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SMU to visit Penn State in opening CFP round with Boise State awaiting the winner in the Fiesta Bowl

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — SMU had an anxious morning awaiting word from the College Football Playoff committee. SMU earned the CFP’s last at-large selection on Sunday and will open the College Football Playoff at Penn State on Dec. 21, with the winner moving on to face Boise State and electric running back Ashton Jeanty in the Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl. “Brands …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Miami’s magic runs out at Georgia Tech. Can Canes still make College Football Playoff?

New York Times

This time, Cam Ward couldn’t save the Canes. Miami’s hopes of making the 12-team College Football Playoff field could now come down to winning its first ACC championship — and there’s no guarantee the Hurricanes will even get there. It was Georgia Tech’s first win over an AP top-five opponent since a 2009 victory against Virginia Tech, and the Yellow …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

2024 NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on Alexandre Sarr and top big men

New York Times

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft. Clingan’s likely going higher in the draft because of his defensive chops, but Edey has really impressed NBA people over the last year. The big man group drops some after that, but there are some centers who have flashed intrigue: Baylor freshman Yves Missi, who made both the Big 12’s …

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7 months, 1 week ago

College coaches on the 2025 QB NFL draft class: Carson Beck or Shedeur Sanders No. 1?

New York Times

It was hardly a surprise Caleb Williams went No. “He’s an NFL guy,” said one former Pac-12 head coach who faced Colorado in 2023. I think they’ll be way better and they’ll have a good year.” “I was more impressed with Shedeur than I thought I was gonna be,” said another former Pac-12 head coach. “He’s really football savvy and …

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7 months, 1 week ago

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is holding out hope for a ‘really good ending’ despite league turmoil

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “I always am optimistic about a really good ending on difficult situations, and I won’t ever change until somebody else tells me differently,” Phillips said. He added: “We’ve never come out and said, ‘We want to leave the conference.’” The ACC is implementing a bonus system …

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9 months ago

Grand Canyon is a program on the rise heading into March Madness matchup with Alabama

Associated Press

SPOKANE, Wash. — Grand Canyon has been viewed for several years as a potential mid-major powerhouse. “We get a lot of players from high-major schools that come, and a lot is because of our school and what our school has to offer,” Grand Canyon coach Bryce Drew said. There’s just so many positives.” Grand Canyon would like to make some …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Clemson’s Brownell: Game ‘taken from us’ with late foul call in loss at No. 12 Duke

Associated Press

DURHAM, N.C. — Clemson was on the verge, moments away from its first win in Duke’s famously hostile home arena in nearly three decades. Tyrese Proctor hit two free throws with 1 second left to help the 12th-ranked Blue Devils survive for a 72-71 win Saturday, barely averting the program’s first loss in Cameron Indoor Stadium since the 1994-95 season. …

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1 year ago

Streaking Clemson at No. 13 using chemistry and poise for a 9-0 start

Associated Press

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson coach Brad Brownell waited at the Toronto airport after the 13th-ranked Tigers’ latest victory last Saturday, watching nine of his players acting like a middle-school team, smiling, laughing and bonding despite a delayed flight home. “Every time you start a season, there’s a new voice in the room,” Brownell said. “They’ve done a good job of …

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1 year, 1 month ago

No. 12 Notre Dame still views Clemson as a ‘premier program’ despite 4-4 record

Associated Press

— Marcus Freeman understands this has not been a typical season for Clemson. He still considers Clemson one of college football’s premier programs and views Saturday’s matchup against the 12th-ranked Fighting Irish as this weekend’s best — and he’s making sure his players get the message. “I want to make sure everybody in our program understands don’t let the 4-4 …

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1 year, 1 month 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, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Can Ohio State, let alone Penn State, really push Michigan?

New York Times

Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. And now, 20 Final Thoughts from Week 8, when multiple Big Ten teams had so much trouble finding the end zone they really could have used a Michigan spy’s binoculars. The Buckeyes …

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1 year, 2 months ago

No. 17 Duke tops the list of ACC teams with defenses thriving early under new coordinators

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Of that group, Duke, Syracuse and Miami all rank in the top 12 of the Bowl Subdivision ranks for points allowed per game under coordinators hired for the 2023 season; Louisville ranks in FBS’ top third with a new coaching staff under former Cardinals quarterback Jeff …

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1 year, 7 months ago

NC State football and the neverending search for the elusive ACC championship

New York Times

Dave Doeren surveyed the room at his introductory news conference in December 2012 and explained why NC State was such an attractive job. “‘We’re gonna get the Boston College offensive linemen, but we’re gonna have way better athletes at NC State,’” Glennon recalled O’Brien telling him in his pitch. “The hard part of being an NC State fan is when …

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1 year, 8 months ago

DJ Uiagalelei’s path leads him to Oregon State and a fresh start away from Clemson

New York Times

CORVALLIS, Ore. — DJ Uiagalelei, at 6-foot-4 and 251 pounds with a football engulfed by his hand, still stands out even if no one really notices him anymore. “I talked to my offensive coordinator, ‘We’ve gotta fix some stuff; like we have to do something that fits me differently,’” Uiagalelei said. Yeah, I need to leave and get a fresh …

