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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish were left out of the College Football Playoff after the committee chose the Miami Hurricanes and Alabama Crimson Tide over them. Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua is seemingly not happy, as he went off on the selection committee about their decision. Bevacqua, who has been Notre Dame’s AD since March 2024, […]

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff bracket is officially set. With 12 teams in the postseason, the battle for the championship will begin on December 19. However, the possibility for expansion seems to be on the horizon. We now have a better idea as to when that decision could be made. Reports indicate that the CFP […]

The Miami (FL) football program made the College Football Playoff, sneaking in as the final at-large bid on Sunday. Miami is the no. 10 seed, upending other schools including Notre Dame. The CFP chair justified the move when speaking to the press. “Once we moved Miami ahead of BYU, we had that side-by-side comparison (with […]

Selection Sunday is here! Championship weekend threw a couple of wrenches into the College Football Playoff selection, making this one of the toughest years the committee has had (though nothing will top 2023). BYU was soundly eliminated on Saturday morning by getting blown out by Texas Tech for the second time, this time a 34-7 […]

The BYU football team dropped a tough game to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday. That loss means the Cougars are hanging on to dear life hoping that the College Football Playoff selection committee will give them a berth. The Cougars also took to social media to clown Kirk Herbstreit during Saturday’s […]

With Duke winning the ACC and bigger programs such as Alabama and Notre Dame on the bubble, the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff selection committee has a lot to break down on Sunday. Multiple parties are likely to be upset regardless of the final bracket decision, which some speculate could affect the long-term future of the […]

There are a lot of opinions floating around about which teams should qualify for this year’s College Football Playoff. One commentator is throwing in his two cents, after Georgia throttled Alabama in the SEC championship game on Saturday night. That commentator is former Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III, who also played for the Washington Redskins/Commanders […]

Indiana’s Big Ten Championship victory didn’t just shock the conference, it has sent waves across college football, drawing reactions from analysts who spent decades viewing the Hoosiers as a perennial bottom-tier program. One of those voices was Colin Cowherd, whose surprise at Indiana’s transformation came through in a humorous, backhanded compliment that quickly started taking […]

Although Duke likely has not been considered a bracket buster much before in basketball, the Blue Devils certainly brought some madness just before the College Football Playoff’s version of ‘Selection Sunday’. Late Saturday evening, Duke delivered one of the most consequential upsets of the season, knocking off 17th-ranked Virginia 27-20 in overtime to win the […]

Kirby Smart made it clear that Georgia’s dominant 28-7 win over Alabama in the SEC Championship game meant far more than another trophy. For a program that had repeatedly run into heartbreak against the Crimson Tide, the Bulldogs’ head coach spoke directly to the emotion of the moment. Addressing fans from a stage on the […]

Georgia football stood in the confetti and celebrated a Southeastern Conference title. The Bulldogs pummeled Alabama on the field in their 28-7 demolition. But also savagely trolled the Crimson Tide — by busting out the belts. Georgia players gleefully put belts in their hands. All to commemorate the beatdown ‘Bama received. Georgia players brought out […]

BYU entered Championship Weekend clinging to the edge of the College Football Playoff picture. But after an emotional week that included Kalani Sitake signing a contract extension instead of bolting for Penn State, the Cougars’ hopes took a massive hit with a 34-7 loss against Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship Game. The defeat […]

Georgia football silenced the “Alabama to the playoffs” chatter in a big way Saturday. The Crimson Tide sparked conversations for the College Football Playoffs before facing the Bulldogs. Nate Frazier spearheaded a punishing Bulldogs ground game in the Southeastern Conference title game in response. But one touchdown left ‘Bama fans speechless. Frazier found a wide […]

One College Football Playoff pairing witnessed a shakeup. But this one arrived in the Fargodome — as powerhouse North Dakota State took a massive upset against Illinois State 29-28. And the Bison’s loss comes nearly two weeks after locking in a seven-year contract for head coach Tim Polasek. The Bison have built themselves as a […]

As teams take the field for their conference championships, Miami Hurricanes football supporters are taking their case for playoff inclusion to the skies. Saturday, as the College Football Playoff debate reaches its final stages, Hurricanes fans funded a banner flight near the CFP Selection Committee’s hotel in Grapevine, Texas. The message was clear and simple […]

The Tulane football team lost its head coach in recent days, but that hasn’t stopped this Green Wave team. Tulane is headed to the College Football Playoff, after knocking off North Texas in the AAC championship game. Tulane’s win was noted by NBC Sports reporter Nicole Auerbach. “The GREEN WAVE ARE GOING TO THE COLLEGE […]

The 2025 Vanderbilt football season has been great. They went 10-2 with only losses against Alabama and Texas, and just flipped a five-star quarterback recruit. However, despite their 10-2 record, the Commodores are on the outside looking in for now, as the rest of the field is incredibly crowded this year, and many quality teams […]

