College Football Playoff Articles - Page 9

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 […]

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 […]