Daily Archives: January 21, 2025

One conference’s stranglehold on college football may be over

ATLANTA — Tony Petitti descended a small flight of stairs from a temporary stage to the turf field inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium late Monday night with a smile on his face and flecks of championship confetti dotting his vest adorned with the Big Ten Conference logo. Not quite two years had passed since Petitti took the job as the Big Ten …

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First 12-team College Football Playoff delivered massive success, but flawed seeding model must be addressed

When the 12-team College Football Playoff format was revealed nearly four years ago, there were plenty of detractors. Could the FBS really produce more than four true national title contenders? Would it devalue the regular season? Can the sport deliver a consistently compelling postseason product? After an exciting super-sized season of college football, the answer is a resounding yes. Ohio …

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Where Michigan football sits in early 2025 top-25 rankings

Where will Michigan football be ranked heading into 2025 after a disappointing 2024 season? Well, early predictions are high on the Wolverines. A day after Ohio State beat Notre Dame in the 2024 national championship to become the first winner of the 12-team era, the Wolverines popped up in a flurry of far-too-early college football rankings for next season. Michigan …

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