On SI network in 2024.

Picks

Two SEC championship contenders top the conference pecking order right now, but another insurgent force could block their path, College GameDay host Rece Davis has said.

News

A new name moves onto college football's head coaching hot seat in 2026 after starting 0-2 in SEC competition, one analyst has noted.

Rankings

AP top 25 voters punished two of college football's most recognizable teams after they couldn't seal the deal as favorites on their home fields.

Rankings

A third of the teams in the AP top 25 college football rankings lost their games this past weekend, leaving pollsters with several major decisions on their Week 5 ballots.

Rankings

Who is moving up and down in the new Coaches Poll top 25 college football rankings coming out of a very consequential weekend and moving into October.

Schedules

For the first time this season, College GameDay is moving outside the borders of the SEC, taking in a matchup of ranked Big Ten championship contenders this weekend.

Rankings

Where things stand in the updated ESPN top 25 college football rankings coming out of another consequential weekend to wrap up the month of September.

Rankings

What you need to know as the Coaches and AP pollsters are set to vote on their new college football rankings coming out of Saturday and looking ahead to Week 5.

Rankings

Who is moving up and down the AP top 25 college football rankings as the month of September comes to a close with a pile of consequential games that will shake up the poll.

Rankings

Another active weekend of college football will force AP top 25 voters to make some serious moves in the rankings as the 2026 season wraps up its first month.

News

One of college football's most talented quarterbacks was on the receiving end of a violent and illegal hit on Saturday.

Rankings

One of college football's blue bloods went down in a stunning upset, and is about to pay for it when the new AP top 25 rankings come out.

James Parks

Joined: Oct 3, 2023

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Picks

Rece Davis Issues Blunt Warning to Texas, Georgia After College Football Week 4

News

$50 Million College Football Coach Has 'Run His Course' at Major SEC Program

Rankings

Two College Football Powerhouses Plummet in New AP Rankings After Shocking Losses

Rankings

New AP Top 25 Rankings Drop for Week 5: Gators Rise, USC Sinks in College Football Poll

Rankings

College Football Rankings After Week 4: Who Rose and Fell in the Coaches Top 25 Poll

Schedules

ESPN Announces Surprise Location for College GameDay in Week 5

Rankings

College Football Rankings: ESPN Shakes Up the New Top 25 Poll for Week 5

Rankings

When the New Top 25 College Football Rankings Come Out Today for Week 5

College Football Rankings: Projecting the New AP Top 25 Poll After Week 4

College Football Rankings: AP Top 25 Teams Moving Up, Down in Week 5

Dirty Late Hit Puts Star College Football QB in the Hospital in Week 4

Historic College Football Powerhouse Set for Big Drop in AP Rankings After Shocking Loss