Sports News Today — November 1, 2026
Way-Too-Early WNBA Power Rankings: Where do Valkyries start in first look at 2027? and more — today's sports signal.
Get ready for a jam-packed day of sports news. While the NFL is in full swing, with teams battling it out on the field and drama unfolding off it, college football and hoops are heating up as well. The NFL is set to review additional allegations against Packers running back Jacobs, while fans are eagerly awaiting Week 8's matchups, with experts making last-minute predictions for players like Derrick Henry and Jared Goff.
In other news, college football's Indiana is shaking things up by turning to Wilson at quarterback, and it seems to be paying off as they survived a close game against Minnesota in overtime. On the recruiting front, LSU is dominating with the number one class for 2027 after landing 5-star center Xavier Young. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings are having a surprisingly strong season, but are they the worst 6-0 team in history? And, looking ahead to the WNBA, the Valkyries are generating buzz as we take a way-too-early look at the 2027 power rankings.
Today's signal:
• Way-Too-Early WNBA Power Rankings: Where do Valkyries start in first look at 2027? (espn.com)
• No. 4 Indiana turns to Wilson at QB, survives Minnesota in OT (espn.com)
• NFL to review additional allegations against Packers RB Jacobs (espn.com)
• LSU lands 5-star center Xavier Young, now has 2027's top class (espn.com)
• Are the Vikings the worst 6-0 team of all time? Where Minnesota stacks up in history (espn.com)
• Last-minute predictions for NFL Week 8: Expectations for Derrick Henry, Jared Goff, more (espn.com)