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Penn State was ranked sixth Tuesday night in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season and projected to play Notre Dame at home in the first round. The Nittany Lions (7-1) were ranked behind No. 1 Oregon (9-0), Ohio State (7-1), Georgia (7-1), Miami (9-0) and Texas (7-1). They’re coming off a 20-13 home loss to the Buckeyes. …

The ninth Army football depth chart of the season has no changes in the starting lineup and just one change on the special team unit for Saturday’s road game with North Texas. Of course, the most-anticipated news is the status of starting quarterback Bryson Daily, who missed last week’s win over Air Force with an undisclosed illness or injury. Daily …

This embedded content is not available in your region. The inaugural 12 team College Football Playoff rankings are finally here. Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman provide instant reactions to the top 25 ranked teams. What does this initial ranking tell us about what the CFP committee values about the eye test, strength of schedule and quality losses? We …

BYU quarterback Jake Retzlaff warms up before the home opener against Southern Illinois at LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. Saturday the Cougars head north to Salt Lake City to face rival Utah at Rice-Eccles Stadium. | Isaac Hale, Deseret News After attending his first BYU football game, a 38-9 Cougars rout of No. 13 Kansas …

They unveiled the brand new toy Tuesday night, and I know this is going to shock everyone, but it’s the same old show. The first 12-team College Football Playoff poll is identical to the current Associated Press poll — with the exception of Ohio State and Georgia swapping No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Surely, that’s merely a coincidence because …

Nov. 5—MOSCOW, Idaho — To hear Idaho coach Jason Eck, anyone considering a prop bet on points when the his Vandals play Portland State on Saturday in Hillsboro, Oregon, might want to take the over. Idaho is coming off a bye week. The Vandals have energy restored, which is fortunate following nine consecutive weeks of games in which they overcame …

There’s still plenty of football left, but it’s time to overreact to the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings of the 12-team postseason era. The college football world has been waiting for the first release of the rankings, eager to see how the new 12-team playoff will take shape. Especially since the top four spots won’t go to …

The College Football Playoff selection committee harbors a November crush on the Big Ten’s crème de la crème. The first CFP rankings paved a path for the Big Ten to snatch four spots in the 12-team playoff, including multiple teams seeded high enough to host first-round games. The Big Ten’s No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 6 Penn …

The task of the College Football Playoff committee has never been easy, although it has often been obvious. In the four-team era, there were numerous seasons with just four clear candidates; other years, there was maybe a single decision to be made. Yet despite that, the committee was routinely vilified for bias, hypocrisy and inconsistency, mainly because of the folly …

Indiana football is in the initial College Football Playoff rankings at No. 8 (with a seeding of 9th). Sounds great, right? I mean, IU is in the college football playoff race. Some analysts believe the Hoosiers (9-0) are too low. Joel Klatt of Fox Sports, who has been beating the drum for IU for the past couple of weeks, called …

Fans stop to take photos with the College Football National Championship trophy at Meijer in Ypsilanti, Mich. on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. The trophy is going on a tour for fans to see presented by Dr. Pepper. After 10 weeks of action, we now officially know where each team stands in the all-important College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings. Yes, on …

The first iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings was released on Tuesday. Schools that have already played occupy the top two spots. Oregon defeated Ohio State, 32-31, earlier in the season and sits at 9-0. The Buckeyes are second at 7-1. The new format that sees a dozen teams qualify for the postseason tournament has, Oregon (Big Ten), Georgia …

Texas Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers (3) celebrates a touchdown in the second half of the Red River Rivalry college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners and the Texas Longhorn at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Saturday, Oct., 12, 2024. As expected, the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of …

COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS – OCTOBER 26: Mason Taylor #86 of the LSU Tigers catches a pass for a touchdown in the first half while defended by Dezz Ricks #10 of the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on October 26, 2024 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) The first College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday …

Nov 13, 2021; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; A general overall view of the opening kickoff between Arkansas Razorbacks and the LSU Tigers at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Not only will the Alabama Crimson Tide have to contend with one of college football’s top environments inside Tiger Stadium on Saturday night in Baton Rouge, but there is …