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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 […]

Miami football coach Mario Cristobal is taking his case to the College Football Playoff committee. Cristobal says the Hurricanes deserve to be in the CFP field, despite losses to Georgia Tech and Syracuse. “We won 10 games this year and not many teams have,” Cristobal said in his weekly appearance on WQAM, and reported by […]

LSU head football coach Brian Kelly made his pitch for how the College Football Playoff selection committee should pick its field. To no surprise, it favors teams in the SEC. Kelly appeared on The Paul Finebaum Show on Monday where he argued that strength of schedule should be emphasized when determining the 12 teams worthy […]

Does a three-loss Alabama team deserve inclusion in the College Football Playoff? With a win in this year’s Iron Bowl against Auburn, four wins in their last five games, and key victories over Georgia, Missouri and LSU, Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer earnestly made the case for his team to advance to the CFP, […]

Georgia football landed another talented recruit a day after its emotional eight-overtime victory over Georgia Tech. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs have officially secured a spot in the College Football Playoff heading into the SEC championship game. The program got another win off the field, flipping the commitment of quarterback prospect Hezekiah Millender. According to […]

The college football season is getting down to the very end as teams battle for position in the race to the College Football Playoff. Everyone at the top of the rankings will get one more chance to impress the CFP committee before conference championship weekend. For some, it will be the last chance to make […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly has been one of the most widely talked-about names in college football when it comes to coaches who are on the hot seat. Between some of the losses LSU football has suffered on the recruiting trail and the way the Tigers have failed to meet the expectations overall this […]

For the first time since 2016, Nebraska will compete in a post-season bowl game. It is no coincidence that accomplishment came in the same year as Dylan Raiola’s arrival, and the star freshman already has broader goals on his mind. After blowing out Wisconsin to become bowl-eligible in Week 13, Raiola told the media after […]

Despite losing to Ohio State in Week 13, Indiana still saw a small part of their College Football Playoff stock rise. The loss was the Hoosiers’ first of 2024, dropping them to 10-1 on the year. The 38-15 defeat will not look good on Indiana’s resume, but the game increased their strength of schedule from […]

The College Football Playoffs is stirring up controversy with every snap of the ball. Will a garbage-time touchdown by Indiana be enough to convince the committee the Hoosiers deserve to remain in the top 12 bracket? How will Tulane and Boise State’s battles against negative narratives shake out? Even fights on what should happen on […]

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders didn’t mince words following his team’s 37-21 loss to Kansas on Saturday afternoon. From the opening kick-off to the final whistle Kansas dominated Colorado, specifically in the ground game. The Jayhawks rushed for 331 yards, led by Devin Neal who had 37 carries for 207 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, […]

One of the best college football coaches of all time, former Alabama football head coach Nick Saban, gave insight into the new College Football Playoff format, specifically with home-field advantage versus a bye week. He joined the Pat McAfee Show and explained which of the two the former Alabama football head coach would take. “I’d […]

SMU football and head coach Rhett Lashlee are reportedly in agreement on a contract extension, Brandon Marcello of CBS Sports and 247Sports reports. “Rhett Lashlee has agreed to a new extension to his contract through 2030 at SMU, sources tell @247Sports/@CBSSports. SMU announced a new contract extension but did not release details earlier today,” Marcello […]

Things are not going great down on the South Louisiana bayous that bleed purple and gold. Even the SEC commissioner is throwing haymakers out of frustration. Tulane fans are in a frenzy amid another American Athletic Conference championship run while LSU’s football team is languishing in the SEC’s middle-class muck. The fall to earth following […]

The College Football Playoffs conversation is starting to turn toxic under the 12-team system. Much like the recruiting trail, the SEC is dominating the conversation. More fuel went on the fire when SEC commissioner Greg Sankey issued some veiled shots at rival NCAA football conferences, sparking up a new NCAA College Football Playoff (CFP) controversy. […]

An Ex-NFL offensive coordinator has been linked to the Charlotte football head-coaching vacancy. The 49ers have struggled since joining the American Athletic Conference and recently fired Biff Poggi during his second season. At 3-7, eighth in the conference overall, Charlotte football is trying to revitalize a team that has not made a bowl game since […]

Alabama football made a surprising jump up the College Football Rankings after beating the spread against Mercer on Saturday. Jalen Milroe and the Crimson Tide offense have been on fire since the tough loss to Tennesee, propelling head coach Kalen DeBoer’s team to the No. 7 ranking. That position would give Alabama the nine-seed if […]

All college football rankings systems are flawed—past, present and future. Unfortunately, sometimes the errors are so obvious and glaring that fans can’t help but react—or, in this case, overreact. No. 13 SMU football is slotted ahead of No. 14 BYU in the latest College Football Playoff rankings after losing 17-13 to Kansas on Saturday. The […]

Just two Saturdays remain before the conference championships are decided in college football, making the stakes higher and higher around the country each week. All around the nation there are teams struggling to crack their league’s title game and make their way into the top 12 in the College Football Playoff rankings. Week 12 was […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions are not likely to play in the Big Ten football championship game in a few weeks at Lucas Oil Stadium. But it’s not impossible. Penn State has to contend with the Oregon Ducks, Indiana Hoosiers, and Ohio State Buckeyes either tied or ahead of them in the standings. Oregon is […]

After a convincing 35-14 win over the Virginia Cavaliers, Notre Dame football is riding high on an eight-game winning streak. Asked about whether the Fighting Irish will play another home game this year, which would require moving up in the College Football Playoff rankings, head coach Marcus Freeman believes the team deserves an opportunity, per […]

We are officially into the final month of the college football regular season, and plenty of teams still have everything to play for. Anywhere between 20 and 40 teams are still alive to reach the expanded 12-team playoff, and the College Football Playoff rankings tell the story of the sport each week. Week 11 was […]

After the release of the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season, there were undoubtedly some major overreactions. One of the most notable involved BYU, ranked No. 9 by the CFP committee. This currently places the Cougars as the last of the four automatic bids to receive a first-round bye, given they lead […]

SMU football head coach Rhett Lashlee gave his initial thoughts on the Mustangs’ placement in the College Football Playoff Selection Committee’s first rankings for the 2024-2025 season. SMU has had a dominant season behind the seventh-ranked scoring offense in the country led by quarterback Kevin Jennings and running back Brashard Smith. On Tuesday, the Mustangs […]

All the votes are in and the decisions have been made, as the first of what will be five College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings were revealed on Tuesday evening. Oregon leads the pack, while Army rounds out the Top 25. But more importantly, Boise State finishes out the Top 12, which would be the final […]