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College Football Playoff

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Kirk Herbstreit gets ratio’d on X over his Navy post

ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit faced the wrath of fans on Friday after Navy upset Oklahoma in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl.

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Fans all had the same complaint after first round of CFP

It took all of one weekend for fans to start complaining about the expanded College Football Playoff. College football watchers had to endure four non-competitive contests in the opening weekend of the new 12-team playoff format. Saturday saw No. 12 …

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College Football Playoff could make another big change

The College Football Playoff made a big expansion from just four teams to 12 this season, and it seems inevitable that the field will grow again in the future. While speaking at Sports Business Journal’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum on …

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College Football Playoff had leak for first time ever

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was unveiled during an ESPN special on Sunday, but one of the biggest questions about the field was answered just before the show began. A minute before ESPN’s “College Football …

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Nick Saban shares 1 big problem with College Football Playoff

Nick Saban believes the College Football Playoff Committee got its first ever 12-team field correct, but the former coach believes there could be one significant consequence of the new format. After the official College Football Playoff bracket was …

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Official College Football Playoff bracket unveiled

The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff field is officially set. Four teams — Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State — received a bye into the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. Those four teams were the four …

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Kirby Smart has strong message for CFP committee after win over Tennessee

Kirby Smart had a strong message for the College Football Playoff Selection Committee following Georgia’s big win over Tennessee on Saturday night. Georgia entered Saturday’s game as the No. 12 team in the latest College Football Playoff …

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Odds show which team is most likely to make the CFP this season

The College Football Playoff is expanding this season from 4 teams to 12, meaning teams no longer need to be as perfect as in the past in order to qualify. Several teams this year are already in a good position to make it to the playoff, but there is …

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Nick Saban calls for big change to College Football Playoff

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban thinks College Football Playoff expansion is a good thing, but that one aspect of that expansion should be scrapped. In an appearance on ESPN’s “College Football Live” Wednesday, Saban argued that …

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Oregon State, Washington State getting screwed by new CFP deal

Oregon State and Washington State got the short end of the stick in the brand new College Football Playoff deal.

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Report: NFL wants College Football Playoff to make 1 change

The College Football Playoff has already unveiled what the schedule will look like when the tournament expands to 12 teams next year, and NFL executives are reportedly hoping a change can be made. With the College Football Playoff featuring 12 teams …

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College Football Playoff announces criteria for determining 12-team field

The College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams beginning next season, and we now know how the tournament field will be determined. The CFP announced on Tuesday that the original plan for how the 12 playoff teams would be chosen has been …

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ESPN reaches massive new agreement with College Football Playoff

ESPN has been the exclusive carrier of all College Football Playoff games since the tournament began in 2014, and the network has reserved the right to continue with that arrangement for years to come. According to a Tuesday report from The Athletic, …

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College Football Playoff contacted FBI over threats related to FSU snub

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee faced a tremendous amount of scrutiny for leaving Florida State out of the tournament, and apparently the backlash resulted in the FBI being contacted. College Football Playoff executive director Bill …

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ESPN apologizes for airing inappropriate clip during Sugar Bowl

ESPN has apologized for the regrettable moment that took place during the telecast of the Sugar Bowl on Monday night. While returning from a commercial break during the Texas-Washington College Football Playoff semifinal, ESPN aired some footage of …

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Nick Saban shares 1 consequence of expanded College Football Playoff

Nick Saban has been in favor of College Football Playoff expansion for quite some time, but the Alabama coach believes the new format will have one significant consequence when it takes effect next season. Saban, who has been preparing No. 4 Alabama …

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