College Football Playoff Articles - Page 11

The BYU Cougars sit at 11-1 with one of the strongest resumes in college football, yet they’re ranked No. 11 and treated like an afterthought. Their body of work demands recognition, and BYU has earned a playoff spot on merit alone. The Cougars closed their regular season with a 41-21 victory over the Central Florida […]

As the Alabama football team beat the Auburn Tigers in the Iron Bowl last Saturday, 27-20, the program now prepares to win the SEC championship against a familiar foe in the Georgie Bulldogs on Saturday. While the Alabama football program believes it should make the CFP, quarterback Ty Simpson continues to make the case as […]

The regular season is in the rearview mirror, and the College Football Playoff picture is clearer than ever. Rivalry Week was devoid of chaos on Saturday after Texas A&M suffered its first loss of the season against Texas on Friday night. Oklahoma and Alabama both survived close calls late on Saturday, and Oregon rolled over […]

The Notre Dame football team is hoping to return to the College Football Playoff in 2026. While the Fighting Irish started the season with an 0-2 mark, the squad has found wins ever since. Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is trying not to sweat the team’s future in the postseason. “You waste time daydreaming […]

Alabama football got a big win during the Iron Bowl, defeating Auburn 27-20. With the win, they may have increased their chances of making the College Football Playoffs, but if it’s not all the way solidified, head coach Kalen DeBoer has a pitch for his team after he was asked if his team should have […]

No. 16 Texas delivered one of the most impactful results in college football’s final slate on Black Friday, knocking off No. 3 Texas A&M 27-17 in Austin. The win marked Texas A&M’s first loss of the season, snapping the Aggies’ unbeaten run just as they were positioning themselves for a potential SEC Championship Game appearance. […]

The College Football Playoff rankings have become a contentious talking point each week leading up to the games, and this week will be no different. With just one week to go in the regular season, the rankings mean more than ever as the CFP picture starts to take shape. There wasn’t a lot of shakeup […]

The College Football Playoff rankings entering Week 14 have injected fresh debate into the race for at-large positioning, especially around how the committee values early-season results versus the full resume built months later. Miami (9-2) entered the rankings cycle at No. 18 in the initial release three weeks ago, rapidly climbing six places into a […]

There is just one week left in the college football regular season, and it is the best one of them all. Rivalry week will bring tears, cheers, and jeers alike, with conference and national title stakes on the line. Week 13 was a bit of a sleepy one in college football as rivalry week loomed, […]

The College Football Playoff committee will decide the 12 teams that get to play for a National Championship on December 7th. The top-five ranked conference champions will get automatic bids, while the next seven top-ranked teams will join the field as at-large bids. Heading into this Tuesday night’s rankings, Miami remains the top-ranked team from […]

With Thanksgiving on Thursday and the Christmas holidays around the corner, that means one thing. It means that the College Football Playoff is approaching fast and furious.   In the meantime, ESPN and the CFP are very close to an agreement that would extend the playoff expansion deadline, per Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports. As a […]

The wildest College Football Playoff chase belongs in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Pittsburgh placed things in a zany tailspin by beating the ACC’s No. 1 Georgia Tech. Now Pitt reenters the ACC title race — but do the Panthers catapult to No. 1 in the newest power rankings over Virginia and SMU? 1. Virginia (+1) […]

Week 13 is in the rearview in college football, and the College Football Playoff picture is clearer than ever. Just one weekend remains in the regular season with the top 10 all setting their eyes on the postseason. Saturday was uneventful in terms of upsets, but there were still plenty of results that could cause […]

Georgia Tech football controlled its own destiny on Saturday in Atlanta. Beating Pittsburgh would send the Atlantic Coast Conference’s top-ranked team into the ACC title game. But Yellow Jackets fans watched a pick six by Pitt swing the momentum — and ultimately leaving fans in shambles. Pitt took down the nation’s No. 16 team 42-28 […]

Georgia Tech football leaped four spots to reclaim the top of the Atlantic Coast Conference power rankings. But Pittsburgh placed the Yellow Jackets in jeopardy of losing the No. 1 slot. And perhaps a bid to the ACC title game. The Panthers pounded the Yellow Jackets early by taking a 28-0 lead. Mason Heintschel powered […]

Ole Miss football entered Week 13 of the 2025 season seeded No. 6 on the College Football Playoff rankings, but that’s hardly the only topic coming out of Oxford. The Rebels are very likely to make the College Football Playoff, having all but cemented their inclusion in it with a 34-24 win over the Florida […]

Alabama is now 8-2 on the season, after the Crimson Tide fell to Oklahoma last weekend. While a drop in the rankings was expected, the ranking for Alabama is now too low. They are ranked tenth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, but with who is in front of them, they should be higher. […]

Texas A&M football’s undefeated season survived its biggest test of the year after Mike Elko’s Aggies pulled off a jaw-dropping 31-30 comeback win against the South Carolina Gamecocks. Trailing 30-3 at halftime, the Aggies flipped the script behind their star quarterback Marcel Reed’s career night. The rally not only preserved A&M’s perfect record at 10-0 […]

The latest College Football Playoff rankings are out. Miami is currently ranked 13th, behind teams such as Notre Dame, Alabama, Utah, and BYU. The CFP Chairman tried to explain the ranking for Miami, but regardless, the team is ranked too low in the latest rankings. Miami is now 8-2 on the season. They opened up […]

