The College Football Playoff field has been whittled down to eight teams as we continue moving through the first-ever 12-team bracket. Across New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, those teams remaining will do battle at traditional New Year’s Six bowl sites for the right to move on to the semifinals as we inch closer toward crowning a national champion …
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How this Notre Dame team could finally end program’s painful 31-year major bowl losing skid
NEW ORLEANS — About three inches in diameter, the blue metal pin-back button is still safely kept in the Jacksonville home of Marc Edwards, the treasured item only unearthed for special occasions. Scrawled around the edges of its face are four words, all in capital letters: NOTRE DAME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. At its center is a green shamrock emblazoned with the …
Read More »2024 College Football Playoff odds, prediction: Penn State vs. Boise State picks from expert on 15-2 run
The sixth-seeded Penn State Nittany Lions will battle the third-seeded Boise State Broncos in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the 2024 Fiesta Bowl on Tuesday night. The winner of the game will then face the winner of seventh-seeded Notre Dame and second-seeded Georgia in the semifinals. The Nittany Lions (12-2), who are coming off a 38-10 win over SMU …
Read More »Tuesdays with Gorney: Ten decommitments that will define the 2025 class
Nick Lucero/Rivals.com The 2025 recruiting class is pretty much in the rearview mirror now but Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney takes a look at 10 decommitments that could shape this class for years to come in this edition of Tuesdays With Gorney. RUMOR MILL: Class of 2026 in full focus as calendar turns over CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 …
Read More »2024 college football bowl season score predictions, odds, best CFP picks: Projections from 10,000 simulations
The 2024-25 college football postseason brings in a new era for the sport as the 12-team College Football Playoff is underway. The four higher-seeded home teams won in the first round, setting up the CFP quarterfinals beginning on Dec. 31. That evening, No. 6 seed Penn State takes on No. 3 Boise State, and the Nittany Lions are 10.5-point favorites …
Read More »How to watch LSU vs. Baylor in Texas Bowl, TV channel, free live stream
Dec 27, 2024; Las Vegas, NV, USA; The Bowl Season logo on the field at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The LSU Tigers are on a collision course with the Baylor Bears on New Year’s Eve in the 2024 Texas Bowl held in Houston, and if you want to see some of the best college postseason action on …
Read More »College football odds, picks, predictions for 2024-25 bowl season, playoffs: Model loves Texas, Michigan
The 2024-25 college football bowl schedule began on Dec. 14 and continues through January, culminating with the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 20. This year’s bowl schedule features the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket, with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals taking place on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. No. 6 seed Penn State is an 11.5-point favorite in the …
Read More »How Oregon’s growth on offensive line propelled Ducks to Rose Bowl: ‘Calm in the noise’
LOS ANGELES — The Oregon football offensive line on Monday didn’t sugarcoat issues it had at the beginning of the season ahead of its Rose Bowl and College Football Playoff quarterfinal tilt against Ohio State on New Year’s Day. The No. 1 Ducks gave up seven sacks through the first two weeks of the season against FCS Idaho and No. …
Read More »South Carolia vs. Illinois prediction, odds, line: 2024 Citrus Bowl picks, bets by college football model
The No. 15 South Carolina Gamecocks and No. 20 Illinois Fighting Illini are set to square off in the 2024 Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31. South Carolina enters at 9-3, most recently defeating No. 12 Clemson, 17-14, on Nov. 30 for its sixth straight victory. Illinois enters 9-3, most recently defeating Northwestern, 38-28, on Nov. 30 for its third …
Read More »National media predicts winner of Sugar Bowl
. The No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (11-2, 6-2) play the No. 7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl. The winner will advance to the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. The Georgia-Notre Dame game will be played on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at 8:45 p.m. ET in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sugar Bowl will be televised on ESPN. …
Read More »Alabama vs. Michigan prediction, odds, line: 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl picks, Dec. 31 best bets from proven model
The No. 11 Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) will wrap up their first season under head coach Kalen DeBoer when they face the Michigan Wolverines (7-5) on Tuesday afternoon in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl. Alabama suffered three losses during the regular season and was ultimately the first team left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff. Michigan was not in contention …
Read More »How to watch Alabama vs. Michigan in ReliaQuest Bowl, TV channel, free live stream
Jan 1, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; a general view of the stadium before the ReliaQuest Bowl featuring the LSU Tigers and Wisconsin Badgers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines will face off in the 2024 edition of the ReliaQuest Bowl held in Tampa on New Year’s Eve. If …
Read More »New Mexico State football: Notable Aggies incoming transfers from winter window
The winter transfer portal window closed last Saturday, meaning players can no longer enter into it until the spring window opens on April 16, 2025. Nine players have transferred from other Division I schools to New Mexico State so far this offseason, with a possibility for more to come. The Aggies have already lost several key players to the portal. …
Read More »‘Hell of a journey’: Missouri football QB Brady Cook is going out a winner, and rightfully so
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eli Drinkwitz is hoping for one more ruling to keep his starting quarterback in town. “I figured the NCAA would just grant everybody eligibility,” Drinkwitz said. … “So, I just keep hoping that there’s, like, some sort of magic that’ll happen.” No wonder. There was Brady Cook, for the final time as a Tiger by his coach’s side,. …
Read More »Report card from Nebraska’s Pinstripe Bowl victory
. The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Boston College Eagles 20-15 in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl. The victory was Nebraska’s first bowl win since 2015 and the program’s first winning season since 2016. The Huskers finished the season with a 7-6 record overall and 3-6 in conference play. The Eagles also ended 2024 with a 7-6 mark with a …
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