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1 year, 8 months ago

NFL mock draft 2023: What sources say about Stroud, Hooker, Richardson and more

New York Times

Dane Brugler’s The Beast, the complete 2023 NFL Draft Guide, is now available. I think he’s got that elite mindset that is always neutral: not too high and not too low.” “I think he’ll be really good in the pros. We’ve got some good athletes, but those are the athletes that you’re trying to run away from at that level.” …

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1 year, 9 months ago

What we learned about the Raiders at the NFL Scouting Combine

New York Times

INDIANAPOLIS — So … the Raiders’ starting quarterback next year is going to be Chase Garbers. pic.twitter.com/mtChj3iP2f — Vic Tafur March 3, 2023 There’s almost no chance the Raiders come out of the draft without taking a quarterback at some point. The Raiders want to add an edge rusher Chandler Jones isn’t going anywhere, but the Raiders still view edge …

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1 year, 9 months ago

NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Duke, Arkansas and Missouri join the list of locks

New York Times

Ahem: We might have been a little premature in locking Illinois. The difference is that Oklahoma State’s metrics are worse — from the NET on down, but also the noncon SOS — and the Cowboys lost to Virginia Tech, UCF and at home to Southern Illinois. Pac-12 Were you so inclined, you could go back and grind tape of UCLA’s …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Milton, Klubnik ready to take center stage at Orange Bowl

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! The teams got here largely on the arms of others — Hendon Hooker led Tennessee most of the way before a season-ending injury, and DJ Uiagalelei was Clemson’s quarterback until Klubnik took over in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game and never looked back. “I feel …

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2 years 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, …

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2 years, 1 month ago

CFP’s first top 4: Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson were the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season released Tuesday night, four days before the Volunteers and Bulldogs square off on the field. 1 in the CFP rankings for the first time, starting …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Fresh arms: Playoff teams all featuring new starting QBs

Associated Press

Bryce Young was mostly a spectator for Alabama’s march to the College Football Playoffs last season. “Bryce is a young guy but he doesn’t act like it,” Alabama offensive lineman Emil Ekiyor Jr. said. “So it’s really good to see our quarterback take that leadership role just like how Mac did last year and I think the team is pretty …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Pirates 2021 draft download: An inside look at the top 6 picks from the scouts who advocated for them

New York Times

The Pirates spent two of their first four picks in the 2021 MLB Draft on a pair of high school standouts who also had scholarship offers from elite college football programs. General manager Ben Cherington and Henry Davis First round : C Henry Davis School: Louisville Age: 21 Signing bonus: $6.5 million Scout: Adam Bourassa With Henry, it’s simple. I …

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3 years, 5 months ago

‘USC’s not winning and UCLA’s not offering’: A survey of California’s college football recruiting power struggles

New York Times

The state of California boasts one of the richest football talent pools in the country, and that talent has historically been easy to spot on rosters around the Pac-12. To get a window into the Golden State landscape right now, The Athletic spoke to 10 figures from across California’s unique recruiting ecosystem, from high school coaches to seven-on-seven coaches to …

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4 years, 2 months ago

Clemson QB Lawrence continues to avoid costly interceptions

Associated Press

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has been able to accomplish his goal of protecting the football this season. Lawrence is on a streak of 314 pass attempts without an interception, a streak dating back to last Oct. 19 when he was picked off twice at Louisville in Clemson’s 45-10 victory. Offensive coordinator Tony Elliott said Lawrence came into this season determined …

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SMU to visit Penn State in opening CFP round with Boise State awaiting the winner in the Fiesta Bowl

Miami’s magic runs out at Georgia Tech. Can Canes still make College Football Playoff?

2024 NBA Draft Confidential: Coaches, executives, scouts on Alexandre Sarr and top big men

College coaches on the 2025 QB NFL draft class: Carson Beck or Shedeur Sanders No. 1?

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips is holding out hope for a ‘really good ending’ despite league turmoil

Grand Canyon is a program on the rise heading into March Madness matchup with Alabama

Clemson’s Brownell: Game ‘taken from us’ with late foul call in loss at No. 12 Duke

Streaking Clemson at No. 13 using chemistry and poise for a 9-0 start

No. 12 Notre Dame still views Clemson as a ‘premier program’ despite 4-4 record

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

Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Can Ohio State, let alone Penn State, really push Michigan?

No. 17 Duke tops the list of ACC teams with defenses thriving early under new coordinators

NC State football and the neverending search for the elusive ACC championship

DJ Uiagalelei’s path leads him to Oregon State and a fresh start away from Clemson

NFL mock draft 2023: What sources say about Stroud, Hooker, Richardson and more

What we learned about the Raiders at the NFL Scouting Combine

NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch: Duke, Arkansas and Missouri join the list of locks

Milton, Klubnik ready to take center stage at Orange Bowl

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

CFP’s first top 4: Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson

Fresh arms: Playoff teams all featuring new starting QBs

Pirates 2021 draft download: An inside look at the top 6 picks from the scouts who advocated for them

‘USC’s not winning and UCLA’s not offering’: A survey of California’s college football recruiting power struggles

Clemson QB Lawrence continues to avoid costly interceptions