The first 12-team College Football Playoff field is set as the selection committee unveiled their final rankings Sunday afternoon, one day after an eventful slate of conference championship games. Oregon went wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team and, subsequently, earned the top overall seed after downing Penn State in its Big Ten Championship Game debut.  Elsewhere, some of the top …

Where 49ers would pick in 2025 NFL Draft after blowout win over Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The 49ers returned to their winning ways, walloping the Chicago Bears 38-13 on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, snapping a three-game losing streak in the process. While the 49ers remain on the fringe of the NFC playoff picture with a 6-7 …

. Alabama Crimson Tide offensive lineman Miles McVay is reportedly set to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal when it opens, according to reports Sunday. McVay, a redshirt freshman offensive tackle, is currently in his second year in Tuscaloosa where he has been a reserve along Alabama’s offensive front each of the last two years. This season, McVay has been a …

Shanahan forcefully squashes trade rumors, wants to remain with 49ers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Coach Kyle Shanahan is one season shy of matching legendary Bill Walsh as the longest-tenured coach in 49ers history. And he made it clear on Sunday that’s exactly what he hopes and expects to happen. “I don’t want to be any place in …

Marshall has hired NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson as its next head coach, the team announced Sunday.  Gibson replaces Charles Huff, who left for Southern Miss.  Gibson is a natural replacement at Marshall with strong ties to the state of West Virginia. He worked at in-state schools for 15 years between Glenville State, West Virginia Tech and West Virginia, including as a member of …

Getty Images Josh Allen became the odds-on favorite to win NFL MVP ahead of Sunday’s Week 14 matchup with the Los Angeles Rams. The Buffalo Bills quarterback may have secured his place in the pecking order despite his club falling to Matthew Stafford and Co., becoming the first player of the Super Bowl era to log three passing touchdowns and …

Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt during the Michigan Wolverines game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt released his top 10 college football rankings after conference championship weekend. Since the bowl games …

Maiocco’s observations: Guerendo, Kittle fuel 49ers’ win over Bears originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area BOX SCORE The 49ers finally had a little bit of fun on Sunday. After a couple of games in which the 49ers were embarrassed in decisive losses, they turned the tables on the Chicago Bears at Levi’s Stadium. The 49ers put together a dominant …

Getty Images Kyle Whittingham will return next season as Utah’s coach.  There has been some speculation about Whittingham’s future plans, but the 65-year-old coaching veteran announced Sunday that he has no plans to step aside. And he channeled Michael Jordan in signaling his intention to return for the 2025 season.  Whittingham has led the program since 2005 but saw a streak …

George Kittle and the 49ers had their way with the Bears’ defense, and Chicago’s offense didn’t fare much better. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) A week after the Buffalo Bills blew them out, the San Francisco 49ers had their own chance to play bully. Hosting a Chicago Bears team that had fired head coach Matt Eberflus nine days ago, the 49ers …

Tweets by CowboyFB Chris Low of ESPN has reported that the Oklahoma State Cowboys and head coach Mike Gundy will be hiring former New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Todd Grantham as their defensive coordinator. Grantham had moved from the defensive line coach position to a senior advisor role in early November after Darren Rizzi took over as the interim …

USATSI Arguably the biggest storyline from Sunday’s game between the Giants and Saints took place during pregame when a plane asking Giants owner John Mara to fix “this dumpster fire” flew over MetLife Stadium.  Not surprisingly, Giants players were asked about the plane following Sunday’s 14-11 loss that dropped Big Blue to 2-11. While the question was expected, Giants rookie …

The most chaotic College Football Playoff selection process in the history of the event — given it is the first year of the 12-team bracket — concluded Sunday, though there was little debate as to which program would earn the No. 1 seed. Despite playing to the wire in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night, Oregon (13-0) ultimately …

Kyler Murray’s two interceptions led to two short Seattle touchdown drives, and the Seahawks lead the Cardinals 24-10 at halftime. The Seahawks dominated the first half, outgaining the Cardinals 272 to 156. Murray threw back-to-back picks for the first time in his career, with Ernest Jones’ interception leading to a one-play, 19-yard touchdown drive and Coby Bryant’s interception resulting in …

Utah football has only had three losing seasons during Kyle Whittingham’s 20 years as head coach. (Photo by Kevin Abele/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) After Kyle Whittingham raised some doubt as to whether or not he would return to Utah for his 21st season, the Utes’ coach made his intentions for 2025 quite clear. In a memo issued by the …