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Oregon football failed to make the College Football Playoffs. However, they’ll be participating in the upcoming Fiesta Bowl against Liberty. Since the Ducks aren’t in the playoffs, numerous players are likely to opt out of playing and prepare for the NFL Draft. However, it sounds like Bo Nix is doing the opposite. Nix set the […]

On Sunday afternoon, the College Football Playoff Committee announced its final rankings, including the final four teams that will compete for a National Championship next month, and Ohio State football head coach Ryan Day and his Buckeyes did not make the cut. The game that did the 11-1 Buckeyes in was a narrow road loss […]

The College Football Playoff will feature two of the most well-known and popular programs in the history of the sport facing off in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day when top-ranked Michigan faces Alabama. Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh described the matchup against Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide as “iconic.” The Michigan-Alabama matchup almost certainly […]

Finally, there is pure, unadulterated chaos in the rankings for the final College Football Playoff rankings. Florida State is the odd team out, making history as the first time in the College Football Playoff era that an undefeated conference power five conference champion remains on the outside looking in. But there’s been plenty of controversy […]

The Liberty football program is continuing to make history. The champions of Conference USA are headed to a New Years Six bowl for the first time after having a historic 13-0 season. Liberty is playing Oregon of the Pac-12 Conference in the Fiesta Bowl. #CFBPlayoff New Years Six: Vrbo @Fiesta_Bowl 8️⃣. Oregon // @oregonfootball🆚2️⃣3️⃣. Liberty […]

Heading into conference championship weekend, Oregon quarterback Bo Nix was a slight Heisman Trophy favorite over LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels for the most prestigious award in college football. However, after the Ducks’ second loss to the College Football Playoff-bound Washington Huskies, Nix dropped to the third favorite, and Daniels is now a prohibitive favorite to […]

The loud, rumbling sounds you heard at about 12:20 pm EST today were that of a collective college football fanbase either expressing their outright disgust or exuberant jubilation for Alabama ranking in the top-4 of the College Football Playoff (CFP) in this week’s final selection, with Florida State left on the outside looking in. Florida […]

Florida State football’s omission from the College Football Playoff has received heated reactions from the school and fans on social media. Now, even NFL Hall of Famers are chiming in. Former NFL quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Kurt Warner made his feelings about the Seminoles’ snubbing in a social media post Sunday. I once played for […]

Florida State and Georgia football are just outside of the College Football Playoff this season. The two teams will get to take out that frustration on each other, as the schools are set to meet in this year’s Orange Bowl. #CFBPlayoff New Years Six: Capital One @OrangeBowl 5️⃣. Florida State // @FSUFootball🆚6️⃣. Georgia // @GeorgiaFootball […]

The college football world is packed with drama right now after the NCAA committee chose to snub the undefeated Florida State Seminoles. After head coach Mike Norvell and Athletic Director Michael Alford went ballistic on the committee, ACC Commissioner, Jim Phillips entered the chat. Just like Norvell and Alford, Phillips isn’t happy to see the […]

Nick Saban has a lot to celebrate. Not only did Alabama football beat No. 1 Georgia to win the SEC title on Saturday, but the Crimson Tide vaulted over Florida State for the final spot in the College Football Playoff rankings released less than 24 hours later. Discussing his team’s stroke of CFP fortune Sunday […]

The College Football Playoff has been determined, and the committee’s inclusion of Alabama as the fourth team over Florida State, including Alabama’s opponent, the Michigan football team. A video surfaced of the Michigan football program’s reaction to having to go up against Alabama in the semifinal. Michigan reacts to Alabama being selected at No. 4. […]

The Florida State football program is steaming made right now after the CFP committee snubbed them from the postseason. After going undefeated and winning the ACC Championship, the Seminoles have a real reason to be upset. Now, head coach Mike Norvell chimes in and sends a message to the NCAA. Norvell didn’t hold back whatsoever. […]

There’s a celebration going on in Austin. The Texas football team is rejoicing after the school got selected as the no. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff Sunday. Texas will face Washington in a national semi-final game. The Longhorns were hyped after making the College Football Playoff 🙌 pic.twitter.com/av5XSHyyA6 — ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) […]

The College Football Playoff is the pinnacle of the sport. For the last ten years, only four teams each year have earned the right to play for a national championship. No two-loss team has ever made the four-team playoff, and they never will. You have to achieve near perfection in the regular season. And because […]

Shortly after it was learned that Florida State football was left out of the National Championship tournament by the selection committee, the school’s Athletic Director, Michael Alford, released a scathing letter criticizing the decision and the selection process as a whole. Florida State football is now the first “power five” conference team to be left […]

Even head coach Mike Norvell and the most die-hard Seminoles fans would have to admit their team just isn’t the same without star senior quarterback Jordan Travis. Still, it’s safe to say Florida State football didn’t take anymore kindly to the College Football Playoff selection committee’s explanation for leaving the undefeated ‘Noles out of the […]

The College Football Playoffs are set, as Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama are in. However, an undefeated Florida State football program won’t be participating in the CFP. It’s as controversial as it gets in sports and the team was absolutely devastated watching themselves get snubbed. ESPN did a great job of airing different reactions from […]

Florida State football will not contend for a National Championship in 2023. Following Saturday night’s 16-6 victory over Louisville in the ACC Championship game, there was widespread belief that the College Football Playoff committee would select the 13-0 Seminoles as one of college football’s four best teams instead of one-loss Alabama. But the selection committee […]

