J. Brady McCollough

J. Brady McCollough is a former sports enterprise reporter with a focus on national college football and basketball topics. He joined the Los Angeles Times in May 2018 as USC beat reporter. McCollough was a 2017 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University and the former projects reporter for sports and news at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, specializing in narrative nonfiction and human-interest reporting. His stories have taken him to Russia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Mario Lemieux’s wine cellar. From 2007-11, he covered the University of Kansas for the Kansas City Star. His work has been recognized 12 times as a Top 10 winner in the Associated Press Sports Editors annual writing contest, and he has received notable mention four times in the Best American Sports Writing series. McCollough began writing on college football when he launched his own website, NCAAtop25.com, as a 13-year-old. He is a proud Michigan Daily alum.

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Updated college football 2024 top 25 rankings: Georgia back on top, Washington slides

Legendary Alabama coach Nick Saban has retired and Washington’s Kalen DeBoer will be his replacement, causing new shifts in the 2024 “way-too-early top 25.”
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‘We’re legends’: Michigan caps undefeated season with national title triumph

Blake Corum rushes for 134 yards as Michigan capitalizes on a fast start to defeat Washington 34-13 for the College Football Playoff championship.
Jan. 8, 2024
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Courtney Morgan is the L.A. guy who helped turn Michigan and Washington into CFP finalists

Before he was the Washington football general manager, Los Angeles native Courtney Morgan was Michigan’s director of personnel.
Jan. 8, 2024
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‘It’s super weird’: Washington and Michigan share conference awkwardness in CFP final

The Big Ten that Washington, along with USC and UCLA, are joining is in a contentious state. Could the national championship game start the healing process?
Jan. 7, 2024
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Michigan vs. Washington: Five things to know about the CFP championship

Here’s everything you need to know about the College Football Playoff championship game between Michigan and Washington at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday.
Jan. 6, 2024
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Michigan proves it’s not the creation of a super spy in thrilling Rose Bowl win

Top-seeded Michigan defeats Alabama 27-20 in overtime at the Rose Bowl to punch its ticket to the College Football Playoff national championship game.
Jan. 1, 2024
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Michigan vs. Alabama is Fox vs. ESPN. This is the state of college football in 2024

ESPN and Fox played a major role in setting this year’s College Football Playoff semifinal lineup, including Michigan versus Alabama.
Dec. 31, 2023
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Washington vs. Texas in Sugar Bowl: Five things to know

Five things to watch in the College Football Playoff semifinal game between Washington and Texas in the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Dec. 29, 2023
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Rose Bowl Game: Five things to know about Michigan vs. Alabama

Five things to watch in the College Football Playoff semifinal game between Michigan and Alabama in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Dec. 29, 2023
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McCollough: Unbeaten Florida State is the final fatality in a flawed CFP format

Texas and Alabama make the College Football Playoff over two-time defending champion Georgia and undefeated FSU. Michigan and Washington also get bids.
Dec. 3, 2023