The College Football Playoff selection committee harbors a November crush on the Big Ten’s crème de la crème. The first CFP rankings paved a path for the Big Ten to snatch four spots in the 12-team playoff, including multiple teams seeded high enough to host first-round games. The Big Ten’s No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn …

It doesn’t happen as much as it did in 2023, but it still happens too often. Tackles move a split second before the snap, and the officials don’t call a false start. Some in league circles were buzzing today over the fact that Chiefs right tackle Jawaan Taylor got away with a false start in overtime, as the Chiefs faced …

The task of the College Football Playoff committee has never been easy, although it has often been obvious. In the four-team era, there were numerous seasons with just four clear candidates; other years, there was maybe a single decision to be made. Yet despite that, the committee was routinely vilified for bias, hypocrisy and inconsistency, mainly because of the folly …

49ers’ latest roster move signals kicker Moody’s return from injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers signaled Tuesday that kicker Jake Moody is expected back in action for the team’s Week 10 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. San Francisco released kicker Anders Carlson from the practice squad in a move that opens a spot for the …

Indiana football is in the initial College Football Playoff rankings at No. 8 (with a seeding of 9th). Sounds great, right? I mean, IU is in the college football playoff race. Some analysts believe the Hoosiers (9-0) are too low. Joel Klatt of Fox Sports, who has been beating the drum for IU for the past couple of weeks, called …

A thrilling Week 9 of the NFL season is in the books, and several stars showed out! Now, it’s time for FOX Sports lead NFL analyst Tom Brady to name his latest 3 Stars of The Week.  At the end of each week throughout the regular season, Brady will choose three players whose performances stood out to him the most. …

Why Sharpe believes 49ers will win NFC West despite sluggish start originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Shannon Sharpe has the utmost confidence in the 49ers to make a late-season run and clinch the NFC West. When asked about which team he has more faith in, San Francisco or the Philadelphia Eagles, the ESPN pundit explained why he likes …

Fans stop to take photos with the College Football National Championship trophy at Meijer in Ypsilanti, Mich. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The trophy is going on a tour for fans to see presented by Dr. Pepper. After 10 weeks of action, we now officially know where each team stands in the all-important College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings. Yes, on …

Week 9 is in the books, which means that the halfway point of the 2024 NFL season has arrived.  To mark the occasion, “The Facility” and the “NFL on FOX Podcast” each handed out awards and superlatives for the first nine weeks of the season. Let’s take a look at who they picked as the winners for each of the …

This embedded content is not available in your region. Nate Tice is joined by Matt Harmon to give their instant reactions and analysis for every major trade after a wild NFL trade deadline before diving into their favorite (and least favorite) things they saw in Week 9 of NFL action. The duo start off with the eight biggest trades from …

The first iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings was released on Tuesday. Schools that have already played occupy the top two spots. Oregon defeated Ohio State, 32-31, earlier in the season and sits at 9-0. The Buckeyes are second at 7-1. The new format that sees a dozen teams qualify for the postseason tournament has, Oregon (Big Ten), Georgia …

There was quite a bit of action in the weeks leading up to the 2024 NFL trade deadline. Several stars, including receivers DeAndre Hopkins, Amari Cooper and Davante Adams, found new homes. Then, there were a flurry of deals made right before the Nov. 5 deadline. It’s still too early to properly judge how those trades will work out this …

Making sense of Patriots’ lack of NFL trade deadline day moves originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston Several New England Patriots players were the subject of trade rumors over the last few weeks, but Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline ultimately came and went without the AFC East franchise making any major moves. The Patriots dealt edge rusher Josh Uche to the …

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) celebrates a touchdown in the second half of the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorn at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, Oct., 12, 2024. As expected, the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of …

Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins (quad) still isn’t practicing, putting his availability for Thursday Night Football in doubt. He missed practice all of last week and did not play in Sunday’s win over the Raiders. The news is better for left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula). Brown returned to practice on a limited basis Tuesday. He did not play Sunday …