Will the first College Football Playoff rankings of 12-team era favor Big Ten, SEC?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will the first College Football Playoff rankings of 12-team era favor Big Ten, SEC?

New York Times  

Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff Top 25 rankings will surely be the most picked-apart first installment of a season since the CFP debuted in 2014. It’s also the committee’s first set of rankings in the new era of superconferences, where the SEC and Big Ten are trying to position themselves as superior to everyone else. “You can come from a conference that’s got an awful lot of Top 25 teams, but not have played very many of them — and vice versa,” ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said. “… So, that’s why I think if you look at it, being able to qualify more off your conference record makes more sense.” SEC commissioner Greg Sankey was miffed last December that the committee didn’t include two SEC teams, Alabama and Georgia, in its four-team field. “The SEC and Big Ten rightfully are perceived to be the best conferences, but not everyone’s resume to date would suggest they’ve necessarily played a gauntlet simply by being in those two conferences.” GO DEEPER College Football Playoff 2024 projections: Indiana rise continues as Clemson falls out Two teams in particular figure to be early litmus tests for the committee: BYU and Indiana.

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College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts
1 day, 3 hours ago

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 …

12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours
4 days, 3 hours ago

12-team college football playoff arrives after 100 years, a few billion dollars and many detours

Associated Press  

It took more than 100 years, a few billion dollars and the cold, hard realization that you can’t fight progress forever. The first 12-team College Football Playoff kicks off Friday and Saturday with four first-round games on campuses steeped in gridiron tradition: Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State. A deal struck decades ago as part of the NFL’s …

No. 2 Auburn closes the gap on No. 1 Tennessee as the SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots in AP Top 25
1 week ago

No. 2 Auburn closes the gap on No. 1 Tennessee as the SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots in AP Top 25

Hindustan Times  

Tennessee held onto No. 2 Auburn closed the gap as the top five remained unchanged in the men's college basketball poll Monday. “They may be the best team in the country right now,” Ohio State coach Jake Diebler said. They returned while Dayton made its season debut at the expense of Wisconsin and Mississippi State, which received the most votes …

College Football Playoff bracket: CFP committee picked SMU over Alabama—for good reason.
1 week, 6 days ago

College Football Playoff bracket: CFP committee picked SMU over Alabama—for good reason.

Slate  

SMU is in the College Football Playoff. The selection committee finally biffed out, making the outrageous decision to exclude undefeated Atlantic Coast Conference champion Florida State in favor of a one-loss Alabama team that had won the vaunted Southeastern Conference. Rather than selecting four teams, the committee was picking 12 for the first year of the college game’s expanded playoff. …

What are the matchups in the College Football Playoff?
2 weeks ago

What are the matchups in the College Football Playoff?

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 7 seed Notre Dame, Dec. 20, 8 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Notre Dame by 8.5. 6 seed Penn State, Dec. 21, noon BetMGM College Football Odds: Penn State by 8.5. 5 seed Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. BetMGM College Football Odds: Texas by 10.5. 8 …

2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids
2 weeks, 1 day ago

2024 College Football Playoff guide: What to know about the new 12-team format, at-large bids

New York Times  

College football entered a new era Sunday with the unveiling of the first 12-team Playoff bracket. For most of its century-plus existence, college football had a “mythical national champion.” The sport’s season champion was determined after teams played in bowl games by various polls and rankings, which, of course, led to significant debate. The four quarterfinal games and both semifinals …

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field
2 weeks, 1 day ago

5 takeaways from the unveiling of the 12-team College Football Playoff field

CNN  

CNN — The field is set, the games are scheduled, and college football fans have an absolutely scrumptious holiday buffet of playoff games set out in front of them. Oregon offensive lineman Iapani Laloulu celebrates after the Big Ten championship NCAA college football game against Penn State, Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in Indianapolis. Darron Cummings/AP The top four seeds are …

Who will make the College Football Playoff field after a wild championship weekend?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Who will make the College Football Playoff field after a wild championship weekend?