With the regular season now complete, the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff debate primarily centers around two bubble teams: Miami and Notre Dame. As the only head coach to face both teams, Pittsburgh’s Pat Narduzzi feels strongly that only one should get in. Narduzzi’s Panthers lost to both teams in the final three weeks of the […]

Just one Saturday is left to pass before Selection Sunday in college football, when the 12-team College Football Playoff field is officially finalized. Only the conference championship games still have to be played, but the biggest debate of this CFP season is between two teams that will be on the couch of the final weekend […]

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Mike Elko didn’t hold back on the Texas Longhorns’ College Football Playoff hopes as the 2025 postseason approaches. The Aggies have shined as one of the best teams in the country, excelling with the schedule they had. With a spot in the CFP likely secure, it’s clear that their championship […]

Last year, Kalen DeBoer and the Alabama football team missed out on the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff (CFP) because they had three losses. And this year, there is some belief that the Crimson Tide, despite being on the cusp of another SEC championship, could miss out on another playoff berth for similar seasons. While […]

The College Football Playoff’s expanded format has sparked a scheduling crisis. With programs questioning the value of marquee non-conference matchups after seeing teams penalized for challenging schedules, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit is pleading with coaches to resist the temptation of scheduling cupcake games. The debate reached a boiling point after Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian […]

On Saturday, No.1 Ohio State is set to take on No. 2 Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Both teams are undefeated and are likely to receive a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.  With that in mind, it would be wise to sit the star players […]

BYU will not tolerate any disrespect from fans who exclude it from the College Football Playoff picture. That includes ESPN, which received a sarcastic clapback from the Cougars’ social media for its portrayal of the current CFP landscape. The worldwide leader in sports has expectedly shifted its focus to the College Football Playoffs with the […]

With the College Football Playoff rapidly approaching, fans, pundits, and coaches alike seemingly all have opinions on who should and shouldn’t get a chance at the January dance. Some value the strength of schedule, others point differential, and others still the “style” by which a team wins, which is borderline impossible to quantify. Taking to […]

As the shockwaves from LSU’s aggressive pursuit of Lane Kiffin rolled across college football, many wondered how the shakeup might affect Ole Miss’ College Football Playoff hopes. Yet when the latest CFP rankings were released Tuesday night, the Rebels didn’t fall, they actually climbed to No. 6. CFP committee chair Hunter Yurachek spoke to the […]

The debate never ends in the College Football Playoff realm, and there’s more for fans to talk about following the latest release of the CFP rankings ahead of conference championship weekend. Among those that have sparked lots of reactions was the switch in positions involving the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. […]

There was not much to debate entering Week 14 of the college football campaign, but there is plenty to ponder following the regular season finale. Multiple teams earned their spot in conference championship weekend, others made their last pitch to the College Football Playoff selection committee and a few saw their dreams come to an […]

Lane Kiffin has left for LSU, and the theories that an 11-1 Ole Miss football team will miss the College Football Playoff (CFP) have officially arrived. Despite winning every game but a road clash with SEC Championship Game participant Georgia, which they were beating in the fourth quarter, the Rebels may be at risk of […]

Vanderbilt football has just capped a 10-2 season with an impressive win over Tennessee. The team was ranked 14th in the Week 14 College Football Playoff Rankings, and after the impressive final win of the year, Vanderbilt is making a case for the College Football Playoff. The case has a lot of merit, and Vandy […]

Alabama’s 2025 football campaign is a prime case study in how brand reputation can overshadow objective evaluation when it comes to playoff selection. The Crimson Tide, sitting at 10-2, is still being discussed for a College Football Playoff (CFP) berth, despite a resume littered with pitfalls no truly elite program would accept. Their signature blemish […]

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee faces a pivotal decision this week as the final rankings approach. At 10-2, the Oklahoma Sooners are hovering on the bubble, hoping their brand name and a couple of signature wins will carry them into the 12-team field. But the uncomfortable truth is, Oklahoma doesn’t deserve to be there. […]

The Vanderbilt Commodores football team made waves Monday night by unveiling a formal “CFP case” document built to strengthen its postseason argument. The release marks a bold effort to spotlight a 10-2 resume, counter long-standing perception gaps and push back against brand-driven playoff bias. The document circulated quickly after the Commodores football team distributed it […]

The 12-team College Football Playoff is getting closer and closer, which means the selection committee’s final decision is right around the corner. while 12 teams will be thrilled to have the chance to play for a national championship, but some others will be left heartbroken. One team that looks like it’s going to end up […]

Miami had a favorable path to the College Football Playoff in each of the last two seasons, but it will be left out on both occasions. The Hurricanes have blown its opportunities and failed to assert dominance in the suspect ACC, so it is difficult to shed a tear for them. However, there is one […]

Every year in college football, there seems to be a great debate between two powerhouses for a spot in the College Football Playoff. Sometimes, it’s between one traditional power and a newcomer trying to break through. In 2023, Alabama got in over Florida State. Last season, the Tide were left out in favor of SMU. […]

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 […]