College Football Playoff Articles - Page 17

Penn State vs. Ohio State this weekend is the marquee matchup in Week 8. The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes come in ranked #7 and #3, respectively, for a game that will alter the trajectory of each team’s season. Both Penn State and Ohio State are undefeated and tied atop the Big 10 with Michigan. Both […]

The 2023 college football season seems like it just started, but we are already through seven weeks. The year has been filled with exciting matchups, crazy comebacks and thrilling upsets. It’s been a great season of college football so far, and things are sure to ramp up in the final weeks of the regular season. […]

In the two-year run of dominance that Kirby Smart and this Georgia football team have delivered, culminating in back-to-back National Championships, the Bulldogs have never been without superstar tight end Brock Bowers. He has started every game for Georgia since the start of the 2021 season, and he has been nothing but elite. Now, however, […]

In the world of college football, expectations often run high, and the hype can be intoxicating. In the case of the USC Trojans football team, this season was no exception. The media buzzed with excitement, and the Trojan faithful dared to dream that their beloved team was finally ready to make a run at the […]

In what was a jam-packed Week 4 in college football, the game that took center stage was Notre Dame versus Ohio State. That, for all intents and purposes, was the main event. It was a perfect stage, one that consisted of a classic college football environment, matching up two historic top-10 teams against each other. […]

USC football has done a tremendous job of rebuilding the football program. With head coach Lincoln Riley and Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Caleb Williams leading the charge in 2022, the Trojans were close to earning a College Football Playoff spot. In 2023, former USC star QB Matt Leinart recently said anything short of a Playoff […]

Winning one college football national championship is a difficult task. Winning two in a row is obviously even more challenging, which is why only seven programs can claim back-to-back uncontested titles since the AP began crowning a champion in 1936, the most recent being the Georgia Bulldogs. The AP, of course, was typically the primary […]

Seven months ago, the Michigan Wolverines and the Ohio State Buckeyes were in position to battle one another for a national championship as both earned spots in the College Football Playoff. Following an undefeated regular season, which included a second consecutive win over Ohio State, Michigan went on to defeat Purdue in the Big Ten […]

The second half of August is now upon us, which means the college football season isn’t far behind. The preseason rankings are all out, and so-called “Week 0” games are just over a week away. After months of conference realignment talks dominating headlines, we’re finally at a point where we can start talking about the […]

For months, conference realignment has dominated college football headlines with how drastically it has changed the landscape of the sport. With the release of the AP preseason top 25 earlier this week, though, we’re finally at a point where we can start talking about football itself, rather than the behind-the-scenes stuff. Below, we will lay […]

It’s no secret that the quarterback position is the key to success in college football. It’s why almost every year the Heisman trophy winner comes from that position. Not only that, but typically, those Heisman winners are playing in the College Football Playoff. In fact, four out of the last five quarterbacks to win the […]

We’re just mere weeks away from the beginning of the 2023 college football season, yet most are now looking well into the future, to 2024, as the landscape of the sport will take on a completely new dynamic by then. The Big Ten will for sure be realigned and expanded, now not only adding USC […]

USC football star Caleb Williams is “determined” to make the College Football Playoff this year, he told ESPN at Pac-12 Media Day. “I haven’t been in the College Football Playoff in my two years of playing,” Williams said. “It’s been tough. It bothers me because I play for championships. I don’t play for anything else. […]

Paul Finebaum, known for his outspoken nature, once again shared one of his hot air opinions during SEC Media Days on Monday. When questioned on ESPN’s First Take about whether Nick Saban’s legacy could be viewed differently if he were to miss this year’s College Football Playoff, Finebaum responded with, “I think, yes, you have […]

As the Ohio State Buckeyes football team gear up for the 2023 college football season, expectations for making the College Football Playoff and winning a national championship run are reaching a crescendo. Head coach Ryan Day finds himself under immense pressure entering year five, with the ultimate goal of reclaiming what has eluded the program […]

The Georgia Bulldogs’ recent dominance in college football has raised expectations for another successful season in 2023. After securing back-to-back national titles, Kirby Smart’s program faces the challenge of maintaining their status as a powerhouse and making a run for the College Football Playoff once again. To achieve this, the Georgia football team, as good […]

Michigan football was so close to a College Football National Championship. Jim Harbaugh and his squad were rampaging through the BIG East but fell short of the CFP National Championship after their loss to TCU football. Quarterback JJ McCarthy took the loss more personally and remains blood hungry. The CFP National Championship is the most […]

We’re one step closer to the start of the 2023 college football season. Spring practices are in the books, the spring transfer portal window has closed and rosters appear relatively final. Now, we can start to get a good picture of where teams stand heading into the season. With that in mind, now seems like […]

The College Football Playoff will change for the 2024 season, with the final season of the current format taking place in 2023, and the schedule in 2024 creates an unreal football weekend, according to Field Yates of ESPN. The semifinals for the 2024 and 2025 College Football Playoff will be played on Thursday and Friday […]

The 2023 College Football Playoff field will be the final one before the field expands. Questions have been going around about when the expanded playoff will take place, and we have an answer (h/t Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated). ‘Bill Hancock confirms that the first round of the 2024 expanded playoff will be third week […]

