College Football

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 …

HOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 08: A view of the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship Trophy prior to the 2024 CFP National Championship game between the Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) If you’ve watched any college football at all this season, you’ve almost certainly been …

Despite two losses earlier in the season to LSU and Kentucky, Ole Miss is still very much in the thick of the College Football Playoff conversation thanks to the meteoric play of QB Jaxson Dart, who put up an explosive 515 yards and 6 TDs in Saturdays 63-31 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks. Caroline Fenton, Adam Breneman & Jason Fitz …

BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Oklahoma Sooners are 5-4 overall on the 2024 season, but just 1-4 in SEC play. After defeating the Maine Black Bears last week, OU now heads on the road to visit the Missouri Tigers in a primetime clash in Columbia. With Brent Venables’ team needing just one more win …

It’s that time of year again when the air is filled with hope from college football fans, wondering if their favorite team can earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. This year, there’s even more than usual though. With the expanded format comes a myriad of new schools and fanbases eager to figure out where they stand in the …

Sep 7, 2024; Gainesville, Florida, USA; The SEC logo in Florida Gators colors against the Samford Bulldogs before the game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images Florida might have lost against Georgia in Week 10, but the Gators received a small bump in 247Sports’ SEC poll on Monday. The Gators moved back into a tie for …