College Football Playoff picks: Sun Belt dominance at the top? Not last year, maybe not this year
1 day, 15 hours ago

College Football Playoff picks: Sun Belt dominance at the top? Not last year, maybe not this year

Associated Press  

If Ohio State beats Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the sport will be assured of having consecutive national champions from outside the Sun Belt region for the first time in three decades. Cold-weather schools Penn State, a first-time CFP qualifier, and Notre Dame meet in the first semifinal at the Orange Bowl on Thursday. Taking Oklahoma out of the mix, you’d have to go back to the Michigan State and Notre Dame teams of the mid 1960s to find two back-to-back champs from up north. Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen picked up 6 or 7 yards at a time in the first two playoff games, Drew Allar played mistake free and tight end Tyler Warren has continued to be a defensive coordinator’s nightmare.

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CFP semifinals by the numbers: All four teams are members of the exclusive 900-win club
5 days, 23 hours ago

CFP semifinals by the numbers: All four teams are members of the exclusive 900-win club

Associated Press  

The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams to get some new blood. By the NCAA’s count, Ohio State ranks second with 976 wins, Notre Dame and Texas are tied for fourth with 961 and Penn State is seventh with 943. 1, 3, 5, 8 National rankings of the four teams in total defense: Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and …

College playoffs looks for good matchups after snoozy first round of blowouts
2 weeks, 3 days 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 …

Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Expanded College Football Playoff field draws more bets and on more teams

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “They don’t want to be standing there and not have a ticket on some of these long-shot teams.” Expanding the playoff field from four to 12 teams this year meant more betting in general on college football and more varieties of wagering on the postseason. “We’re …

Ranking all 36 College Football Playoff title game possibilities from most to least likely
1 month ago

Ranking all 36 College Football Playoff title game possibilities from most to least likely

New York Times  

For 10 years, we knew going into the College Football Playoff there were four possible national championship matchups. Notre Dame vs. Ohio State How we get here: We’ve seen Ohio State play Oregon, on the Ducks’ home field no less, and the teams could not have been more evenly matched. Boise State vs. Texas How we get here: I don’t …

College football national title odds: Oregon, Georgia favored but Texas, Penn State get boost from seeding
1 month ago

College football national title odds: Oregon, Georgia favored but Texas, Penn State get boost from seeding

New York Times  

The debates are over, and the drama is done; the fight card is set for the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. Georgia lost starting quarterback Carson Beck in the SEC title game but suffered little fall-off with backup Gunner Stockton, downing Texas for a second time. College Football Playoff national title odds No. 6 Penn State saw a massive title …

Penn State earns 6-seed, most favorable path through College Football Playoff
1 month ago

Penn State earns 6-seed, most favorable path through College Football Playoff

New York Times  

Penn State’s path through the College Football Playoff is set. While Penn State didn’t get the fifth seed, which went to Texas, it was still rewarded for an 11-1 regular season and ended up with a more favorable path than the Longhorns. The biggest lesson Penn State should take from the Big Ten Championship Game loss and carry into the …

College football championship week oddly specific predictions: Penn State? Yes, Penn State
1 month ago

College football championship week oddly specific predictions: Penn State? Yes, Penn State

New York Times  

It was a really fun regular season trying to make educated guesses about what would happen week-to-week. But first, here are this week’s conference championship picks with the stat stuffers included in the capsules: Friday Conference USA: Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State Jacksonville State is the first program to reach a bowl game in each of its first two seasons …

College football picks: ‘Let’s play two’ a theme for handful of conference championship games
1 month ago

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

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the 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 Conference. “You can’t hang or your hat on the …

Ohio State and Miami tumble in College Football Playoff penultimate rankings
1 month 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
1 month 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 …

No. 4 Nittany Lions hoping to clinch CFP spot in regular-season finale with Maryland
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1 month, 1 week ago

No. 4 Nittany Lions hoping to clinch CFP spot in regular-season finale with Maryland

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Tyler Warren and the rest of Penn State’s senior class normally would be preparing to take in the sights and sounds in their last game at Beaver Stadium. “That’s kind of what we want to get accomplished this week as a program.” …

College football picks: Never mind Hoosiers, Ohio State has lots riding on showdown at the Horseshoe
1 month, 2 weeks ago

College football picks: Never mind Hoosiers, Ohio State has lots riding on showdown at the Horseshoe

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Much has been made about the stakes for unbeaten Indiana in Saturday’s top-five showdown with Ohio State. Ohio State hasn’t won a Big Ten championship, let alone play in the title game, since 2020. With a one-point loss at Oregon on this season’s ledger, the Buckeyes …

Big Ten schedule has unbeaten Indiana hosting Michigan while Penn State seeks to bounce back
2 months ago

Big Ten schedule has unbeaten Indiana hosting Michigan while Penn State seeks to bounce back

Associated Press  

Things to watch this week in the Big Ten Conference: Game of the week Michigan at No. 3 Ohio State last week, Penn State still seems to have a direct path to the playoff if it avoid stumbling in any of its final four regular-season games. Indiana DL Mikail Kamara’s 4 ½ tackles for loss in a 47-10 blowout of …

