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Two conference runner-ups face off as SMU faces Penn State in the first round of the College Football Playoffs. It is time to continue our college football odds series with an SMU-Penn State prediction and pick. SMU-Penn State Last Game – Matchup History SMU enters the game at 11-2 on the year. They lost their […]

The No. 10 seed Indiana Hoosiers head to South Bend to take on the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish for round one of the College Football Playoff! Below we will continue our college football odds series with an Indiana-Notre Dame prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned, and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited about, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first-round games being on […]

Perhaps no other team this season experienced a U-turn as big as that of Arizona State football’s. Coming off a 3-9 campaign last year, the Sun Devils just won their first Big 12 title to finish with an 11-2 record. Moreover, they earned a College Football Playoff spot due to their status as champions in […]

The first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned, and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited about, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first-round games being on […]

The 2024-2025 College Football Playoffs might get off to a sloppy start. As the first-round matchups approach, early weather reports indicate that three of the four host schools — Ohio State, Penn State and Notre Dame — are all expecting snowy conditions, CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello pointed out. With the new 12-team CFP format, the […]

While Penn State football is getting ready for one of the biggest games in program history, the Nittany Lions got some massive news regarding next season. Starting quarterback Drew Allar told the team that he will be returning to play his senior season for Penn State in 2025, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He quickly […]

There hasn’t been a better team in college football this season than the Oregon Ducks. Their perfect 9-0 record speaks for itself, along with their No. 1 ranking in the College Football Playoff, which has remained unchanged since the initial rankings were released back in Week 10. In a season where perfection was rare and […]

A few seasons ago, if someone had asked whether the Clemson Tigers would be part of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, the answer would have been a resounding “absolutely.” However, recent seasons have painted a much less certain picture for Clemson football. Until this year, Clemson hadn’t made the College Football Playoff since 2020, […]

Notre Dame football is healing up before the College Football Playoff begins. Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman says three players are available for the first round contest with Indiana, per The Athletic. Those players are: Howard Cross, Jeremiyah Love and Devyn Ford. Notre Dame football is making its first CFP appearance as a program. The […]

In the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoffs, the Boise State Broncos’ dominant season earned them the Group of Five bid and a first-round bye. Heisman candidate Ashton Jeanty drew all of the team’s attention in 2024 but the Mountain West champions went 12-1 on the year with their only loss to undefeated […]

Despite struggling for a lot of the 2024 season, Georgia begins the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoffs as the No. 2 seed. The Bulldogs’ 22-19 overtime win over Texas in the SEC Championship Game secured them a first-round bye as they await the winner of Indiana and Notre Dame. While Georgia ended the regular season […]

Oregon football is getting some bad news as it prepares for the College Football Playoff. The Ducks are losing outside linebacker Emar’rion Winston to the transfer portal, per 247 Sports. Winston is a former four-star recruit who made 27 tackles for Oregon in the last two seasons. The linebacker will immediately become one of the […]

It has been a busy week for Oregon quarterback Dillon Gabriel. The Oklahoma transfer was selected as one of the four finalists for the Heisman Trophy in 2024, so he is in New York before Saturday night’s trophy ceremony. He is also preparing for the College Football Playoff as the undefeated Ducks get ready for […]

Following a heartbreaking overtime loss at the hands of the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game, the Texas Longhorns are now focusing on readying themselves for a four-game run through the College Football Playoff that will begin with a matchup against the Tennessee Volunteers on campus in Austin. But before the Longhorns and Vols […]

Over six-plus seasons as the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, head coach Ryan Day has accumulated a 66-10 record. At first glance, any fanbase would sign up for a .868 winning percentage over a half-decade-long span, but four losses in a row to the hated Michigan Wolverines and the inability to bring a National […]

Boise State football quarterback Malachi Nelson is reportedly entering the college football transfer portal, per Pete Thamel of ESPN. “Boise State quarterback Malachi Nelson intends to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per his manager (Justin J. Giangrande). He’s a former USC QB who was ESPN’s No. 1 overall player in the class of 2023,” Thamel […]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited for, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first round games […]

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff is almost here. The regular season is done, conference champions have been crowned and the field is set. This is a major change in college football that fans have been excited for, and on December 20th, the playoff will get underway. Things will start with first round games […]

Carson Beck could be out for the rest of the season — here’s everything to know about Georgia backup quarterback Gunner Stockton.