Florida State football just had their hearts absolutely crushed. The Seminoles are on the outside looking in for the College Football Playoff. Despite an outstanding season that included an undefeated record and an ACC championship, Florida State isn’t included in the CFP. The Seminoles completed a 13-0 season on Saturday night, defeating Louisville 16-6 in […]

Alabama football has pushed its ticket to the College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide are fresh off an SEC Championship against the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs, holding one of the best strength of schedules in the country. The controversy for the No. 4 slot in the CFP was between Alabama and Florida State. While the […]

Michigan, Washington, Texas, and Alabama are officially the four teams that will compete in the 2023 College Football Playoff. The CFP committee made the decision on Sunday following a wild conference championship weekend. This means that Georgia, Florida State, Ohio State, and Oregon will miss out. This was a controversial decision by the College Football […]

Championship weekend sparked absolute chaos in terms of the College Football Playoff decision. There are now two prominent locks to make the Playoff in undefeated Michigan and Washington. The debate lies on the last two spots between Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida State. The juggernaut of Alabama football may be on the outside looking in. […]

The University of Houston football program has its next head coach. The school is hiring Tulane’s coach Willie Fritz as the next head man of the Cougars, per ESPN. Fritz has had a very successful run as the head coach at Tulane. Fritz is 23-4 the past two years at Tulane, after taking over a […]

Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy says the team was especially motivated to win the Big Ten championship over Iowa because of the player who wasn’t able to be on the field with them. McCarthy said the team dedicated the game to offensive lineman Zak Zinter, who is out for the season after getting hurt during the […]

Championship Weekend in college football was one for the ages. Complete chaos was unleashed when the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the top-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, creating a major headache for the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.  Here are some key takeaways on this wild Championship Weekend, predictions for the top four teams, analysis of […]

Michigan football running back Blake Corum wants people to know how much impact this year’s team has had on the program. The team is entering the College Football Playoff for the second straight year undefeated. Corum thinks that’s a special accomplishment. “We’ve changed the narrative, how people look at Michigan,” Corum said, per ESPN. “Back-to-back-to-back, […]

It is fitting that this is the last year of the four-team format before the College Football Playoff changes to 12 teams, because this year may present the clearest argument yet for why it is unfair to only allow four teams to compete for the national championship each year. This season, the Alabama, Georgia, Florida […]

Late Saturday night, Jim Harbaugh embraced his wife and children near the midfield, took pictures with them, and later exchanged handshakes with Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti. It was ironic since Petitti had issued a three-game suspension for the Michigan football coach the previous month. No biggie, though, since Michigan football secured its third-straight Big […]

There are now five potential teams for four spots in the College Football Playoff. And Alabama football’s Jalen Milroe has already made a case for his team. “I got something to say,” said Milroe postgame, “Georgia’s No. 1, right? You beat the No. 1. team. What does that make us?” Milroe was 13 for 23 […]

While oddsmakers rush to determine who will be snubbed from the College Football Playoff, Michigan football head coach Jim Harbaugh is already doing some snubbing himself — of Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti. A video of the team’s post-game trophy presentation following their 26-0 win over Iowa in the Big 10 Championship showed Harbaugh carefully […]

The Georgia Bulldogs lost a brutal nail-biting SEC Championship to the Alabama Crimson Tide. The 27-24 defeat was Georgia’s first loss of the 2023-24 season. Of course, the game has ramifications on the team’s College Football Playoff plans. Head coach Kirby Smart disclosed his thoughts on the CFP race after the loss. Kirby Smart believes […]

Georgia football fell to Alabama 27-24 in the SEC championship game on Saturday, and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is angry. With 1:25 remaining in the first half, Alabama faced a fourth and 4 on Georgia 37-yard line. The Crimson Tide led 10-7 and stop for Georgia football would be massive, especially with since the […]

The Georgia football empire suffered their first blow in two years against the same team that dealt the last one. Despite some early-season belief that they could be on the decline, the Alabama Crimson Tide reminded everyone who the preeminent brand of college sports has been for much of the last decade-plus. A 30-yard run […]

With a 35-14 victory against the Prairie View A&M Panthers, the Florida A&M Rattlers secure their first SWAC Championship in school history and move on to the Celebration Bowl. Many expected the Rattlers to win as they had demolished the Panthers earlier in the year, 45-7. The Celebration Bowl is set! Howard and Florida A&M […]

Despite the odds, the Alabama football program won the 2023 SEC Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs. The 27-24 victory could give the Crimson Tide a greater chance to make the College Football Playoff. Head coach Nick Saban shared his thoughts on a potential Alabama playoff berth after their big win. Nick Saban believes the Crimson […]

The Georgia football team lost to Alabama 27-24 on Saturday night in a contest that appeared to end their national title hopes. A crazy stat proved that Alabama football is Georgia football’s biggest nightmare. Alabama fans went supernova after the result came to fruition. At 8:20 pm after the Bulldogs lost to Saban’s Crimson Tide, […]

As Michigan football begins to play in the Big Ten Championship Game, coach Jim Harbaugh is returning to the sidelines after his three game suspension for the sign-stealing scandal. Despite having no Harbaugh, the Wolverines still won their final three regular season games under coach Sherrone Merrone. This clinched a berth in the Big Ten […]

The Alabama football team has become something of an afterthought during the two-title run of Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs. That is no longer the case after a big win over Smart’s team in the SEC Title Game on Saturday. The College Football Playoff Picture is now in completely disarray after the Tide’s win over Georgia […]