Why Penn State edged Tennessee, Indiana in College Football Playoff rankings at No. 6
2 months ago

Why Penn State edged Tennessee, Indiana in College Football Playoff rankings at No. 6

New York Times  

If the season ended today, Penn State would host Notre Dame in a College Football Playoff game in Beaver Stadium. Final thoughts If Penn State wins out to finish 11-1 — and gets some help via Ohio State and Indiana stumbling this month — there’s still a path to Indianapolis. Indiana is one of the best stories in the sport …

Top Seeds Hold Their Ground as AP Top 25 Rankings Approach
2 months ago

Top Seeds Hold Their Ground as AP Top 25 Rankings Approach

Associated Press  

Oregon, Georgia, Miami and BYU remain the top seeds in the AP Top 25 college football poll. Indiana's appearance in the top 10 is a significant milestone for the Big Ten and SEC, with four teams each from the conference making the field. Alabama returns to the bracket as the No. 11 seed, while Notre Dame and SMU advance to …

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

What we learned about the College Football Playoff race after Oregon-Ohio State classic
2 months, 3 weeks ago

What we learned about the College Football Playoff race after Oregon-Ohio State classic

New York Times  

Two losses don’t necessarily eliminate a team from College Football Playoff contention anymore. Ryan Barker, right, made a game-winning field goal in overtime to lift Penn State over USC and likely end the Trojans’ chances of getting into the College Football Playoff. GO DEEPER Morales: After another close loss and a 3-3 start, USC simply needs more from Lincoln Riley …

CFP Bracket Watch: Texas, Ohio State, Miami, Utah are top seeds as SEC hoards 1st-round home games
3 months, 2 weeks ago

CFP Bracket Watch: Texas, Ohio State, Miami, Utah are top seeds as SEC hoards 1st-round home games

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The top four seeds remain locked into The Associated Press’ College Football Playoff bracket projection as Miami and Utah move up the Top 25. 1 seed as the projected Southeastern Conference champion, followed by Ohio State as the second seed out of the Big Ten. ___ …

College football picks: New conference rivalries for No. 11 USC and No. 15 Oklahoma take spotlight
3 months, 3 weeks ago

College football picks: New conference rivalries for No. 11 USC and No. 15 Oklahoma take spotlight

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 18 Michigan The Wolverines’ stock is way down as coach Sherrone Moore makes a switch to QB Alex Orji, who still seems limited as a passer. 14 Oklahoma State Another ranked matchup between new conference foes, this one Big 12 contenders. 1 Texas QB Arch Manning’s …

Pick Six: Boise State, Liberty and UTSA are top contenders for the Group of Five’s spot in playoff
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pick Six: Boise State, Liberty and UTSA are top contenders for the Group of Five’s spot in playoff

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Boise State has won 83 of 100 Mountain West games and five championships since joining the conference in 2011, and the stage is set for the Broncos to take the next step. Boise State brings back one of the country’s most dynamic players in Ashton Jeanty, …

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

Ranking 133 college football teams after Week 13: Conference title clashes will tell all
1 year, 1 month ago

Ranking 133 college football teams after Week 13: Conference title clashes will tell all

New York Times  

The 2023 season comes down to conference championship weekend. GO DEEPER Behind the AP Top 25 ballot: Oregon-Washington making Pac-12 history and more takeaways The regular season has come to a close, meaning teams with losing seasons have essentially locked in their final positions in these rankings, pending some small moves due to bowl games. All of those teams could …

College Football Playoff rankings projections: Should Ohio State or Michigan be ranked higher?
1 year, 1 month ago

College Football Playoff rankings projections: Should Ohio State or Michigan be ranked higher?

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of the College Football Playoff rankings selection show. It’s rivalry week in college football and Ohio State at Michigan is the marquee game. The College Football Playoff committee had been ranking Ohio State ahead of Michigan for the past few weeks and the numbers are starting to agree. The algorithm is simply projecting where teams …

Georgia passes Ohio State for top spot in College Football Playoff rankings
1 year, 1 month ago

Georgia passes Ohio State for top spot in College Football Playoff rankings

LA Times  

Georgia moved up to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, nudging past Ohio State, with third-place Michigan and fourth-place Florida State holding their spots in the top four. Selection committee chairman Boo Corrigan, the athletic director at North Carolina State, said Missouri’s big win last week against Tennessee helped bolster Georgia’s case for No. The top …

College Football Picks: No. 2 Michigan visits No. 9 Penn State in its first test of the season
1 year, 2 months ago

College Football Picks: No. 2 Michigan visits No. 9 Penn State in its first test of the season

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 9 Penn State The Nittany Lions managed just one late touchdown in its loss at Ohio State with an offense that has struggled to pop big plays all year. It’s also another potential narrative-changer for Nittany Lions coach James Franklin, who is 3-16 vs. top 10 …

What to watch: Georgia, Alabama can clinch spots in SEC title game, No. 2 Michigan at No. 9 Penn St
1 year, 2 months ago

