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College Football Playoff Nightmare? How Duke’s Run Could Upend the ACC
With three weeks left in the ACC season, Georgia Tech, Virginia, Pitt, and Duke are in a logjam. Duke could make the conference championship, but a CFP bid isn’t guaranteed, creating a potential playoff headache....
College Football Week 12 Best Betting Picks, Predictions
Full college football betting preview covering Notre Dame vs. Pitt, Alabama vs. Oklahoma, USC vs. Iowa, and Texas vs. Georgia. Includes spreads, totals, and picks for all four ranked matchups....
Baylor AD Mack Rhoades taking leave, also stepping away as CFP chair
Mack Rhoades is taking a leave from his job as athletic director at Baylor and also stepping away from his position as the College Football Playoff chairman, ESPN reported Thursday, citing personal reasons.,Per the report, Rhoades told ESPN that he informed the school he intended to leave his role f...
Top 5 remains same, Texas Tech jumps to 6th in CFP rankings update
The top five teams remained unchanged while Texas Tech leapt up two spots to No. 6 in the second version of this year's College Football Playoff rankings, which were announced Tuesday night.,The three remaining FBS unbeaten teams are at the top of the rankings, with defending champion Ohio State No....
College Football Week Recap: Indiana’s Miracle, Oregon Survives, and Texas Tech Rising Fast
College football’s elite survived another wild week as Indiana pulled off a miracle, Oregon struggled again, and the Heisman race tightened. Texas A&M and Texas Tech impressed while ACC playoff hopes crumbled....
Indiana vs. James Madison Could Become the College Football Playoff’s Perfect Storyline
Could the College Football Playoff deliver the ultimate storyline? Curt Cignetti’s Indiana Hoosiers and his former team, James Madison, are both surging — setting up a dream matchup dubbed The Cignetti Bowl....
Ohio State vs. Indiana: The Big Ten Rivalry That Could Define the 2025 Playoff
Four weeks before the CFP bracket drops, Ohio State and Indiana look like the clear No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the nation....
College Football Picks: Week 11 Predictions and Best Bets
Week 11 college football picks and predictions include our betting breakdowns for BYU vs. Texas Tech, Missouri vs. Texas A&M, Oregon vs. Iowa, and Notre Dam vs. Navy....
First CFP Rankings Breakdown: Ohio State Tops Poll, Miami Snubbed by Committee
Ohio State tops the first College Football Playoff rankings, but ACC fans aren’t happy. Breaking down the biggest winners, losers, and surprises....
What We Learned During College Football Week 10: Buckeyes Roll, Texas Rising
Ohio State and Indiana lead the Big 10, Texas reenters SEC contention, and the playoff picture tightens across college football....
Arch Manning’s Redemption: How Texas Stays Alive in SEC Race
Arch Manning redeems early-season struggles with 328 passing yards and three touchdowns in Texas’ win over Vanderbilt to stay in the College Football Playoff picture....
College Football Week 10 Winners and Losers: Miami Collapses, Texas and Oklahoma Rise
College Football Week 10 winners and losers: Miami’s playoff hopes fade while Texas and Oklahoma keep their CFP dreams alive....
College Football Week 10 Picks: Tennessee, Miami, and More Best Bets
College football Week 10 betting picks and predictions for Tennessee, Texas, Miami, and more. Expert analysis and best bets for this weekend’s ranked matchups....
Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia Has No Business Being in Heisman Talks
Diego Pavia has powered Vanderbilt to 7-1, but his Heisman résumé doesn’t stack up. Here’s why the hype around him is more fiction than fact....
Texas A&M’s Statement Win Over LSU Proves Mike Elko’s Aggies Are for Real
The Aggies improved to 8-0 after dismantling LSU 49-25, led by Marcel Reed and a relentless defense. Texas A&M looks like the SEC’s best shot at a title....
How Brian Kelly’s Former Notre Dame Assistants Helped End His LSU Tenure
Clark Lea’s Vanderbilt and Mike Elko’s Texas A&M delivered crushing losses that pushed LSU to fire Brian Kelly amid a $52.4 million buyout....
2025 College Football Title Tiers: Best Bets, Long Shots, and Contenders
Breaking down the top 10 college football teams by title odds, including Ohio State, Indiana, and this year’s best betting value picks....
Steve Sarkisian Open To Leaving Texas, Likely Wants To Get Away From Arch Manning
Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian is reportedly exploring NFL opportunities, including the Tennessee Titans, as Arch Manning struggles to meet expectations....
Why Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia Might Be the Real Heisman Favorite
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia is climbing the Heisman odds while turning the Commodores into surprise College Football Playoff contenders....
Pro Bowl Games moving to Super Bowl week in Bay Area
The NFL is moving the Pro Bowl Games to Super Bowl week this February, the league announced on Wednesday.,Staging the showcase in the Bay Area ahead of Super Bowl LX is intended to shine a brighter light on flag football ahead of the sport's Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028.,"Building on our str...