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SMU’s Lashlee hopes Mustangs’ mistake-filled performance won’t affect future playoff consideration

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Rhett Lashlee knows deep down that this SMU team deserved a spot in the College Football Playoff, even if the Mustangs didn’t show it Saturday. “Maybe in the future, if we’re on the edge, we may not get the nod because of how we performed today,” Lashlee said. 12 SMU, the ACC runner-up and last at-large …

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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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College Football Playoff takeaways: Clemson kickstarts SMU-Alabama debate for final spot

New York Times

By Ralph D. Russo, Matt Baker, Justin Williams, Joe Rexrode and Sam Khan Jr. The first 12-team College Football Playoff field will be revealed on Sunday, but a lot was still to be determined by Saturday’s Power 4 conference championship games after Boise State locked up the first automatic bid on Friday. pic.twitter.com/GmNL2hnoO0 — ACC Network December 8, 2024 It’s …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

An Oregon win, a Clemson upset, and ‘now what?’ for Alabama in the College Football Playoff

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Undefeated Oregon pulled off the expected and grabbed the top spot in the College Football Playoff. In between, Georgia’s quarterback got hurt, Alabama’s hopes grew murkier and the selection committee settled in to create a first-of-its-kind 12-team postseason bracket that promises only one sure thing: a 100% chance of enraging at least some slice of college football’s rabid …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

No. 18 Clemson needs to slow down SMU QB Kevin Jennings to win 9th ACC title game, secure CFP spot

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Key matchup SMU QB Kevin Jennings vs. Clemson secondary: Jennings made his first start as SMU’s quarterback in last year’s American Athletic Conference championship game after Preston Stone broke his left leg in the regular-season finale. He’s also excelled with his running ability with six rushing …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

College football conference championship odds, picks against the spread for all 9 title games

New York Times

The song of championship week has a running refrain: It’s tough to beat the same team twice. Sign Up Western Kentucky at Jacksonville State Friday 7 p.m. on CBSSN Jacksonville State joined the FBS last year, and coach Rich Rodriguez already has the Gamecocks in a conference title game. 10 Boise State Friday 8 p.m. on FOX It’s a banner …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Conference championship games ranked: What are the Playoff implications?

New York Times

Conference championship games, by design, should deliver some high-voltage matchups, especially with most leagues having moved away from the divisional format. There are no CFP stakes in this one, but Jax State is in the conference title game in just its second season of FBS play and first year of eligibility. The Bobcats claim five MAC crowns dating back to …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

No. 9 SMU beats Cal 38-6. Up next, the ACC title game in Mustangs’ 1st season in the conference

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! DALLAS — Kevin Jennings threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns as ninth-ranked SMU completed a sweep of its first Atlantic Coast Conference schedule with a penalty-plagued 38-6 win over California on Saturday. The Mustangs were already locked into next week’s championship game in their ACC …

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No. 9 SMU looks for undefeated ACC slate in debut when finishing regular season against Cal

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! SMU has already clinched a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game in its league debut, and is up to ninth in the College Football Playoff rankings. Cal is also in its first ACC season, and is coming off a fourth-quarter comeback for a win …

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3 weeks, 6 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 …

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1 month ago

SMU routs Virginia, clinches spot in ACC Championship Game

New York Times

SMU is headed to the ACC Championship Game in its first season in the league. Its 7-0 ACC record is the best by a team jumping from a mid-major league to a power conference since at least 1978, according to SMU. The Mustangs beat Tulane to win the American Athletic Conference crown last year. The stakes are higher this year …

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1 month ago

SMU’s Jennings is making a name for himself with the Mustangs one win away from the ACC title game

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Former Alabama coach Nick Saban repeatedly heaps praise on him during ESPN’s “College GameDay.” “I mean, Coach Saban talks about him every week, so it’s making it hard for him to be slept on,” SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said this week. “You think about when he …

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1 month ago

No. 13 SMU is closing in on spot in ACC title game as Miami and Clemson remain in the race

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! That’s why SMU coach Rhett Lashlee isn’t ready to talk about his team being one win away from a spot in the championship game in its first year in the conference. So I’m trying to stay focused on that.” SMU remained unbeaten in the league by …

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1 month, 1 week 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 …

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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 …

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SMU Returns to Campus for Crucial ACC Matchup Against No. 18 Pitt

Associated Press

SMU returns to action against No. 18 Pitt in a highly anticipated matchup. The Mustangs have been on a roll, winning their last 13 regular-season conference games and averaging 50.5 points over their last 12 home games. However, they will face a tough test against a Pitt team that is looking to bounce back after a disappointing season.

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

SMU will face Boston College in the Fenway Bowl for its first taste of ACC play

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “It’s a neat way to kind of start to welcome you guys into the ACC,” BC coach Jeff Hafley said Wednesday at the Fenway Bowl media day. In a quote that could only make sense in modern college football, SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said Wednesday: “Normally …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Who gets New Year’s Six slot, thoughts on James Madison’s situation? G5 mailbag

New York Times

As we enter November, the first College Football Playoff rankings are set to come out, and most conference races remain wide open. How do you rank the top five candidates for the G5 New Year’s Six beyond Air Force and Tulane? Of course, Tulane’s one loss was to an Ole Miss team floating around the AP top 10, and Air …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Divvying dollars key issue as ACC leader ponder western expansion with Stanford, Cal and SMU

Associated Press

Atlantic Coast Conference athletic directors held a video call to discuss — again — the possibility of adding California, Stanford and SMU to the league and what to do with the extra revenue that could come with expansion. SMU, the Dallas private school in the American Athletic Conference, has informed the ACC it would be willing to forgo any distribution …

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3 years, 1 month ago

No. 13 Oregon makes half of shots for 86-63 win over SMU

Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore. — Eric Williams Jr. had 19 points and five rebounds as No. “I think that’s the advantage of having experienced guards getting everyone in the right spot,” Oregon coach Dana Altman said. We started the game and popped them pretty good early.” Junior college transfer Rivaldo Soares had 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds — Oregon had …

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SMU’s Lashlee hopes Mustangs’ mistake-filled performance won’t affect future playoff consideration

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

College Football Playoff takeaways: Clemson kickstarts SMU-Alabama debate for final spot

An Oregon win, a Clemson upset, and ‘now what?’ for Alabama in the College Football Playoff

No. 18 Clemson needs to slow down SMU QB Kevin Jennings to win 9th ACC title game, secure CFP spot

College football conference championship odds, picks against the spread for all 9 title games

Conference championship games ranked: What are the Playoff implications?

No. 9 SMU beats Cal 38-6. Up next, the ACC title game in Mustangs’ 1st season in the conference

No. 9 SMU looks for undefeated ACC slate in debut when finishing regular season against Cal

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

SMU routs Virginia, clinches spot in ACC Championship Game

SMU’s Jennings is making a name for himself with the Mustangs one win away from the ACC title game

No. 13 SMU is closing in on spot in ACC title game as Miami and Clemson remain in the race

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

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

SMU Returns to Campus for Crucial ACC Matchup Against No. 18 Pitt

SMU will face Boston College in the Fenway Bowl for its first taste of ACC play

Who gets New Year’s Six slot, thoughts on James Madison’s situation? G5 mailbag

Divvying dollars key issue as ACC leader ponder western expansion with Stanford, Cal and SMU

No. 13 Oregon makes half of shots for 86-63 win over SMU