What to watch: Georgia, Alabama can clinch spots in SEC title game, No. 2 Michigan at No. 9 Penn St

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! If Tennessee wins and Georgia loses — which would end its 37-game regular-season win streak — it would set up a huge East showdown in Knoxville next week. If Michigan wins, the East would come down to the Wolverines’ home game against No. If Penn State …

College Football Picks: SEC divisions on line with No. 13 LSU-No. 8 Bama, No. 14 Mizzou-No. 1 UGA
1 year, 2 months ago

College Football Picks: SEC divisions on line with No. 13 LSU-No. 8 Bama, No. 14 Mizzou-No. 1 UGA

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 8 Alabama The Tigers’ surprising victory against the Tide last year sent them to the SEC championship game in Brian Kelly’s first season as coach. 10 Oklahoma at Oklahoma State The Cowboys have turned their season around with three straight victories, fueled by RB Ollie Gordon, …

Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Florida State are top four in first College Football Playoff rankings
1 year, 2 months ago

Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Florida State are top four in first College Football Playoff rankings

LA Times  

Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr. is congratulated after his touchdown catch against Wisconsin. The Buckeyes sit atop of the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan and Florida State sat atop the season’s first College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday night, with unbeaten Washington and its Pac-12 rival, Oregon, next up. Florida State is in the …

No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State clash at the Horseshoe in a game that could help shape the CFP
1 year, 2 months ago

No. 3 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State clash at the Horseshoe in a game that could help shape the CFP

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! FACTS & FIGURES The two teams are meeting for the 22nd time when both are ranked in the AP Top 25.. Ohio State outlasted the Nittany Lions 44-31 last season at Beaver Stadium.. 7.. Penn State has won 11 straight games dating back to last season, …

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 …

CFP: Georgia vs Ohio St in Peach; Michigan vs TCU in Fiesta
2 years, 1 month ago

CFP: Georgia vs Ohio St in Peach; Michigan vs TCU in Fiesta

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Two days after the College Football Playoff announced it is expanding to 12 teams, the field of four to determine this season’s national champion included two schools that did not even win their conferences. Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were selected Sunday for the playoff, …

Ranking 131 college football teams after Week 12: TCU keeps proving it belongs
2 years, 1 month ago

Ranking 131 college football teams after Week 12: TCU keeps proving it belongs

New York Times  

Read the latest edition of our college football rankings for all 133 teams. 1-10 Rank Team Record Prev 1 Georgia 11-0 1 2 Michigan 11-0 2 3 Ohio State 11-0 3 4 TCU 11-0 4 5 USC 10-1 7 6 LSU 9-2 6 7 Clemson 10-1 9 8 Tennessee 9-2 5 9 Alabama 9-2 8 10 Washington 9-2 11 There …

No. 14 Penn State looks for another win over Maryland
2 years, 1 month ago

No. 14 Penn State looks for another win over Maryland

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Penn State wants to continue that trend, especially since it hasn’t yet achieved what coach James Franklin would call a “signature win.” After losing to Michigan and Ohio State, the Nittany Lions also lost out on a chance to compete for a Big Ten title. “It’s …

AP top 25: Georgia back at No. 1; USC remains in top 10 while UCLA leaps to No. 11
2 years, 3 months ago

AP top 25: Georgia back at No. 1; USC remains in top 10 while UCLA leaps to No. 11

LA Times  

Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh is stopped short of the goal line by Auburn safety Cayden Bridges during the first half on Saturday in Athens, Ga. Georgia took back the No. 24 Illinois is ranked for the first time since 2011, and James Madison is in the AP Top 25 for the first time in its program history. — James …

College Football Picks: Michigan, Washington hit the road
2 years, 3 months ago

College Football Picks: Michigan, Washington hit the road

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! 18 Oklahoma at TCU Oklahoma was upset last week by Kansas State, which found more than a few holes in Brent Venables’ defense. 23 Florida State There is a top-10 game in the Atlantic Coast Conference, but this one makes the list because it will provide …

Sun Belt expansion leaned into regional rivalries. Can it become the top G5 conference?
2 years, 5 months ago

Sun Belt expansion leaned into regional rivalries. Can it become the top G5 conference?

New York Times  

NEW ORLEANS — Ricky Rahne wasn’t sure if he should say the word, but the Old Dominion head coach figured it would get the point across. 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩 𝘽𝙖𝙘𝙠 … to a game that was played annually from 1977-96 — and will be again with Marshall joining App State in the Sun Belt's East Division.#GoApp pic.twitter.com/tTiIFT9Qxt — App State Football …

Championship picks: Georgia over Tide, Michigan over Iowa
3 years, 1 month 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 …

College Football Picks: Big stakes from ACC to Mountain West
3 years, 1 month ago

College Football Picks: Big stakes from ACC to Mountain West

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! If Oklahoma beats Oklahoma State, the conference title game is a rematch next week. Mid-American Conference: Northern Illinois will play the winner of Saturday’s Miami, Ohio, at Kent State game. Oregon wins the North by beating Oregon State, but a loss sends either the Beavers or …

College football picks: Football feast missing some dishes
4 years, 1 month 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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