College Football

Alabama and Ole Miss were knocked to the canvas after road upsets, splintering the SEC’s College Football Playoff picture coming down the stretch. In our latest bracket projection, SMU is the major beneficiary from SEC chaos, along with Tennessee, who entered Week 13 behind the Crimson Tide and Rebels in the selection committee rankings. That’s going to change Tuesday night …

Nov 23, 2024; Norman, Oklahoma, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer on the side lines during the third quarter against the Oklahoma Sooners at Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-Imagn Images When the Alabama Crimson Tide suffered their third loss of the 2024 season Saturday night against the Oklahoma Sooners, it felt like in the moment that …

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) takes the field to warm up before the start of a NCAA college football game against Massachusetts in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. ESPN projects that the Georgia Bulldogs will be ranked No. 7 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. In ESPN’s projections (subscription required), Georgia is expected to be ranked behind …

1 Oregon Life’s good if you’re a Duck. Oregon sat at home and got a much-needed rest after eight straight weeks and watched two top-five Big Ten opponents clash. They still don’t know if they’ll face Ohio State again, this time in the Big Ten Championship Game, but it appears destined at this point. The Ducks clinched a spot in …

Alabama football has announced the players that will participate in Saturday’s senior day ceremony prior to kickoff against Auburn. The Crimson Tide announced that safety Malachi Moore, defensive linemen Tim Smith and Jah-Marien Lathan, linebackers Que Robinson and Justin Jefferson, tight ends CJ Dippre and Robbie Ouzts, kicker Graham Nicholson, long snapper Kneeland Hibbett and punter James Burnip will be …

Last weekend’s college football upset extravaganza pretty much ended two arguments that have been raging around the sport for decades during its slow-walk from the antiquated poll era to the BCS to the College Football Playoff. The first was that a real playoff like every other sport has would diminish the regular season. Wrong. The second, from the other side …

CBS Sports Graphic Usually when we get to the final weeks of the college football season, the rankings can get pretty static from week-to-week. But what we saw in Week 13 was highly unusual as a slate that is often defined by pre-rivalry week warmups delivered a bountiful collection of upsets that upended the perceived order of the top teams …

As Week 13 of the college football season drew to a close, we were treated to a series of high-stakes games, each with the potential to dramatically alter a team’s fate in the College Football Playoff. As we eagerly await the fourth of six rankings, the suspense and excitement of the season continue to build. According to the latest CFP …

The No. 12 Clemson Tigers and No. 18 South Carolina Gamecocks will try to keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive when they square off in a rivalry game on Saturday afternoon during the Week 14 college football schedule. Clemson has used a three-game winning streak to keep its slim shot at an ACC title game appearance afloat, while South …

Jul 16, 2024; Dallas, TX, USA; The SEC National Championship trophy at Omni Dallas Hotel. Mandatory Credit: Brett Patzke-USA TODAY Sports The 2024 SEC championship will be at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 7. The SEC championship will be played in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, and will be televised on ABC. The Georgia Bulldogs have clinched an …

As the regular season winds down, expect a relatively quiet cycle for head coaching changes this year. Many in the industry are bracing for a potential surprise retirement from one of the sport’s elder statesmen, but with Florida and Baylor no longer in play as potential openings, the buzz around power conference musical chairs has quieted considerably. Big programs appear …

The bowl picture is getting very, very clear. With one week to go in the 2024 college football regular season, 77 teams are already postseason eligible and have at least six wins. Counting the 12-team playoff, there are 82 postseason berths available with 35 non-playoff bowls at the end of the season. The number of bowl-eligible teams is guaranteed to …

Teams looking to finish the regular season on a high note clash when the Toledo Rockets battle the Akron Zips during Tuesday night MACtion. Toledo closed out its home slate with a 24-7 loss to Ohio on Wednesday, while Akron defeated Kent State 38-17 last Tuesday. The Rockets (7-4, 4-3 Mid-American Conference), who are fifth in the MAC, are 3-2 on …

Michigan State head coach Jonathan Smith watches a play against Michigan during the first half at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The final stretch of recruiting in the 2025 class is here, which means flip season is upon us, as prospects look to finalize where they will call home. For Michigan State football, there are …

Midweek MACtion kicks off on Tuesday as the Buffalo Bulls (7-4) host the Kent State Golden Flashes (0-11). The Bulls have found a groove, winning three games in a row. Last week, they blew out Eastern Michigan 37-20. Buffalo now has a 5-2 record in the MAC. On the flip side, the Golden Flashes have yet to win a game …