The 2024 college football regular season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and now it’s time for the postseason. This year’s bowl season promises to be different, thanks to the debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Of course, that also means it’s time for bowl predictions. The New Year’s Six […]

In the first season of the 12-team College Football Playoff, Oregon enters the postseason as the favorite. The Ducks are 13-0, won the Big Ten Championship in their first season in the conference and have ben ranked No. 1 in every edition of this year’s CFP rankings. Dan Lanning and company proved their worth time […]

Well, it certainly wasn’t what everyone wanted, but not everyone was going to be pleased. The final 2024 College Football Playoff rankings were revealed on Sunday during Selection Day, where the 12-team field was officially announced. For the most part, the field appeared set after last weekend’s penultimate rankings. However, conference championship weekend on Saturday […]

Alabama football missed out on this year’s College Football Playoff, leading to the Crimson Tide’s athletic director, Greg Byrne, to reconsider the program’s future schedules. The SMU Mustangs snuck into this year’s twelve-team playoff in a controversial decision that was going to spark backlash either way. Now, Byrne is thinking about adjusting his team’s future […]

The 2024 college football season has been one of the biggest and most notable in collegiate sports history. There is obviously an intriguing Heisman Trophy race going on between Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty, but 2024 is most known for being the first year with a 12-team field in the College Football Playoff. Now, college […]

With the conference championship games now wrapped up, the inaugural 21-team College Football Playoffs bracket has been set. As the most interesting result of the release, SMU snuck into the picture at No. 11 over Alabama. Many were surprised to see the Crimson Tide excluded, prompting chairman Warde Manuel to offer an explanation. Manuel, the […]

Our conference champions are set for this college football season are set and the final College Football Playoff picture has come into full focus. On Sunday morning, the CFP selection committee unveiled its final rankings and set the official 12-team bracket in stone. Boise State locked in its automatic bid with a convincing win over […]

Look at the last two decades of college football and you’ll find that, for the most part, it’s a sport that has been dominated by the Southeastern Conference. Consider, since 2005, the SEC has produced more Heisman Trophy winners (8), more 1st overall picks in the NFL Draft (8) and more National Champions (13) than […]

It was a rough time for fans of the Miami football team as they will just miss the College Football Playoff, garnering a response from former wide receiver Michael Irvin. While the football world is debating if Miami football missing the cut was the right decision or not, Irvin believes there could be a potential […]

It’s not often that you see a rematch in the same season in college football, but that’s exactly what the No. 5 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 2 Texas Longhorns are gearing up for in the SEC Championship. These two powerhouses first met back in October in one of the most highly anticipated games of the […]

The College Football Playoff is almost here, and like always, there is a lot of drama. This is interesting year in college football as numerous big teams like Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State have multiple losses, and with the 12-team CFP, there is obviously a lot of room for teams like that to get in. […]

SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee made a bold statement on the Mustangs’ playoff chances. The latest College Football Playoff rankings have caused a massive stir heading into championship week. Fanbases from Miami, Ole Miss, and South Carolina were crying foul amid Alabama’s inclusion in the current twelve-team bracket. However, the Crimson Tide’s No. 11 […]

Tuesday night’s reveal of the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings was never going to satisfy everyone. Even with the expansion to 12 teams this year, there was always going to be someone left out. Controversial decisions by the committee were inevitable—and they delivered. Just as debates raged in the four-team playoff era over who would […]

Before the season, Lane Kiffin was expected to lead the Ole Miss football program to one of its best seasons ever. But things have not gone according to plan in Oxford, and Kiffin is turning his attention to the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) as a result. Kiffin’s 9-3 […]

As the Clemson football team takes on SMU in the ACC Championship game, a win would not only secure the conference title but an automatic bid to the College Football Playoffs. Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney would have a positive outlook on their chances to be in and ultimately win the 12-team tourney when […]

When the College Football Playoff selection committee released its penultimate set of rankings on Tuesday night, Alabama’s placement sent fans into an uproar. The Crimson Tide came in ahead of Miami, with the Hurricanes being the first team out of the field. In an appearance on ESPN, committee chair Warde Manuel explained exactly why. “Obviously […]

Alabama football is officially in the College Football Playoff picture, entering the selection committee’s penultimate rankings, as announced on Tuesday night. The Crimson Tide moved into the field after a win over sub-.500 Auburn last weekend, and fans and media alike are already crying foul — particularly because the three-loss Tide are in ahead of […]

The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings are out and we are less than one week away from the reveal of the very first 12-team CFP bracket. On Friday and Saturday, some teams will battle for a conference championship and an automatic bid into the field while others wait at home and hope the dominoes fall […]

Famed college basketball commentator Dick Vitale is giving his take on the College Football Playoff in NCAA football. Vitale says with all of the schools begging for spots in the CFP, the committee will have to expand the amount of slots right away. “I keep reading about schools that feel they belong in the Top […]