New York Times  

Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic’s college football newsletter. Let’s review the results from conference championship weekend when Timothee Chalamet made his case to be the next big college football analyst. Still, Penn State hung around with the nation’s last remaining undefeated team and looked every bit deserving of challenging for the conference crown. Arizona State was …

Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! INDIANAPOLIS — There’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and who might be out of college football ‘s first 12-team playoff. According to the College Football Playoff website, the 12 teams simply making the bracket …

Miami’s playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Miami’s playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Miami’s playoff hopes took an all-but-final nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost Tuesday night in the last rankings before the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend. To make things worse for the ’Canes, selection committee chair and Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel said …

Ohio State and Miami tumble in College Football Playoff penultimate rankings
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ohio State and Miami tumble in College Football Playoff penultimate rankings

CNN  

CNN — Buckeye and Hurricane fans must have known this moment was coming as the College Football Playoff comes into focus ahead of conference championship week. After suffering shocking upsets to unranked opponents on Saturday, Ohio State and Miami dropped in the penultimate CFP rankings, which were revealed Tuesday. After winning their first five ACC games, Miami lost two of …

What the College Football Playoff rankings say about Ohio State after its loss to Michigan
2 weeks, 6 days ago

What the College Football Playoff rankings say about Ohio State after its loss to Michigan

New York Times  

The final College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed on Sunday, but Tuesday night’s penultimate Top 25 gave us an idea of what Ohio State’s fate will be. Tuesday was close to the best-case scenario for Ohio State Eight teams are a lock for the Playoff: Oregon, Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame, Georgia, Ohio State, Tennessee and Indiana. It could …

College Football Playoff rankings: Miami out, Alabama in with last at-large bid as ACC implications linger
2 weeks, 6 days ago

College Football Playoff rankings: Miami out, Alabama in with last at-large bid as ACC implications linger

New York Times  

Alabama moved into position to receive an at-large bid to the College Football Playoff and Miami was locked out of contention as the selection committee’s penultimate rankings Tuesday night narrowed the field of contenders. ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips said the conference was “incredibly shocked and disappointed” by Miami’s fall after the Hurricanes lost this past weekend, 42-38, at No. 16 …

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: What will committee do with Alabama and Miami?
3 weeks ago

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: What will committee do with Alabama and Miami?

New York Times  

The College Football Playoff field is mostly set. The bubble isn’t very big, but the central debate heading into the conference championship games seems clear: Will the committee elect to place three-loss Alabama into the field ahead of two-loss Miami — or even SMU if the Mustangs lose the ACC title game against Clemson? They could lose 59-0, like 2014 …

CFP rankings: Georgia, Texas, and College Football Playoff madness in Week 14.
3 weeks, 3 days ago

CFP rankings: Georgia, Texas, and College Football Playoff madness in Week 14.

Slate  

At the onset of fall, it was clear that the growth of the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12 would make this season unlike any other. Ole Miss is likely out of the playoff race because it plays miserable Mississippi State this week, and beating a team that goes winless in SEC play should not help the Rebels …

No. 10 Indiana tries to rebound from 1st loss and take shot at Big Ten title game by beating Purdue
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

No. 10 Indiana tries to rebound from 1st loss and take shot at Big Ten title game by beating Purdue

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! A win would likely secure a spot in the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff and could send them to the Big Ten title game — if No. The Boilermakers have struggled to find balance all season and could have problems against Indiana’s physical defense — especially …

Final week shows expanded Southeastern Conference just means more chaos
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Final week shows expanded Southeastern Conference just means more chaos

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One thing is sure as the newly expanded Southeastern Conference wraps up its regular season: Two new teams has just meant more chaos in a league that seemingly had settled in formation behind Georgia and Alabama. Going bowling Auburn snapping a four-game skid …

College football Week 14: Longhorns-Aggies among the high-stakes rivalry games to end regular season
3 weeks, 5 days ago

College football Week 14: Longhorns-Aggies among the high-stakes rivalry games to end regular season

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! It’s the final weekend of the college football regular season, which means rivalry games take center stage. With seven at-large bids for the first 12-team College Football Playoff up for grabs, not to mention spots in next week’s conference championship games, some of these games take …

SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings
3 weeks, 5 days ago

SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. “They dropped five but we still felt their body of work was strong enough …

Weekend of upsets jumbles the College Football Playoff field ahead of ‘Rivalry Week’
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Weekend of upsets jumbles the College Football Playoff field ahead of ‘Rivalry Week’

CNN  

CNN — After a weekend of chaos on the gridiron, the College Football Playoff picture looks markedly different this week. In the CFP format, the five highest ranked conference champions are automatically placed into the 12-team field, with the four highest ranked conference champions receiving a bye straight into the quarterfinals. Ross D. Franklin/AP Rivalry Week Thanksgiving weekend marks the …

