First weekend of the NCAA Football Playoffs wraps with some major defeats
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First weekend of the NCAA Football Playoffs wraps with some major defeats

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First weekend of the NCAA Football Playoffs wraps with some major defeats SCOTT DETROW, HOST: We're going to start the show with some weekend news getting a lot of attention - the first round of the newly revamped college football playoff. Here to help us sort out what we learned from these first four games and what comes next, we are again joined by NBC Sports' lead college football insider Nicole Auerbach. AUERBACH: Well, we've got a couple of heavyweight fights, and I'll be at the Rose Bowl, so I'm very excited that we get an Oregon-Ohio State rematch. They've been, I think, the most dominant, most consistent team in the country the last three months, going up against a Georgia team that's going to be starting a new quarterback for the first time but also is a team that we are used to seeing compete for national championship.

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What Everyone Is Missing About the College Football Playoff
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54 years, 11 months ago

What Everyone Is Missing About the College Football Playoff

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The first 12-team iteration of the College Football Playoff had four chances to produce a competitive first-round game. ProFootballTalk opined, “A 12-team college football playoff sounds like a great idea until it’s all lesser teams going on the road to play better teams in late December and getting their asses kicked.” These people are all making different points but missing …

College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts
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College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts

Associated Press  

For those who dozed through it, or flipped to more compelling fare in the NFL, here’s a brief recap of the rollout of the much-anticipated College Football Playoff. One part that did feel like a success was that the stands were full in all four stadiums — at Texas, Notre Dame, Penn State and Ohio State. “I think college football …

Expanded College Football Playoff will begin with 1st-round game on Dec. 20 in prime time
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Expanded College Football Playoff will begin with 1st-round game on Dec. 20 in prime time

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on Dec. 20 and conclude with the title game one month later in Atlanta. ABC and ESPN will televise games on Friday and Saturday night with an 8 p.m. EST …

College Football Picks: Awkward trophy ceremonies, CFP implications highlight championship weekend
1 year ago

College Football Picks: Awkward trophy ceremonies, CFP implications highlight championship weekend

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 19 Oklahoma State, Big 12 championship at Arlington, Texas, Saturday The Longhorns might need some help to reach the playoff if they win the Big 12 for the first time since 2009. 23 Toledo vs. Miami, Ohio, MAC championship at Detroit, Saturday The Rockets could become …

What To Watch: Playoff picture already close to settled
2 years ago

What To Watch: Playoff picture already close to settled

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Rarely does a college football season enter the weekend of conference championship games with its playoff picture this clearly in focus. Because the Trojans are the one team in the top four that isn’t unbeaten, they probably can’t afford a loss The Pac-12 championship game is …

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