College Football

Ohio State Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson (32) runs around Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Jailin Walker (2) during the second half of the NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. Ohio State won 38-15. The Ohio State Buckeyes covered the betting spread with ease as they throttled the Indiana Hoosiers at home in Week 13. …

After a weekend of chaos on the gridiron, the College Football Playoff (CFP) picture looks markedly different this week. Undefeated Oregon remains at No. 1 in the new rankings released Tuesday by the CFP Selection Committee. The Ducks are followed by Ohio State at No. 2, Texas at No. 3 and Penn State at No. 4, all retaining their positions …

The abrupt news of Mack Brown’s firing Tuesday morning caught longtime North Carolina commit Bryce Baker by surprise. The top 100 quarterback out of Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth has been steadfast in his commitment to North Carolina, Mack Brown, and the entire coaching staff. Now, with uncertainty surrounding the program, Baker and his family are cautiously moving forward. CLASS OF …

Penn State remained at No. 4 for the third straight week Tuesday night in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. The Nittany Lions (10-1) were projected as the sixth seed in the 12-team playoff and would play 11th-seeded Indiana (10-1) in the first round Dec. 20 or 21 at Beaver Stadium. Penn State finishes its regular season against Maryland (4-7) …

Thanksgiving week at Penn State is about much more than James Franklin asking beat writers what their meal preferences are. With a break in classes, the football team spends more time together at Lasch Building or elsewhere in State College than usual. It’s a time for sharing and bonding. It’s a time for friends and family. “I’m most thankful for …

Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel talks during an interview with the Free Press Michigan beat writer Tony Garcia at U-M’s Weidenbach Hall in Ann Arbor on Monday, April 22, 2024. Can you taste it> We are into that part of the college football season where the rankings matter. No, not the traditional polls, but the CFP Rankings. We’ve now seen …

We’ve reached Rivalry Week! On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde prepare you for what is about to be a tense finish to the 2024 college football season. To kick off the show with a reaction to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. Then, they dive in on Texas A&M hosting …

The Big 12 is slowly creeping up on Boise State in the College Football Playoff rankings, but it might not be enough for the power conference champion to secure a first-round bye. In recent weeks, the selection committee has made it clear the Big 12 needs an emphatic, overwhelming champion to leapfrog No. 11 Boise State. It could happen, but …

Walk together with me, everyone, down the road of College Football Playoff confusion. No. 4 Penn State has one win against a team in the College Football Playoff rankings. No. 3 Texas, No. 6 Miami, No. 9 SMU and No. 10 Indiana have none. What those five teams have in common: one loss. Meanwhile, I give you those with wins …

As recently as a week ago, the SEC was arguing it deserved five teams in this year’s College Football Playoff. There have already been proposals where the league (along with the Big Ten) would get four automatic bids in future years. Well, if you want to know the nightmare scenario for the SEC in the 2024 12-team field, it’s this: …

As the college football regular season comes to a close, the weekly College Football Playoff rankings reveal becomes more important. As a result, it draws increased scrutiny. Just when it seems like the college football world has an idea of how the bracket will unfold, chaos ensues to create even more questions as to which teams will be in the …

The latter half of the projected College Football Playoff bracket experienced a major shakeup after the chaos of Week 13. Three teams featured in the previous bracket cycled out of the field after getting upset to bring in a new round of contenders.  Ole Miss fell to Florida and Alabama lost a stunner against Oklahoma to knock both out of …

Nov 23, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive back Malaki Starks (24) returns a punt against the Massachusetts Minutemen during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Georgia Bulldogs are rising in the College Football Playoff bracket after a blowout 59-21 win against UMass Minutemen. Georgia rises to the No. 8 seed and are …

CBS Sports design The fourth 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. Off to a dominant start this season, the Ducks sit in the top slot seeking to …

Five-star prospect David Sanders Jr. and Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye leave the field together after the Buckeyes’ 38-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers in an NCAA football game at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024. A former All-USA TODAY HSSA Offensive Football Team player might be reconsidering his college choice, and its got Tennessee Vols fans very …