The CFP rankings glossary: Game control, body clocks and 12 selection committee translations
3 weeks, 5 days ago

The CFP rankings glossary: Game control, body clocks and 12 selection committee translations

New York Times  

The Tuesday night reveal of the College Football Playoff rankings is sports television’s most expansive word salad bar. In a perfect world, the selection committee chair — this season, that is Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel — when asked to explain why Team A is ranked higher than Team B, would simply say, “Because the committee believes Team A is …

Expanded Big Ten could put 4 teams in the playoff — thanks to Indiana’s unexpected rise
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Expanded Big Ten could put 4 teams in the playoff — thanks to Indiana’s unexpected rise

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season’s College Football Playoff. Oregon beat Ohio State 32-31 back in October, and if the Buckeyes beat rival Michigan this weekend, they’ll earn a rematch with the Ducks for the Big Ten title. …

AP Top 25 poll: Alabama, Ole Miss fall out of top 10
4 weeks ago

AP Top 25 poll: Alabama, Ole Miss fall out of top 10

CNN  

CNN — Following upset losses to unranked opponents, Alabama and Mississippi both fell out of the top 10 in the AP Top 25 poll when the latest rankings were released on Sunday. Ohio State, Texas and Penn State, all of whom won on Saturday, occupy the next three spots behind the Ducks, who are now the only undefeated team in …

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1
4 weeks, 1 day ago

AP Top 25: Alabama, Mississippi out of top 10 and Miami, SMU are in; Oregon remains unanimous No. 1

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. The Buckeyes would play Oregon in the Big Ten championship …

What we learned about the College Football Playoff: SEC upsets, Big 12 chaos, Indiana’s hopes
4 weeks, 1 day ago

What we learned about the College Football Playoff: SEC upsets, Big 12 chaos, Indiana’s hopes

New York Times  

The weekend before Thanksgiving often feels like the calm before the storm in college football. Interesting to read analysis from others as they examine “strength of schedule” in college football…it does seem there is a trend to be identified… pic.twitter.com/pXSfxRMxvL — Greg Sankey November 21, 2024 But at a certain point, it doesn’t seem like too much to ask these …

No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are climbing the Big Ten ladder heading into Saturday’s showdown
1 month ago

No. 24 Illinois and Rutgers are climbing the Big Ten ladder heading into Saturday’s showdown

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 24 Illinois and Rutgers are going in the right direction under Bret Bielema and Greg Schiano with the season entering its final two weeks. If it can beat the Scarlet Knights and Northwestern in the final two games, the Illini will post its first nine-win season …

Which Big Ten football coordinators will shape CFP contenders, bowl teams?
1 month ago

Which Big Ten football coordinators will shape CFP contenders, bowl teams?

New York Times  

The Big Ten entered the season with nine new offensive coordinators and eight new defensive coordinators sprinkled throughout the league. GO DEEPER Oregon is the class of the Big Ten and a beacon for all realignment newcomers Ohio State: Jim Knowles, defensive coordinator The Buckeyes’ defensive stats are great. The Buckeyes defense has been good in Knowles’ three seasons at …

What we learned about the CFP in Week 12: Georgia’s still alive, an SEC-Big Ten debate looms
1 month ago

What we learned about the CFP in Week 12: Georgia’s still alive, an SEC-Big Ten debate looms

New York Times  

There are two weeks left in college football’s regular season, and there appear to be more teams hanging around College Football Playoff contention than falling out. Big 12 CFP and title odds Team CFP bid B1G title Record Oregon 99% 51% 11-0 Ohio State 99% 45% 9-1 Penn State 93% 1% 9-1 Indiana 89% 4% 10-0 Welcome, Sun Devils Arizona …

Lots at stake for No. 14 SMU, the CFP hopeful and newcomer atop ACC hosting Boston College
1 month, 1 week ago

Lots at stake for No. 14 SMU, the CFP hopeful and newcomer atop ACC hosting Boston College

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SMU is the only of the 17 ACC teams without a league loss, but last season’s American Athletic Conference champion dropped a spot to 14th in the second CFP rankings released this week. Boston College has changed starting quarterbacks going into its final road game and …

Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket
1 month, 1 week ago

Oregon tops Week 2 College Football Playoff rankings and Georgia drops out of the bracket

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Undefeated Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while Tuesday’s poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi. Those byes go to the four highest-ranked conference champions, meaning Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference …

