Photo: Isaiah Hole Silly season has officially begun, meaning there are about to be tons of flips and commits and incoming and outgoing transfers like we’ve never seen before. And certainly, Michigan football isn’t immune to bad news, despite the recent win over Ohio State. The Wolverines already are losing their top receiver to the transfer portal as junior Tyler …
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Miami AD, ACC commissioner blast College Football Playoff Committee for ranking Alabama ahead of Hurricanes
ACC commissioner Jim Phillips and Miami athletic director Dan Radakovich blasted the College Football Playoff’s latest rankings Tuesday that left Miami out of the current playoff field. The newest CFP top 25 has Alabama at No. 11, a spot ahead of Miami at No. 12, despite having one more loss than the Hurricanes. Should those rankings hold, the Crimson Tide …
Read More »Alabama back in playoffs, SMU at risk, conference title previews & Shane Beamer joins | College Football Power Hour
The latest College Football Playoff rankings have been revealed. Alabama is back in the playoffs despite two truly bad losses while Miami crashes out of the top 12 after their loss to Syracuse. With conference title games coming up this weekend, which team has the most to lose before the final rankings are revealed? SMU or Boise State? Caroline Fenton, …
Read More »College Football Playoff Rankings reaction: SEC love prevails again as Alabama sits ahead of Miami in top 25
The ACC branding issues struck again. And the Southeastern Conference again got the benefit of the doubt. Same as it ever was, right? That was the sentiment emanating from ACC Country Tuesday after the College Football Playoff’s penultimate rankings propelled a three-loss Alabama team over a two-loss Miami. If SMU defeats Clemson in Saturday’s ACC Championship, the ACC will have …
Read More »Championship Weekend College Football Playoff Reaction & how to address flag planting
Heading into Conference Championship Weekend, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. They discuss the surprising move of Alabama landing in the bracket and how the conference championship games could dramatically impact the final rankings. Also on today’s show, they unpack the unique recruitment of the top 2025 recruit and Michigan …
Read More »Texas A&M QB Conner Weigman to enter transfer portal: Former five-star expected to draw plenty of suitors
Texas A&M quarterback Conner Weigman plans to enter the transfer portal, he told ESPN Tueseday. The former five-star prospect will have two seasons of eligibility remaining. “I feel like my best football is ahead of me,” Weigman told ESPN. “I wasn’t able to reach my full potential where I was at. I know what I’m capable of and what I can …
Read More »Georgia faces Big Ten team in new College Football Playoff bracket
Nov 29, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs are rising in the College Football Playoff bracket after a thriller eight overtime 44-42 win against Georgia Tech. Georgia rises to the No. 7 …
Read More »College Football Playoff Rankings: Oregon holds on top, Georgia rejoins top five, Alabama in projected field
The fifth and penultimate edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings were released Tuesday night with undefeated Oregon maintaining its spot at No. 1 as has been the case in every set of rankings during this initial year of the expanded 12-team field. The only remaining undefeated team in the FBS, the Ducks sit in the top slot seeking to …
Read More »5 Winners (Alabama) and losers (South Carolina) from the final College Football Playoff rankings before the field reveal
Sep 26, 2020; Columbia, Missouri, USA; Missouri Tigers quarterback Shawn Robinson (3) struggles to get back up after being sacked by Alabama Crimson Tide defensive lineman Phidarian Mathis (48) and defensive lineman LaBryan Ray (18) during the game at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-430297 ORIG FILE ID: 20201006_kkt_sm8_588.jpg We’re just one …
Read More »College Football Playoff bracket: What 12-team field looks like after penultimate CFP Rankings release
No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Texas are one win away from locking up the top two seeds in the College Football Playoff after the release of the penultimate CFP Rankings on Tuesday. SMU projects as the 3-seed ACC champion, while Boise State is also closing in on a first-round bye after ranking No. 10 in this week’s release. The …
Read More »The Zombie Tide are alive! Alabama has inside track to CFP after controversial penultimate rankings
The man is known as “Legend” for a reason — his legendary rants about Alabama football on “The Paul Finebaum Show.” Just two Mondays ago, he was calling for the firing of coach Kalen DeBoer following an ugly 24-3 loss at Oklahoma by telling the story of an aunt who had been married “about eight” times. Her explanation for having …
Read More »Trent Dilfer returning for third season at UAB: AD explains decision to retain coach despite 7-17 record
UAB coach Trent Dilfer will return for a third season, athletic director Mark Ingram told CBS Sports on Tuesday. Dilfer, a former Super Bowl-winning quarterback with the Baltimore Ravens, is 7-17 in two seasons leading the Blazers football program. In a statement released by the school, Ingram said the program “will make operational and staff changes, as well as additional …
Read More »College Football Playoff rankings: Ohio State slips, Miami sees at-large hopes damaged
The upsets on the penultimate weekend of the college football season created drama around how the playoff rankings, released by the committee Tuesday, would shape the announcement of the 12-team field that is coming in less than a week. The suspense was centered on how far Ohio State, ranked No. 2 last week, would fall after its loss to Michigan …
Read More »Which Cincinnati area football recruits will officially sign early with colleges in 2024?
This week, thousands of football players will be signing with colleges, tying themselves officially to their chosen schools for at least one year. College football’s 2024 early signing period begins Wednesday, Dec. 4, and goes through Friday, Dec. 6. In previous years, the early signing period was closer to Christmas but was moved up this year to coincide with the …
Read More »Michigan fires offensive coordinator Kirk Campbell after Wolverines ranked No. 128 in total offense for 2024
USATSI Michigan fired offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Kirk Campbell after one season under coach Sherrone Moore, the school announced Tuesday. Tight ends coach Steve Casula will serve as the interim coordinator while the program searches for a new coordinator. Campbell was hired as quarterbacks coach under coach Jim Harbaugh and helped the Wolverines win the 2023 national championship. When …
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