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The College Football Playoff rankings dropped once again on Tuesday night, with little surprises within the top-six teams, as Georgia, Michigan, TCU, USC, Ohio State and Alabama comprised the top teams in the nation. However, committee chair Boo Corrigan’s comments indicate that college football fans could be in for a surprise, mainly in the form […]

The latest College Football Playoff rankings dropped and fans took to Twitter with their social media pitchforks and torches to skewer the committee, specifically for the placements of Alabama, Tennessee and Clemson. Here are some of the best reactions. Does anyone outside the people in that room or Clemson's football headquarters think Clemson is the […]

The TCU Horned Frogs have a reason to celebrate this week, as the College Football Playoff committee promoted them a notch higher in the latest rankings, as they go up from No. 4 to No. 3. This comes after TCU football blasted the Iowa State Cyclones at home last Saturday, 62-14, to keep the Horned […]

Although it seems like it started yesterday, the college football regular season is officially over. Conference championships are taking place this weekend, and the College Football Playoff selection committee will announce the playoff field on Sunday. Though many teams have looked like contenders over the course of the season, only a few remain alive heading […]

Following the conclusion of the 2022 college football regular season, the conference championship games are set and the No. 4 TCU Horned Frogs will face the No. 12 Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday for the Big 12 title in Arlington, Texas. Despite being in a good position to win the conference, the Horned Frogs want […]

The Ohio State Buckeyes are set to host their arch rival, the Michigan Wolverines, Saturday afternoon. It is the first time since 2006 that both teams enter this matchup undefeated. That means there is a lot on the line in this game. Ohio Stats is currently ranked 2nd in the College Football Playoff rankings, with […]

Whenever the new edition of the College Football Playoff Top 25 releases, controversy immediately follows. The latest rankings were no exception and immediately raised questions among college football fans after the release on Tuesday night. Many placements drew controversy, but none more than No. 5 LSU remaining above No. 6 USC in the College Football […]

Following some memorable games throughout the year, the 2022 college football season is entering its final week of the regular season. Not only it can define the conference championship games but also their fate in the postseason. Teams such as Georgia control their destiny, while the matchup between Ohio State and Michigan can affect the […]

The latest College Football Playoff rankings dropped on Tuesday night, and the USC Trojans currently sit at no. 6. Despite a huge 48-45 win over Pac-12 rival UCLA, the Trojans still haven’t done enough to crack the top-4 of the rankings, largely because of the strength of the LSU Tigers’- who sit at no. 5- […]

Week 12 of the 2022 college football season provided pure chaos, and yet, it nearly provided so much more. Thanks to some huge upsets and near-upsets, the College Football Playoff picture has narrowed down once again ahead of rivalry week, so it’s time for some new rankings. The biggest upset of the day took place […]

Week 11 of the 2022 college football season is in the books, and the list of College Football Playoff contenders continues to shrink. While Saturday’s slate couldn’t quite match the chaos of the week prior, it still provided a sizable shakeup. The biggest college football upsets of the day happened in the Pac-12, where No. […]

After a surprising 8-0 start in the 2022 college football season, the Tennessee Volunteers were ranked No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings. The team had one of the most unexpected rises as it was out of the preseason rankings. However, Tennessee football came back to reality last weekend. In an SEC East […]

On Tuesday night, the latest College Football Playoff rankings were released. Following their shocking and impressive upset of Alabama, the LSU Tigers jumped to #7. Prior to Saturday’s game against the Crimson Tide, it appeared to be a long shot for LSU to reach the College Football Playoff.  They were listed at over +1000 to […]

On Tuesday night, the College Football Playoff committee unveiled the latest playoff rankings. TCU was the big winner, jumping up into the fourth spot ahead of Tennessee. The Horned Frogs are coming off another comeback victory, beating Texas Tech, 34-24. They are now 9-0, as are the top three schools, Georgia, Ohio State and Michigan. […]

Tuesday night, the latest College Football Playoff rankings were released. For the first time since the College Football Playoff came into existence, neither Alabama or Clemson were ranked inside the top six. But that’s not the only notable outcome. The TCU Horned Frogs made the leap to number four, placing them in firm position to […]

Alabama and Clemson’s football programs each took shocking losses this past Saturday, ones that many predicted would have serious implications in the College Playoff rankings. Well, that forecast came to pass, as the Crimson Tide dropped three spots to number nine, while the Tigers fell from number four to 10. These rankings weren’t just the […]

Week 10 of the 2022 college football season turned the College Football Playoff race upside down. Some teams had their playoff hopes renewed in the chaos, while others had theirs dashed. Of all the losers on Saturday, none were bigger than the Clemson Tigers. After placing fourth in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, Clemson […]

With the entire country having played nine games, and thus three quarters of the regular season, the College Football Playoff race is heating up. Plenty of programs have had their say on the makeup of the top four and the final standings, which will release in about a month. With three games left on everyone’s […]

When Alabama football loses a game, that becomes the biggest storyline in the sport for the week. When Alabama’s College Football Playoff chances fade away, that arguably becomes the biggest storyline of the entire season. The Crimson Tide certainly lost a game on Saturday, and likely lost their playoff hopes along with it. Despite entering […]