Big Ten dominates latest College Football Playoff rankings
1 month, 1 week ago

Big Ten dominates latest College Football Playoff rankings

CNN  

CNN — The Big Ten dominated the latest edition of the College Football Playoff rankings, with the conference claiming four of the top five slots in the new standings revealed Tuesday night. There is still much to be decided in the final weeks of the regular season, however, and when all the dust settles only the Big Ten champion will …

The Big 12 leads the way when it comes to nail-biters with 13 games decided in the final minute
1 month, 1 week ago

The Big 12 leads the way when it comes to nail-biters with 13 games decided in the final minute

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Cyclones got through non-conference play unscathed thanks to Kyle Konrardy’s 54-yard field goal with six seconds left in a 20-19 win over instate rival Iowa on Sept. 7. ACC team Pittsburgh also won its first seven games this season, including last-minute wins against Big 12 …

College Football Playoff rankings, ranked: Texas has done what to deserve this?
1 month, 1 week ago

College Football Playoff rankings, ranked: Texas has done what to deserve this?

New York Times  

So the College Football Playoff selection committee is gaining the necessary respect for BYU while still showing too much to Texas and Miami. The Hoosiers struggled in the second half at home against Michigan and didn’t bludgeon an opponent for the first time, but that 20-15 win against a 5-5 team was worth a jump from No. It’s very simple: …

AP Top 25 Extra Points: 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do it
1 month, 1 week ago

AP Top 25 Extra Points: 4 teams in top 5 a first for the Big Ten; SEC is only other league to do it

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Oregon’s dominance in its first year in the Big Ten and Indiana’s monumental turnaround have helped the conference stack four of its teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time. The Big Ten had three teams among the …

Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 11: Will shaky contenders feel an SEC squeeze?
1 month, 1 week ago

Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 11: Will shaky contenders feel an SEC squeeze?

New York Times  

Editor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. The ACC and Big 12’s hopes of sending multiple teams to the first 12-team College Football Playoff took a big hit over the weekend. Meanwhile, Ole Miss’ win at Georgia brought more SEC teams into the Playoff mix rather than knocking one out with a …

AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10
1 month, 1 week ago

AP Top 25: Oregon remains No. 1 as Big Ten grabs 4 of top 5 spots; Georgia, Miami out of top 10

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the fourth straight week on Sunday as Penn State and Indiana climbed into the top five, Georgia and Miami dropped out of the top 10 and losses by four other ranked teams shuffled the …

College football Week 11 odds, picks against the spread: Ole Miss-Georgia, Alabama-LSU and more
1 month, 2 weeks ago

College football Week 11 odds, picks against the spread: Ole Miss-Georgia, Alabama-LSU and more

New York Times  

The initial College Football Playoff rankings have been released, and several games on the Week 11 slate will significantly impact the eventual 12-team field. 16 Ole Miss 3:30 p.m. on Fubo, ABC The big change with the expanded playoff in college football isn’t that it cheapened the regular season. So it’s pretty simple — win on Saturday night to keep …

College football coaches weigh in on the Playoff rankings: ‘They gave us a lot of respect’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

College football coaches weigh in on the Playoff rankings: ‘They gave us a lot of respect’

New York Times  

The first 12-team College Football Playoff ranking reveal on Tuesday didn’t stray far from the AP Top 25. “For us, it’s just keep winning because there’s so much that is gonna happen in the next three or four weeks, and then who wins the conferences matter,” Lashlee added. It’s cool momentum for our program in recruiting and it shows our …

First College Football Playoff Rankings Set for Reveal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

First College Football Playoff Rankings Set for Reveal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is released each week throughout the season, and the first set of rankings will determine the 12 teams that will participate in the first round of the playoffs. Oregon, currently ranked number one, will be the top seed in the poll, while Miami, BYU, and Indiana are also undefeated and ranked in the …

Four reasons Indiana is the 12-team College Football Playoff’s most fascinating contender
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Four reasons Indiana is the 12-team College Football Playoff’s most fascinating contender

New York Times  

College Football Playoff expansion was made for teams such as Indiana. Austin Mock’s model has Indiana’s chances to make the Playoff at 85 percent even though its chances of winning the Big Ten are only 10 percent. At 11-1 with a loss to the Buckeyes — for the sake of this exercise, let’s make the result of the game something …

Predicting the first 12-team College Football Playoff selection committee rankings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Predicting the first 12-team College Football Playoff selection committee rankings