Along with the 12-team expansion for the College Football Playoff, more changes could be coming for the 2024-2025 season. An NCAA panel is considering three different rules chances with the hope of shortening the length of college football games, according to ESPN. The first college football rule change would be to eliminate stopping the clock […]

USC football soared to heights it hadn’t seen in over a decade in 2022 with Heisman winner Caleb Williams at quarterback, only to fall back down to earth at the end. The Trojans ended the regular season 11-1, and they were just one win away from making their first College Football Playoff appearance. Instead, the […]

Georgia football is currently in the midst of another long party following back-to-back College Football Playoff National Championships. For Georgia’s players, staff and fans, next season is a world away. The 2023 season is the least of their worries at the moment, and they couldn’t care less about it right now. However, it is never […]

With the ugly College Football Playoff National Championship between Georgia and TCU in the rearview mirror, now is the time to look into the future and make predictions that come this time next year could easily look laughable at best. Thinking back to the start of the 2022 season, much was made all year about […]

The Georgia Bulldogs have won their second straight College Football Playoff National Championship, as they bested the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Peach Bowl, then destroyed the TCU Horned Frogs by a score of 65-7 in the title game. Georgia clearly has a stranglehold on college football at the moment but is there any team […]

In an ideal college football world, the National Championship Game should be an intense, back-and-forth affair that comes down to the wire. After all, this game should be a showcase of the top two teams in the sport battling it out for the ultimate prize. Games like the 2006 Rose Bowl between Texas and USC, […]

Georgia football made history on Monday with their 58-point drubbing of TCU football in the national championship game. However, things only get crazier for the Bulldogs when you look at their College Football Playoff run this campaign. The Bulldogs’ 65-7 win over the Horned Frogs to secure their second straight national title is the largest […]

Georgia Bulldogs starting quarterback Stetson Bennett has taken his final collegiate snap. With the Bulldogs leading TCU 52-7 in the College Football Playoffs National Championship, Bennett has received his curtain call at the start of the fourth quarter. Stetson Bennett walks off for the final time as a Georgia Bulldog 🏈 -304 passing yards-39 rushing […]

It all comes down to this. The 2022 college football season has reached its apex and all that remains is the National Championship Game on Monday. Georgia football meets TCU at SoFi Stadium in college football’s version of David vs. Goliath. Everyone expected Georgia to be here long before the season began. The Bulldogs won […]

The Georgia Bulldogs are preparing to take on the TCU Horned Frogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Monday. It’s a matchup between the defending champion Georgia football program, a team many are unsurprised to see in this position, against TCU, a team no one expected to see in this game. The […]

After all the twists and turns of this college football season, just one game remains. Of course, that game is the most important one of all, the College Football Playoff National Championship. This game is a true David vs. Goliath story, as TCU hopes to cap off its magical Cinderella season with a win over […]

Georgia football is playing for history in the College Football Playoff National Championship against TCU on Monday. The Bulldogs were on the ropes against Ohio State in the semifinals, but narrowly survived to advance to their second straight title game. With just one more win, Georgia would become the first team to win back-to-back national […]

Ryan Day appears to be considering a major change after the Ohio State Buckeyes‘ College Football Playoff semifinal loss to the Georgia Bulldogs. Day is considering giving up the play-calling duties for Ohio State football, according to Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN. “Ryan Day mentioned in our production meetings he’s going to stop calling plays next […]

Alabama football capped off its 2022 season in style on New Year’s Eve, defeating Kansas State 45-20 in the Sugar Bowl. Bryce Young put on a show in his presumably final college game, throwing for 321 yards and five touchdowns. The defense also played very well, racking up eight sacks and two takeaways on the […]

Ohio State football experienced one of the most heartbreaking ends to a season ever on Saturday night. After falling behind 42-41 with less than a minute remaining in the Peach Bowl against Georgia, the Buckeyes quickly drove down the field to give themselves a chance at a game-winning field goal. Unfortunately for them, the kick […]

Not many people gave TCU football a chance in the Fiesta Bowl against the mighty Michigan Wolverines. Instead, the Horned Frogs took it to Michigan and ultimately held off the Wolverines’ late charge to advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship. TCU took notice of the disrespect coming its way, with head coach Sonny […]

The clock may have struck midnight on 2022, but Cinderella is still dancing. TCU football continued its magical season on New Year’s Eve, defeating Michigan 51-45 in the Fiesta Bowl. Few pundits gave the Horned Frogs a chance against the Wolverines, who came into the game as 7.5-point favorites, but they proved that they are no […]

The Georgia Bulldogs looked dead in the water heading into the fourth quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday. With their College Football Playoff lives on the line, Kirby Smart’s boys stood their ground and completed an unprecedented comeback. Nobody was prouder of the composure displayed by the entire Georgia football team than their […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes seemed to be cruising to an upset victory in their College Football Playoff semifinal matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night. But disaster struck late in the third quarter when star Buckeyes wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. took a big hit and had to be put in concussion protocol. Ohio […]