The Georgia Bulldogs got the job done in Athens Saturday, as the reigning national champions flexed their muscles and took down the No. 1 Tennessee Volunteers in dominant fashion, scoring a 27-13 win over Hendon Hooker and company. Not only that, but Georgia football has also become the latest team to score a regular-season victory […]

TCU football made a statement with their 34-24 victory over Texas Tech on Saturday to remain undefeated. Not just a statement to the nation, but a statement to the College Football Playoff committee, which had snubbed them earlier this week by ranking them seventh in the nation, behind the Alabama Crimson Tide, a one-loss team. […]

When the College Football Playoff committee released their initial rankings for the 2022 season on Tuesday, many were shocked by some of the placements of some teams. One of the most discussed issues with the rankings that people had was the fact that TCU was ranked below Alabama. The Horned Frogs and their faithful definitely […]

The College Football Playoff selection committee released its first rankings of the 2022 season on Tuesday, and controversy ensued as usual. The committee is no stranger to outraging college football fans, and that tradition is alive and well in 2022. Fans immediately noticed some baffling decisions in the rankings, including LSU coming in at 10th, […]

Not that it was not widely expected, but the Alabama Crimson Tide landing outside of the top four in the initial College Football Playoff rankings for the 2022 season was always going to be talked about. For one, Alabama football is no longer undefeated, unlike the teams inside the College Football Playoff picture right now. […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2022 college football season have just been released Tuesday night, and it’s bound to make a bunch of people either sleep soundly or stay up until the wee hours of the morning, depending on how fans feel about the positions of their teams. For many fans –and […]

The first College Football Playoff rankings have arrived, and the Tennessee Volunteers sit atop the committee’s list. However, it wouldn’t be the first official rankings of the year if the decisions didn’t come without some surprises. That’s exactly what fans received, as the Georgia Bulldogs were surprisingly ranked third and the TCU Horned Frogs sat […]

November is officially here, which means it is time to predict the first 2022-23 College Football Playoff Rankings. The CFP committee will announce its first top 25 Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET, so fans will have the first picture of who has a chance of making it to the College Football Playoff. The 2022 regular […]

UCLA football has been a pleasant surprise this season, as Chip Kelly’s program is undefeated and currently ranked inside the top 10 of the AP Top 25 poll. With huge Pac-12 aspirations- and possible even bigger goals, the Bruins can get one step closer to such hopes with a win over the rival Oregon Ducks […]

After 15 years of misery against rival Alabama, Tennessee football proved this year’s team is different. In front of a raucous crowd at Neyland Stadium, the Volunteers defeated the Crimson Tide 52-49, with a last-second field goal capping off an instant classic. The Volunteers’ stunning win came as the biggest surprise from a Saturday full […]

As hard as it is to believe, the 2022 college football season is already halfway over. This season has brought some incredible storylines along with it, including Kansas’ resurgence and James Madison entering the rankings just five games into its FBS tenure. However, it seems that the more things change, the more they stay the […]

Texas A&M football head coach Jimbo Fisher recently revealed his thoughts on the expanded 12-team college football playoff, per Travis L. Brown. “Jimbo Fisher said he’s for the expanded playoff, because he believes it will bring bowl games back to relevancy. Said will bring more excitement to the regular season as well,” Brown tweeted. Bowl […]

The College Football Playoff is expanding soon — maybe sooner than you think. The CFP executive board authorized an expansion to 12 teams on Friday. It capped off a more-than-three-year effort and delivered the most substantial alteration to the playoffs in college football history. According to SI, the 11-member CFP Board of Managers unanimously voted […]

The College Football Playoff is finally expanding after years of anticipation. On Friday, the CFP Board of Managers unanimously voted to expand the tournament from four teams to 12 by 2026. The new format will include the six highest-ranked conference champions, as well as six at-large teams. The CFP expansion is not only exciting for […]

The College Football Playoff Board of Managers decided on a 12-team format after a meeting on Friday. The news broke and College Football Twitter went absolutely nuts. Here are some of the best reactions. Let’s goooooo. Reason has prevailed! https://t.co/dUQC3tdxZh — Max Olson (@max_olson) September 2, 2022 Many, like Max Olson of The Athletic, were […]

How college football works as we know it might be on its way to getting redefined. According to a report by Pete Thamel of ESPN, the College Football Playoff (CFP) board on Monday during an online meeting, touched on the subject of taking away the authority of the NCAA to govern major college football. “Multiple […]

The college football landscape seems to be changing by the day, with NIL deals, transfer portal tweaks and conference realignment promising to change the NCAA forever. The College Football Playoff is the latest to be swept up into the winds of change. It’s a topic that came up at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday, […]

The College Football Playoff  has been the center of controversy since its inception back in 2014. On Friday, it was announced that there are not going to be any changes to the format until at least 2026. According to The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach, the College Football Playoff will remain at four teams through the rest […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide lost to the Georgia Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday. The Alabama offense struggled to do anything noteworthy against the Bulldogs’ skilled defense, though it was the Crimson Tide defense that also slipped up at times during the loss. Crimson Tide defensive back Khyree Jackson came […]

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett was almost a goat in the College Football Playoff National Championship against Alabama, with a crazy fumble resulting in the Crimson Tide taking a second-half lead. But then Bennett turned into a hero, throwing two clutch touchdown passes to help lead the Bulldogs to a 33-18 win and their first national […]