For some college football players, bowl games aren’t holding the same appeal as they used to. Teams have had to get used to players opting out or going in the transfer portal before the game, leaving some squads with depleted rosters. That’s especially true for SEC teams in lower-level bowl games, where the stereotype is that the teams don’t want …
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College Football Playoff Rankings: Oregon goes wire-to-wire at No. 1, Alabama in top 12 but out of bracket
CBS Sports design The sixth and final edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings were released Sunday afternoon looking the same at the top as they have all season. Oregon ultimately went wire-to-wire 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 …
Read More »South Carolina football, Shane Beamer say playing in Citrus Bowl is ‘best possible outcome’
COLUMBIA — Shane Beamer revealed that athletic director Ray Tanner walked into his office on Sunday and said: “Get ready for Disney World.” Beamer gave him a bear hug in response. South Carolina football wanted to go to the Citrus Bowl if it didn’t make the College Football Playoff, and it got it. The Gamecocks will face Illinois on Dec. …
Read More »College Football Playoff snubs, surprises: Oregon has brutal path as reward for No. 1 seed, Notre Dame stung
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 …
Read More »Alabama offensive lineman to reportedly enter transfer portal
. 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 …
Read More »Marshall hires NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson as next coach after Charles Huff’s departure
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 …
Read More »Joel Klatt’s top 10 college football rankings after Championship Week
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 …
Read More »Utah coach Kyle Whittingham channels Michael Jordan, announces ‘I’m back’ for 2025 season
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 …
Read More »Former Saints defensive line coach heading to Oklahoma State Cowboys
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 …
Read More »College Football Playoff bracket: Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State earn byes; SMU in over Alabama
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 …
Read More »Utah football coach Kyle Whittingham issues 2-word message to announce return: ‘I’m back’
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 …
Read More »Marshall coach Charles Huff leaving for Southern Miss, ending weeks-long contract standoff
Getty Marshall coach Charles Huff is leaving his position to be the coach at Southern Miss, it was announced Sunday. In his place, Marshall has reportedly targeted NC State defensive coordinator Tony Gibson as its next head coach, according to FootballScoop. The departure comes only one day after Huff led Marshall to its first conference championship since 2014 after a …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners learn destination, opponent for bowl season
Oct 20, 2018; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Oklahoma Sooners wide receiver Lee Morris (84) celebrates with running back Kennedy Brooks (26) after catching a touchdown pass during the first half against the TCU Horned Frogs at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The Oklahoma Sooners earned bowl eligibility with their win over the Alabama Crimson Tide. The Sooners’ …
Read More »Purdue hires Barry Odom: UNLV coach takes same role with Boilermakers after guiding Rebels to MWC title game
USATSI Purdue has hired UNLV’s Barry Odom, sources confirmed to CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello. Odom led the Rebels to 19 wins over the past two seasons, the most in program history. UNLV’s 2024 season was a magical one for the program as the Rebels won 10 games for the first time since 1984. The program shocked Houston and Kansas on the …
Read More »Florida set to face Tulane in 2024 Gasparilla Bowl
Florida Gators running back Dameon Pierce (27) warms up for the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl where they played the Central Florida Knights Thursday, December 23, 2021, in Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. [Doug Engle/Ocala Star-Banner]2021 Oca 122324 Ufvsucfgasbowl The Florida Gators will face the Tulane Green Wave in the 2024 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl in Tampa, Fla., …
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