AP midseason report: Biggest surprise, disappointment, Heisman favorite and top coach so far
1 year, 2 months ago

AP midseason report: Biggest surprise, disappointment, Heisman favorite and top coach so far

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Coming into this year it looked like defending national champion Georgia and Michigan, coming off two straight playoff appearances, would be a cut above the rest with the usual suspects of Ohio State and Alabama closest behind. The top nine teams in the country have all won at least one national championship or played for a BCS title or reached the CFP — or some combination of the three. 11 Florida State is about four points, according to SP+ “I’m seeing it as an 11-team race right now,” ESPN’s Bill Connelly, the brains behind SP+, said on the GameDay Podcast. Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. emerged from the Oregon game as the new favorite to win the Heisman Trophy after USC’s Caleb Williams played the worst game of his career against Notre Dame on the same day.

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College Football Playoff quarterfinals first look: Oregon-Ohio State has national title vibes
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3 days, 2 hours ago

College Football Playoff quarterfinals first look: Oregon-Ohio State has national title vibes

New York Times  

The second round of the first 12-team College Football Playoff will be a combination of turn-back-the-clock traditional bowl games and odd matchups in strange sites. But the best offenses Penn State faced this season — USC, Ohio State, Oregon — all ran for at least 170 yards and 4.2 yards per carry against the Nittany Lions, who are active up …

College football picks: 'Let's play two' a theme for handful of conference championship games
2 weeks, 6 days ago

College football picks: 'Let's play two' a theme for handful of conference championship games

Hindustan Times  

No football coach would tell you he's excited about the prospect of having to beat the same team twice in the same season. The FBS rematches: Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State in the Sun Belt, UNLV at Boise State in the Mountain West, Ohio vs. Miami in Detroit in the Mid-American and Georgia vs. Texas in Atlanta in the Southeastern …

Big Ten football rivalries: Which matchups rank behind Michigan-Ohio State?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Big Ten football rivalries: Which matchups rank behind Michigan-Ohio State?

New York Times  

From ‘Dotting the I’ in Columbus and the ‘World’s Largest Drum’ in West Lafayette to ‘Jump Around’ at Camp Randall Stadium and ‘The Kinnick Wave’ in Iowa City, there are certain indelible customs that set the Big Ten apart from its contemporaries. Michigan-Ohio State stands unquestioned as the Big Ten’s top rivalry, and it can make a case as the …

College football picks: Georgia-Alabama showdown not as consequential with 12-team CFP but still big
2 months, 4 weeks ago

College football picks: Georgia-Alabama showdown not as consequential with 12-team CFP but still big

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Alabama on Saturday in a showdown of two Southeastern Conference superpowers who have combined to win five national titles since the College Football Playoff’s implementation in 2014. Back in the days before the Bowl Championship Series and CFP, a game like Alabama-Georgia could have essentially …

Michigan is a unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll. Florida State finishes tied for 6th
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Michigan is a unanimous No. 1 in final AP Top 25 football poll. Florida State finishes tied for 6th

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season after the Wolverines beat Washington in the College Football Playoff championship game Monday night to win their first national title in 26 years. Washington was second, the Huskies’ best final ranking since …

Rose Bowl Game: Five things to know about Michigan vs. Alabama
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rose Bowl Game: Five things to know about Michigan vs. Alabama

LA Times  

Last offseason, coming off back-to-back wins over formerly domineering rival Ohio State, the Michigan Wolverines made a bold statement about their mindset for 2023. The message was clear: Michigan finally knew it could handle Ohio State and had to switch focus to the two-time defending national champion Bulldogs to accomplish its ultimate goal. As it turned out, the Wolverines were …

Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out
1 year ago

Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff; unbeaten Florida St left out

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected Sunday and Florida State became the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the field. “Florida State is a different team than they were through the first 11 weeks,” explained Boo Corrigan, the selection committee chairman …

Georgia loses to Alabama: Predicting the College Football Playoff scenarios
1 year ago

Georgia loses to Alabama: Predicting the College Football Playoff scenarios

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the College Football Playoff rankings selection show. Heading into championship weekend, eight teams — Georgia, Michigan, Washington, Oregon, Florida State, Texas, Alabama and Ohio State — can still reach the College Football Playoff. GO DEEPER Emerson: Georgia’s three-peat hopes depend on beating familiar nemesis Scenario 10: Alabama, Washington, Florida State and Oklahoma State win. …

AP Top 25 Takeaways: No. 1 Georgia vs. the field; season-changing injury for No. 4 Florida State
1 year, 1 month ago

AP Top 25 Takeaways: No. 1 Georgia vs. the field; season-changing injury for No. 4 Florida State

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! This season college football fans have been told it’s Ohio against the World, Michigan vs. Everybody, Oregon vs. Two weeks before College Football Playoff selection Sunday, it’s really Georgia against the field. 19 Arizona beats Arizona State, the Wildcats would reach the conference title game in …

Michigan State is next as No. 3 Ohio State tries not to look ahead to showdown with No. 2 Michigan
1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan State is next as No. 3 Ohio State tries not to look ahead to showdown with No. 2 Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ohio State theoretically should have an easier time with Michigan State, which got its first Big Ten win over Nebraska last week after losing six straight since former coach Mel Tucker was suspended and later fired. KEY MATCHUP Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. vs. Michigan …