New York Times  

The first College Football Playoff rankings will be revealed Tuesday night, and once again I’ll be using my projections model to try to predict how the selection committee will rank the teams each week. Here’s what I expect Tuesday’s rankings to be: Next five: Missouri, South Carolina, UNLV, Arizona State, Tulane Biggest question: What to do with Notre Dame? There …

SMU Soars to New Heights, Lands in AP Top 25 for First Time in 39 Years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

SMU Soars to New Heights, Lands in AP Top 25 for First Time in 39 Years

Associated Press  

SMU's impressive start continues as they climb the AP Top 25 poll to No. 13. The Mustangs' 5-0 record in ACC play is a testament to their early season dominance. Their offense is scoring 40 points per game and has over 450 yards of total offense. The defense ranks among the best in the league, showcasing SMU's overall strength and …

AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami lead poll ahead of first Playoff rankings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Ohio State, Miami lead poll ahead of first Playoff rankings

New York Times  

In the last AP Top 25 before the College Football Playoff selection committee weighs in, Oregon became the first team to be a unanimous No. 2 with a win against Florida, seven points ahead of Ohio State after the Buckeyes beat Penn State 20-13 on Saturday in Happy Valley. In only three instances, including last year, were the same four …

Strength of Schedule: A Key Factor in the 12-Team Playoff Brackets
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Strength of Schedule: A Key Factor in the 12-Team Playoff Brackets

Associated Press  

The 12-team College Football Playoff selection committee will consider strength of schedule as a factor in determining the bracket. Strength of schedule is a measure of how difficult it is for a team to schedule games against other teams. This factor is not included in the traditional AP Top 25 poll, but it could play a significant role in determining …

SMU's Unbeatable Streak Put to Test as No. 20 Panthers Aim to Knock Off Mustangs in ACC Showdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SMU's Unbeatable Streak Put to Test as No. 20 Panthers Aim to Knock Off Mustangs in ACC Showdown

Associated Press  

SMU remains undefeated in the ACC, currently sitting at 7-1, and will face No. 18 Pittsburgh in a crucial matchup this Saturday night. The Mustangs' impressive performance this season has them poised to reach the 12-team College Football Playoff, but they will need to overcome challenges and maintain their physical prowess throughout the remaining games.

How 30-plus College Football Playoff contenders and their conference races collide in the weeks ahead
2 months ago

How 30-plus College Football Playoff contenders and their conference races collide in the weeks ahead

New York Times  

As November approaches, more and more programs’ College Football Playoff hopes are dropping like autumn leaves from the trees. Key games before first CFP rankings: BYU at UCF, Oct. 26; Cincinnati at Colorado, Oct. 26; Texas Tech at Iowa State, Nov. 2. A failed drive for a last-second field goal cost them at Oregon, but games against Penn State, Indiana …

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Big 12, ACC should relish multiple bids if they get them
2 months ago

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Big 12, ACC should relish multiple bids if they get them

New York Times  

Read The Athletic’s latest edition of College Football Playoff bubble watch. There’s a chance the Big 12 or ACC might be given two automatic bids in a Playoff that expands to 14 or 16 teams, but the two richest leagues hold all the power to make the rules after the nine conference commissioners and Notre Dame signed a new Playoff …

Kentucky's Revenge Game Against Florida: A Battle for the SEC Championship
2 months ago

Kentucky's Revenge Game Against Florida: A Battle for the SEC Championship

Associated Press  

Kentucky looks to extend their winning streak against Florida in the SEC series. The Wildcats have dominated both lines of scrimmage in the last two meetings, including a 33-17 beatdown last year in Lexington. Kentucky's defense has been stifling Florida's offense, allowing just 89 yards rushing per game and 3.06 yards per carry. The Wildcats will look to continue their …

College football midseason bowl projections: How new CFP format impacts rest of bowl season
2 months ago

College football midseason bowl projections: How new CFP format impacts rest of bowl season

New York Times  

The expanded College Football Playoff will give this sport something that previously was unrivaled by the other sport: a true Selection Sunday. Texas Clemson-Alabama winner 8:45 p.m. ESPN Orange Jan. 9 Miami, Fla. Quarterfinal winner Quarterfinal winner 7:30 p.m. ESPN Cotton Jan. 10 Arlington, Texas Quarterfinal winner Quarterfinal winner 7:30 p.m. ESPN Championship Jan. 20 Atlanta Semifinal winner Semifinal winner …

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