With championship weekend in the books, it’s officially bowl season in college football. Headlining the postseason is, of course, the College Football Playoff, which this year is expanding to a 12-team format from its previous four-team field. How many teams will the Big Ten have in the College Football Playoff? That exact answer will be unveiled in just a few …
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Gutsy Gunner Stockton lifts Georgia to SEC title over Texas, sparing CFP from a Jordan Travis 2.0 predicament
ATLANTA – Gunner Stockton had never thrown more than 12 passes in a college football game headed into Saturday night. There was little reason to expect that to change, either, with Stockton’s last action coming in a 59-21 blowout against Massachusetts where he completed three of four passes when the game had already long been decided. But there was Stockton, …
Read More »Social media reacts after Georgia beats Texas in SEC championship
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 07: Damon Wilson II #10 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates after sacking Quinn Ewers #3 of the Texas Longhorns during the third quarter of the 2024 SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images) The Georgia Bulldogs are 2024 SEC champions! Georgia defeated the Texas Longhorns 22-19 …
Read More »SMU’s case for College Football Playoff: Why Mustangs deserve spot in bracket despite loss in ACC title game
No. 8 SMU has put together a magical season, qualifying for the ACC championship game in its first year with the conference as just one of four FBS teams with an unblemished record in league play through the regular season. Unfortunately, the Mustangs’ quest for an ACC title came to an unsatisfying end Saturday night in the ACC title game against …
Read More »Oklahoma Sooners lose starting tight end to the transfer portal
Oct 26, 2024; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Oklahoma Sooners tight end Bauer Sharp (10) runs after a catch during the first half against the Mississippi Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners will be losing their leading receiver from the 2024 season. Starting tight end Bauer Sharp will be entering the transfer portal, according to a …
Read More »Tomorrow’s Top 25 Today: Arizona State rises into top 10 amid Big 12 championship win, playoff berth
With conference championship games in the books, the attention now turns to the release of the final selection committee rankings for the 2024 season and the bracket reveal for the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. But while those committee members will debate in a conference room on the merits of teams fighting for seeds, byes and home-field advantage, the sport’s …
Read More »Early College Football Playoff projection for Penn State on Selection Sunday
The College Football Playoff may be expanding to 12 teams this season, but there will be plenty of scrutiny over who gets in, who gets left out, and where teams are seeded by the selection committee. Penn State’s situation, for instance, could go a number of different ways after losing in the Big Ten championship game to Oregon. Trying to …
Read More »No. 1 and not done: Oregon Ducks set sights on historic College Football Playoff run after blitzing Big Ten
INDIANAPOLIS — The season basically began for Oregon here in Indy five months ago. The school kicked things off by inflating a 1,600-pound Duck (capital D) that floated ominously on the White River during Big Ten media days in July. The obvious message from the new birds on the block: Game on, Big Ten. Its latest game ended Saturday night …
Read More »Conference Championship Reactions: Georgia wins, Clemson sneaks past SMU & Arizona State dominates | College Football Power Hour
Conference Championship weekend is the books and the College Football Playoff Selection Day is imminent. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break down the biggest conference title games with the greatest impact on the playoff picture. In the SEC title game, Georgia takes down Texas for the second time this season but what made the difference for them defensively …
Read More »SMU coach Rhett Lashlee says excluding Mustangs from CFP would be ‘wrong to what college football stands for’
CHARLOTTE — SMU coach Rhett Lashlee was adamant near the start of his nearly 16-minute press conference following his team’s 34-31 loss to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game that he did not have a message for the College Football Playoff selection committee. In his own words: “They don’t care what I say.” Lashlee then made calculated remarks about SMU’s …
Read More »What to know ahead of Selection Day for the College Football Playoff
After 15 weeks of thrilling action and shocking upsets, the College Football Playoff (CFP) is just about here. And it comes with added anticipation this year as, for the first time ever, 12 teams will be competing for a place in the College Football Playoff Championship Game instead of four. On Sunday, a 13-person committee will release its final rankings, …
Read More »College Football Playoff expert picks: Alabama or SMU in last spot? Notre Dame, Texas or Penn State at No. 5?
The SMU versus Alabama debate for the final at-large bid in the 2025 College Football Playoff has understandably stolen the spotlight entering Selection Sunday. There is also significant consternation about how the first few teams outside the top four conference champions will be decided. Ultimately, how the committee interprets those league title game results will have ripple effects throughout the …
Read More »Pick-six helps Palos Verdes beat Bakersfield Christian in Division 2-A bowl game
Palo Verdes quarterback Ryan Rakowski leans back to pass during the Sea Kings’ win over Bakersfield Christian in a Southern California Regional Division 2-A bowl game on Saturday at South Torrance High. (Steve Galluzzo / For The Times) Jace DeMoss picked the perfect time for his first interception of the season, returning it 65 yards for a touchdown with 2:09 …
Read More »College Football Playoff Rankings prediction: Oregon, Notre Dame bookend top five ahead of bracket reveal
USATSI It’s all over but the crying for now. The regular season has been played, conference championships have been decided and now all that’s left is for the College Football Playoff Selection Committee to release their final rankings ahead of the first-ever 12-team bracket reveal. There has been a lot of discourse the last couple of weeks from conferences and …
Read More »Insider: Why isn’t Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti pumping his conference? No need to
INDIANAPOLIS – Tony Petitti has been noticeably quiet lately. In recent weeks, as his peers from coast to coast rushed to microphones, television sets and social media to voice their Very Serious Opinions, the Big Ten’s second-year commissioner has kept his own counsel. Even Saturday night, standing on the trophy stage erected at the south end of the Lucas Oil …
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