The SEC’s reality check: Playoff woes indicate college football has caught up. What now?
Some of it may be overboard, dancing on the grave of a not-dead patient by SEC haters who finally see their chance. Some of it is a chance to vent back at the loud pro-SEC voices, at ESPN and elsewhere. And a lot of this may be premature. New arrival Texas could still bring the SEC its sixth national title in eight years.
College Football Playoff coming off just like NCAA Tournament with complete madness
How many times has the No. 1 seeded team entered the NCAA Basketball Tournament and cut the nets down in the end? The answer is not many. Gonzaga, Saint Joseph’
ESPN's Heather Dinich says College Football Playoff format 'unlikely' to change for 2025
The 12-team playoff is only under contract for 2024 and 2025 for now, allowing for changes to be made for the 2026 season, which Sankey referred to. If changes were to be made for
Four titans remain, and the College Football Playoff feels like a time warp
This College Football Playoff final four ought to come with its own slogan, and here’s one suggestion: I’m sorry, but which century is this? Seriously, does that bracket say Ohio State, Notre Dame, Texas and Penn State?
As College Football Playoff continues, it's no longer the mighty SEC and everybody else. The gap has closed.
NIL and the transfer portal have helped create more of an even playing field in the sport. And the SEC's results this postseason have underscored that the league has come back down to earth.
The College Football Playoff needs to change its seeding procedures. Here's a solution.
I didn't go to a big college with a giant football program, and I grew up in New York City, where college sports aren't a big thing. So I'm coming at this as a pure casual. You'll pardon my ignorance.
College Football Playoff: What's next for Georgia, Oregon, Arizona State, Boise State after quarterfinal exits
The quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff delivered several memorable performances, including the 1-seed and 2-seed getting blasted out of the field with ease. In a rematch between Ohio State and undefeated Oregon,
Targeting in college football still confusing and contentious. NCAA says penalty is working
Are controversial targeting calls bound to happen in the College Football Playoff? Does it matter if the game is safer?
When and where is the 2025 CFP National Championship Game? NCAA football title game schedule, location, date
Surging Ohio State to face tenacious Texas in the Cotton Bowl for a spot in the CFP title game. Where is the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game? T ...
Todd’s Take: Happy Former Indiana Coach Tom Allen Is Enjoying College Football Playoff Success
Former Indiana football coach Tom Allen is alive in the College Football Playoff as Penn State’s defensive coordinator.
For the first time in history, a Black head coach will lead a team in college football’s FBS National Championship Game
This championship game also comes with a bit of additional history. Not only is this the first iteration of a 12-team playoff ...
How could the NCAA’s new junior college eligibility waiver affect Utah football?
Pavia sued the NCAA in November, arguing that his time in junior college should not count against his overall NCAA eligibility. Pavia spent two seasons at the New Mexico Military Institute, a junior ...
College Football Playoff by the numbers: Semifinal teams are all members of the exclusive 900-win club
The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams to get some new blood — but the final four are decidedly blueblood. All four teams are among the eight programs with at least 900 all-time ...
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How college football overtime works
Here is how overtime works in college football: If a game is tied at the conclusion of four quarters, it goes to overtime.
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What are NCAA college football overtime rules?
On a play-by-play basis, it's hard to beat the excitement of overtime in college football, which pits each team in an "anything-you-can-do-I-can-do-better" style. For the uninitiated, though ...
College football 2025 transfer portal tracker
Some college football players are preparing for the postseason, but others are already on the move to play for different teams. Follow along here to track the latest transfer portal news across ...
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Tracking undefeated FBS college football teams in the 2024 season
We tracked all the undefeated teams during the 2024 college football season.
NCAA-Sugar Bowl kicks off with extra security, silence for attack victims
College football's annual Sugar Bowl in New Orleans got underway on Thursday with heightened security, a moment of silence ...