Tennessee’s announcement of a 10% talent fee on 2025 football season tickets to help pay players could have been considered inevitable in the still-evolving era of name, image and likeness compensation.

Tennessee has announced a price hike for football tickets starting in 2025 with most of the increase going specifically to help pay players.

Tennessee has announced a long-term deal with travel-center giant Pilot that preserves the names of Neyland Stadium and Shields-Watkins Field while giving the Knoxville-based company prominent signage throughout the stadium, including on the playing surface.

Tennessee has hired Marshall coach Kim Caldwell as only the fourth head coach in the NCAA era of the Lady Vols’ program.

Tennessee has fired Kellie Harper as the Lady Vols coach after five seasons.

Former UCF quarterback McKenzie Milton has been hired by Tennessee to be an offensive analyst.

After a three-day pause, the madness will resume on Thursday with the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament.

The Tennessee Volunteers are proving just how quickly a traditional powerhouse can rebound despite seeming lost for well over a decade.

Nebraska’s search for an identity in a changing college football landscape. On the latest AP Top 25 College Football Podcast, Steven Godfrey of Banner Society joins the AP’s Ralph Russo to take on the task of finding each conference’s most egregious underachiever. And how USC being unable to maximize its potential hurts all of college football. Plus, new Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea joins the show and shares his vision for transforming the Commodores. ___Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at https://westwoodonepodcasts.com/pods/ap-top-25-college-football-podcast/Ad___More AP college football: https://apnews.com/Collegefootball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25

FILE - Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn argues a call during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Alabama in Auburn, Ala., in this Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, file photo. Central Florida hired Gus Malzahn as its football coach Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, a little more than two months after he was fired by Auburn. “I truly believe that this is a program of the future in college football,” Malzahn said. Arkansas State won a conference title that season before Malzahn returned to Auburn as head coach. Ad“This is one of the top 25 coaching jobs in all of college football,” Malzahn said.

New Tennessee NCAA college football head coach Josh Heupel, left, shakes hands with University of Tennessee athletics director Danny White after being presented a jersey speaks during an introductory press conference at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. If anything, I was trying not to hire the coach from UCF.”White hired Heupel on Wednesday as Tennessee's 27th head coach and fifth coach, not counting interim or acting coaches, since the end of the 2008 season. Heupel said he wasn't deterred by the NCAA investigation that started with the firing of Tennessee's last coach, Jeremy Pruitt. “I believe in a very, very bright future for Tennessee football,” Heupel said. White was hired on Jan. 21 and his first job was to find a new coach.

Central Florida head coach Josh Heupel, right, has words with head linesman Jim Casey, left, during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Cincinnati, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)ORLANDO, Fla. – Josh Heupel is leaving UCF to become the next Tennessee head football coach. He will become Tennessee’s fifth head coach, not counting interim or acting coaches, since the end of the 2008 season. Scott Carr, deputy AD for brand activation, is now serving as interim director of athletics, and defensive coordinator Randy Shannon will serve as interim head coach. He also served as interim head coach at Florida in 2017. “We would like to thank Coach Heupel for his contributions to UCF, and we wish Josh, Dawn, Hannah and Jace the best in their new endeavor,” UCF said.

(AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr., File)ORLANDO, Fla. – UCF athletic director Danny White is leaving for the same position at the University of Tennessee. The hiring comes three days after Tennessee fired football coach Jeremy Pruitt and parted with athletics director Philip Fulmer. The White family will always be Knight fans!”#Tennessee announces Danny White as athletic director. UCF Athletics raised more than $35.5 million in gift commitments and $17.4 million in cash gifts during 2019-2020. Cartwright said UCF will begin a nationwide search for a new athletic director immediately.

(AP Photo/Willie J. Allen Jr., File)Tennessee has hired UCF athletic director Danny White as the Volunteers' new athletic director just three days after the firing of football coach Jeremy Pruitt and athletic director Phillip Fulmer's retirement. UCF hired White in November 2015, and his first job then was hiring a football coach. Scott Frost left for Nebraska after going 13-0 in 2017, then White hired Josh Heupel. White, whose father Kevin is Duke's AD, has Southeastern Conference experience as senior associate athletics director at Mississippi between 2009-2012. He was associate athletics director for development at California State-Fresno from 2007 to 2009 and a year before that as assistant athletics director for development at Northern Illinois.

All rights reserved)ORLANDO, Fla. – The Knight Walk at the University of Central Florida will not take place during the team’s home opener against Tulsa on Oct. 3. The tradition allows fans to cheer on UCF players as the team steps off the bus and head toward the stadium. On Tuesday, the school announced safety measures to be put in place. Fans will not be allowed to move from zone to zone during the game, each area will have adequate restrooms and concessions, according to UCF. Knight Walk, Tailgate Concert Series, March to Victory and the Kids Zone will not take place this season.

All rights reserved)ORLANDO, Fla. The University of Central Florida announced fans will be allowed at the first home football game Monday. UCF Vice President and Director of Athletics Danny White said the stadium will be at 25 percent capacity for its Oct. 3 game against Tulsa. White said he hopes to have fans at more home games this fall. With fewer fans at games this year, the university said this will lead to a projected $10-14 million loss. Orlando City soccer is also allowing fans at 20 percent capacity.

ORLANDO, Fla. UCFs football stadium has been known as the Bounce House for years. White said the stadium, at some point, could have another sponsor name, but for not, its the Bounce House. [RELATED: Heres UCFs 2020 schedule -- for now]The stadium was nicknamed the Bounce House because it would shake when UCF fans would jump in unison during the stadiums inaugural season. The stadium underwent an $8 million renovation following the 2014 season. The Bounce House was the home of the Orlando Apollos in 2019, the only -- and partial -- season of the Alliance of American Football.