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BLOOMINGTON — College Football Playoff selection committee chair and Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel made it clear that Indiana football’s string of one-sided victories made an impression on the group as they deliberated over this season’s first set of rankings. “We think highly of Indiana,” Manuel said during a teleconference on Tuesday night. “… They have a Top 10 scoring …

Nov. 5—PULLMAN — Washington State faces an uphill climb to reach the College Football Playoff. That’s the indication from the first round of CFP rankings, which slotted WSU at No. 21 in Tuesday’s reveal show on ESPN. The Cougars (7-1) are nine spots out of the 12-team field, which is expanding for the first time this season. New rounds of …

Nov. 5—Ohio State is No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of 2024. The Buckeyes trail No. 1 Oregon, a winner over Ohio State in a 32-31 game played in Eugene last month. Georgia is No. 3 followed by Miami (Fla.), Texas, Penn State, Tennessee, Indiana, BYU and Notre Dame. Alabama is 11th followed by Boise State, but …

After several weeks of battles on the gridiron, Tuesday’s polling results are in. Much to the delight of Oregonians, sans Beavers supporters, the College Football Playoff (CFP) committee chose the Ducks as the nation’s top team in the first edition of this season’s rankings. There was some surprise as Big Ten powerhouse Ohio State edged out SEC stalwart Georgia for …

The College Football Playoff selection committee rewarded Tennessee for its win over Alabama but penalized it for a loss to Arkansas. That’s why the Vols (7-1) were ranked No. 7 in the initial CFP poll on Tuesday. They are ahead of two undefeated teams, No. 8 Indiana (9-0) and No. 9 BYU (8-0), but behind No. 6 Penn State (7-1). …

This embedded content is not available in your region. On today’s episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI’s Pat Forde react to the initial release of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff rankings and look ahead to the biggest matchups of Week 11. After discussing the initial rankings, they break Alabama at LSU and Georgia …

STILLWATER — Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy issued an apology on social media in the aftermath of his comments Monday that angered many across the fanbase. “I apologize to those who my comments during Monday’s media call offended,” Gundy posted late Tuesday night on X, formerly Twitter. “My intent was not to offend any of our fans who have supported …

Nov. 5—TOLEDO — Players and fans were full of jubilation and head coach Lucas Watkins received a water bath. The Cumberland Pirates had just won the football program’s fifth playoff game ever, so the celebration was justified. “It’s exciting. It’s exhilarating. It’s a great feeling,” Watkins said. “This is why you coach football — for feelings like this. I’m just …

Seven players from conference champion Watertown and three from Aberdeen Central have been selected to the 2024 Class AA All-Eastern South Dakota Conference football team. Twenty-seven players earned All-ESD honors, as chosen by the league’s’s coaches. Watertown went 5-0 in league play. Seven seniors — running back Spencer Wientjes, offensive linemen Micah Hach and Karter Engels, wide receiver Mitch Olson, …

Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz and Adam Breneman react to the initial College Football Playoff rankings – which showed some good news for the conference and its chances of potentially picking up a third of the teams in this year’s field. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, …

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 …