College football bowl projections: No change in the College Football Playoff … yet
1 year, 1 month ago

College football bowl projections: No change in the College Football Playoff … yet

New York Times  

Barring a flurry of upsets, the pool of 6-6 teams is shallower this year than ever before. The fine print: *Replacement for a conference without enough eligible teams ** Projected 5-7 team New Year's Six BOWL DATE TEAMS LOCATION TIME Cotton Dec. 29 Alabama vs. Oklahoma State Arlington, Tex. 8 p.m. Peach Dec. 30 Missouri vs. Tulane Atlanta Noon Orange …

College football picks: No. 1 Georgia steps into SEC play, No. 11 Tennessee heads to The Swamp
1 year, 3 months ago

College football picks: No. 1 Georgia steps into SEC play, No. 11 Tennessee heads to The Swamp

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 11 Tennessee at Florida The Vols broke a five-game losing streak to the Gators last year, and haven’t won two in a row in the series since 2004. 8 Washington at Michigan State Michael Penix Jr. and the Huskies’ offense announced their arrival last season in …

Those who stayed hope to make Michigan a national champion
1 year, 8 months ago

Those who stayed hope to make Michigan a national champion

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Jim Harbaugh’s last two teams beat rival Ohio State, went on to win conference championship games and lose in the College Football Playoffs. “We keep chasing that perfection.” Motivated to help Michigan win its first national title since 1997, several players chose to come back this …

Defending champion Georgia vs. Cinderella TCU for CFP title
1 year, 11 months ago

Defending champion Georgia vs. Cinderella TCU for CFP title

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “Obviously, we’re excited, but we know we got a big one coming up.” TCU, the first Big 12 to win a playoff game, will be looking for its first national title since 1938. That’s just the way it is.” TCU would be the first team to …

No. 1 Georgia faces No. 4 Ohio State in Peach Bowl semifinal
2 years ago

No. 1 Georgia faces No. 4 Ohio State in Peach Bowl semifinal

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 4 Ohio State, 8 p.m. EST, ESPN LOCATION: Atlanta COACHES GEORGIA: Kirby Smart, 79-15 in seven seasons OHIO STATE: Ryan Day, 45-5 in five seasons TOP PLAYERS GEORGIA: QB Stetson Bennett,3,425 yards passing, 20 TDs, 6 INTs, 67.9% completions, plus 184 yards rushing, 7 TDs; TE …

CFP takeaways: Georgia faces a tougher than expected path
2 years ago

CFP takeaways: Georgia faces a tougher than expected path

LA Times  

Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey, left, celebrates a touchdown with his teammates in the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship against LSU on Saturday in Atlanta. 3 Texas Christian, 12-1, in the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., also on New Year’s Eve at 1 p.m. Could Ohio State and Michigan pose serious challenges as Georgia pushes to repeat as …

Georgia, Tide, Michigan, Cincinnati, Baylor top final Top 25
2 years, 11 months ago

Georgia, Tide, Michigan, Cincinnati, Baylor top final Top 25

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season after winning its second national title by beating Alabama. 3, the Wolverines’ best final ranking since winning the national championship in 1997 and their first top-10 finish since 2006. The two Big Ten schools …

Championship picks: Georgia over Tide, Michigan over Iowa
3 years ago

Championship picks: Georgia over Tide, Michigan over Iowa

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The Horned Frogs were third in the final rankings, blew out an Iowa State team that did not win a Big 12 game that season but ended up out after Ohio State won the Big Ten title against Wisconsin. Back then there was no Big 12 …

AP Top 25: Michigan jumps to No. 2 after win vs. Ohio State; Oklahoma State climbs into top 5
3 years ago

AP Top 25: Michigan jumps to No. 2 after win vs. Ohio State; Oklahoma State climbs into top 5

New York Times  

Michigan moved up to No. 6 in the latest AP Top 25 college football poll, released Sunday, after its first win against Ohio State in 10 years. Next Saturday’s Georgia-Alabama game will be the eighth time the SEC championship is decided between two AP top-five teams, a list that includes Alabama’s wins against Georgia in 2018 and 2012 Three ranked …

CFP watch: No. 5 Michigan stuns No. 2 Ohio State; No. 3 Alabama wins in four OTs
3 years ago

CFP watch: No. 5 Michigan stuns No. 2 Ohio State; No. 3 Alabama wins in four OTs

LA Times  

Michigan running back Hassan Haskins leaps over Ohio State defenders for a second-quarter touchdown in snowy Ann Arbor, Mich. Haskins scored five touchdowns in the Wolverines’ 42-27 win. Spencer Sanders threw for a touchdown and ran for another, and the Cowboys beat the Sooners to keep alive their College Football Playoff chances and stop Oklahoma’s streak of Big 12 Conference …

College football picks: Football feast missing some dishes
4 years ago

College football picks: Football feast missing some dishes

Associated Press  

The Thanksgiving weekend football feast will be missing a few of the dishes that have become mainstays. Schedules altered and seasons delayed by the pandemic have taken off the table a bunch of rivalry games that have become a staple of the last weekend in November, including Michigan-Ohio State and all those in-state matchups of ACC and SEC schools such …

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