6:20 AM ET Multiple Contributors At this stage of the NFL draft cycle, speculation becomes a sport unto itself. The start of the 2023 draft (8 p.m. ET Thursday on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) will bring some answers to questions about what teams really thought about the players the NFL world had been analyzing and

7:00 AM ET Let’s predict the 2023 NFL draft, probabilistically. That’s the job of ESPN’s Draft Day Predictor, our publicly available tool that uses expert mock drafts, Scouts Inc. grades and team needs to forecast pick probabilities for prospects in the upcoming draft. In other words, we can get a better look at when the

12:42 PM ET Pete ThamelESPN Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner on Tuesday said that he has entered the NCAA transfer portal “to explore my options, and decide what is best for my future.” Buchner’s portal entry has a red exclamation point, which means that he does not want to be contacted by teams. A source

9:00 AM ET ESPN staff Most of college football’s biggest spring games have come and gone, and now it’s time to flash forward to August and the upcoming season. Two of the biggest questions as the summer approaches: Which offense will be the most explosive, and which players will be behind that production? We’ve already

8:02 PM ET Former Texas wide receiver Brenen Thompson announced Monday that he is transferring to rival Oklahoma. The speedy receiver entered the transfer portal April 15, when the spring transfer window opened, and decided to leave the Longhorns program. He was an ESPN 300 recruit in the 2022 class, ranked No. 143 overall, out

12:10 PM ET Fifteen Colorado players entered the transfer portal Monday as part of a post-spring practice exodus, as new coach Deion Sanders continues to reshape the Buffaloes’ roster. Sanders, who told players to “hop in that portal” at his first team meeting after being hired in early December, has been open about his plans

7:45 AM ET Thursday night is going to be fun. I’ve been talking with execs, scouts, coaches and other evaluators around the league to get the latest surrounding how each team might use their 2023 NFL draft picks and which top prospects are on the rise. My biggest takeaway: We’re in for some surprises. Of

8:23 PM ET USC made a big add to its future defense on Sunday, when Georgia defensive line transfer Bear Alexander committed to the Trojans. USC coach Lincoln Riley and defensive coordinator Alex Grinch were after Alexander as soon as they could be within the rules of the transfer portal, and it didn’t take long

3:25 AM ET Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes was hospitalized Saturday night following a “medical event” while attending an awards ceremony at Fresno State, his alma mater, the Beavers announced. Barnes, who played basketball at Fresno State, was at the school to receive an award. Oregon State in a statement did not specify Barnes’

6:35 AM ET Matt MillerESPN Welcome to 2023 NFL draft week. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we will hear 259 names called as top prospects and future stars are selected to new teams. Why not project them all? I made picks across all seven rounds based on what I’m hearing around the league in my