USC is now 8-2 on the season, and could be making a run at the College Football Playoffs. The Trojans are coming off an ugly victory over Iowa, and it was further proof that the team can win ugly games now. Lincoln Riley having a team that is capable of winning these ugly games will […]

Following Alabama’s 21-23 setback against Oklahoma in Week 12, a predictable drop in the latest College Football Playoff rankings followed, but the Crimson Tide falling behind Notre Dame became the real point of contention. After sliding to No. 10 in the CFP’s third Top 25 release, Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama now trails Marcus Freeman’s Fighting Irish with an […]

The teams at the very top of the College Football Playoff rankings are focused on securing a first-round bye and working their way into their conference championship games, but the best Group of Five squads in the country are focused on outpacing each other to earn the final spot in the 12-team field as the […]

There are just two weeks left in the college football season and the College Football Playoff picture is starting to take shape. On Tuesday night, the CFP committee revealed the latest rankings heading into Week 13. After Alabama’s loss to Oklahoma, the top six in the rankings was essentially set in stone and will remain […]

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee has released its third round of rankings, but one question has persisted: how to weigh Miami’s head-to-head win over Notre Dame compared to the rest of each team’s resume. The CFP Chairman, Hunter Yurachek, finally gave an explanation of the committee’s logic and why the Fighting Irish continue to […]

Tulane football entered this week with a surprise College Football Playoff ranking at No. 24, making the Green Wave the only Group of Five program included in the Top 25. While that position gives Tulane a direct path toward hosting the American Athletic Conference Championship Game, and potentially claiming the final spot in the new […]

Two heavyweight battles in the SEC were the storylines coming into Week 12 of the college football season, and it turns out those two results had a major impact on the College Football Playoff rankings heading into Week 13. Oklahoma went on the road and upset Alabama and Georgia crushed Texas in Athens to solidify […]

The Atlantic Coast Conference has musical chairs at the top each week. Pittsburgh leading the ACC power rankings got short-lived. The Notre Dame blowout win rearranges the rankings once again — leaving Georgia Tech, SMU and Virginia to battle for No. 1. 1. Georgia Tech (+4) Guess who’s back at one? The Yellow Jackets return […]

Ole Miss football elevated to new heights under Lane Kiffin. Now there’s chatter of the College Football Playoffs or even sealing the Southeastern Conference title in Oxford. But “clarity” is officially needed on Kiffin’s side, following a reported family visit to LSU and Florida. Pete Nakos of On3/Rivals plus Brett McMurphy of the same outlet […]

There are just two weeks left in the college football season. The top five-ranked conference champions get a guaranteed trip to the College Football Playoffs. After Week 12, few spots have been decided in conference title games, and it is time to break down all the scenarios for each conference in their title game. The […]

There are now just two weeks left in the college football regular season, and the College Football Playoff picture is starting to take shape. Saturday was an eventful one, especially in the SEC, and the results will have a massive ripple effect heading into the Week 13 CFP rankings reveal on Tuesday night. The biggest […]

The Oregon Ducks advanced to an impressive 9-1 record after securing a 42-13 Week 12 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Meanwhile, the USC Trojans are 8-2 on the season after earning a big 26-21 Week 12 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. With both teams playing well and prepping to face off against each other, […]

Oklahoma football heard 100,000 screaming Alabama fans aiming to rattle the Sooners, while thinking national championship too. The ruckus flipped from deafening to tone deaf inside Bryant-Denny Stadium, though. John Mateer and the Sooners walked out silencing the crowd in winning 23-21 — and bursting into the College Football Playoff picture in the process. Mateer […]

The 2025 South Florida campaign began as a dream following upset victories against Boise State and Florida, but it may have just reached a nightmarish end in Annapolis. The No. 24 Bulls, who were positioned to serve as the Group of Five representative in the College Football Playoff, suffered a back-breaking 41-38 loss to Navy […]

Miami football is still in play to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff. To that end, the Hurricanes will be looking to score a win this coming Saturday against the NC State Wolfpack at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. That is undoubtedly an important game for the Hurricanes in terms of their […]

Baylor football altered the College Football Playoff landscape Thursday — through Mack Rhoades’ decision. The athletic director is taking a leave of absence from his post at Baylor. Yet his move impacted the CFP committee, as Rhoades serves as the chair. Now the CFP committee moved swiftly to address Rhoades’ sudden move, per NBC Sports […]

Baylor football is now without an athletic director following Mack Rhoades’ stunning news. His leave of absence decision prompted a reaction from school legend Robert Griffin III. Rhoades stepped away from AD duties Thursday for “personal reasons.” But the move also impacts the College Football Playoff committee — as Rhoades holds one of the 12 […]

The Big Ten features six teams inside the top 25 of the College Football Playoff rankings. Ohio State and Indiana lead those rankings, and continue leading the conference here. But there’s movement after OSU and IU in the week 12 version of the conference standings. 1. Ohio State (-) The Buckeyes continue to extend their […]

The Big 12 features no more unbeatens after Texas Tech blew out BYU. Now the Red Raiders have instantly leapfrogged the Cougars and rearranges the rankings from last week. But how far does BYU drop and does Utah jump ahead too? 1. Texas Tech (+1) The Red Raiders claim the top once again by turning […]

There wasn’t much action at the top of the College Football Playoff rankings in Week 11, as Texas A&M and Alabama both cruised through potential landmines in the SEC and Indiana survived a scare from Penn State with one of the best catches you’ll ever see. Look outside the top five, however, and there was […]