Maryland coaching search underway as AD Jim Smith touts resources, CFP potential in Big Ten

AD Jim Smith: What Happened

CBS Sports reported on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 in a story involving Maryland, AD Jim Smith, Mike Locksley. Here is how the report opens:

In his first interview since firing coach Mike Locksley, Maryland's AD tells CBS Sports he believes the job opening will attract a deep candidate pool…

Photos: CBS Sports

It is one of many College Football stories we are following today, and 2 outlets are covering it. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on College football and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: Maryland coaching search underway as AD Jim Smith touts resources, CFP potential in Big Ten
• Who’s involved: Maryland, AD Jim Smith, Mike Locksley and CBS Sports
• League: College Football
• First reported: Tuesday, October 27, 2026 by CBS Sports
• Coverage: 2 outlets are covering it: CBS Sports and ESPN

How Other Outlets Are Covering It

The same CFB story, as reported by another outlet:

• Who's on the CFP bubble? Did Week 8 burst the Big 12's two-bid dreams?ESPN A conference-by-conference look at who is contending for the playoff, who's close and who's out.

Background: College football

College football (French: Football universitaire) is gridiron football that is played by teams of amateur student-athletes at universities and colleges. It was through collegiate competition that gridiron football first gained popularity in the United States.

Like gridiron football generally, college football is most popular in the United States and Canada. While no single governing body exists for college football in the United States, most schools, especially those at the highest levels of play, are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

Text from Wikipedia’s College football article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What’s Next for AD Jim Smith

For fans following AD Jim Smith, the next things to watch are the College Football Playoff rankings, transfer portal, recruiting and bowl projections. Stories like this one tend to move quickly, so check back for follow-up reports and reaction as more outlets pick it up.

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