College Football

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

USATSI With the regular season over and conference championship decided, college football’s bowl season is just around the corner. The new 12-team College Football Playoff format made this one of the most intense seasons in recent memory, but now things are coming down to the wire as the CFP Selection Committee makes its final deliberations on the most robust field …

Clemson is in the College Football Playoff after freshman Nolan Hauser kicked a game-winning 56-yard field goal to beat SMU in the ACC title game. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) CHARLOTTE — Dabo Swinney glared into an ESPN camera and gave a warning to the College Football Playoff selection committee, not about his team but the one his team just beat. “Listen,” …

Another thrilling Championship Week in college football has come and gone, which means it’s time for one final College Football Playoff projections before the first-ever 12-team bracket is released on Sunday. Let’s start at the top.   Oregon has been the No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff Rankings since the very beginning, and the Ducks will enter the …

. From Big Ten West to Big Ten best, in their first year as members of the conference the Oregon Ducks are champions of the Big Ten. The No. 1 team in the country showed their mettle on Saturday night, holding off a valiant effort by Penn State, 45-37. Oregon was likely headed to the College Football Playoff no matter …

USATSI Scott Frost will be returning as UCF’s coach, the school announced on Saturday. Frost, who spent 2024 as a senior football analyst with the Los Angeles Rams, led the Knights from 2016-17. He amassed a 19-7 record in his two years with the program.  Frost is set to replace Gus Malzahn, who left to become Florida State’s offensive coordinator …

Georgia defensive back Daylen Everette (6) celebrates with his teammates after picking off a pass from Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) during the second half of the SEC championship game against Texas in Atlanta, on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. The Georgia Bulldogs beat the Texas Longhorns in the 2024 SEC championship thanks to several standout performances. In the 22-19 defensive …

The expanded College Football Playoff debuts on Sunday as the CFP Committee prepares to unveil the 12-team brackt. This will be the first time viewers see the completed process and it’s sure to come with some controversy.  The biggest change from the four-team bracket comes down to auto-bids. Previously, winning a championship would be a nice advantage. Now, five conference …

Dec. 7—MANKATO — Four yards. That’s the distance the Bemidji State football team was from pulling one more rabbit out of the hat on Saturday afternoon at Blakeslee Stadium in Mankato. Minnesota State had a 27-23 lead over the Beavers with just 1:04 to go in the fourth quarter of the NCAA Division II Tournament quarterfinals. Facing fourth-and-2 with possession …

Getty Images Injured Georgia quarterback Carson Beck briefly reentered Saturday’s SEC Championship Game vs. No. 2 Texas for the final play in overtime, handing the ball to Trevor Etienne for a 4-yard touchdown to give the No. 5 Bulldogs a 22-19 win. The victory all but assures the Dawgs a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.  Beck suffered a right arm …