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The latest College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday, and they have left many pressing questions. This year is unlike any other we have seen, which is why the job of ranking teams is so difficult for the committee. The ACC, SEC and …
There’s a pretty big obstacle to any talk about the College Football Playoff getting pushed back to accommodate extra games. Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman laid out a key issue on Saturday’s edition of “Big Noon Kickoff.” …
The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will face the difficult task this season of having to choose four teams after a shortened schedule with no out-of-conference games. Tim Tebow thinks adding more teams to the mix could help the …
With a significant number of postponements and cancellations from major conferences, some college football teams may not play as many games as originally scheduled in 2020. That could create problems for the College Football Playoff selection …
Clemson would have been left out of the College Football Playoff this year if the season ended when the first official rankings were released, and Dabo Swinney was openly irritated about that. However, it was not enough to make him think the playoff …
LSU was dominant in its win over Georgia to capture the SEC championship on Saturday, and that performance was enough to convince the College Football Playoff committee to give them the top spot in the CFB Playoff over Ohio State. The four playoff …
College football has five “power” conferences and only four teams in their playoff. That means one conference champion gets left out of the playoff. In some seasons, when there are several 2-loss teams, that is not a big issue. But this …
Jim Harbaugh is one of several college football coaches who believe the College Football Playoff needs to be expanded to include more teams, but it sounds like he has given the idea a lot more thought than some of his counterparts. While Harbaugh …
Much has been made of the possibility of expanding the College Football Playoff to eight teams, and one of the game’s prominent administrators seemed to indicate that there’s an opening to do so. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez, …
If Las Vegas is any indicator, the College Football Playoff semifinals might not be the most exciting we’ve ever seen. After the pairings for the semifinals were announced on Sunday, betting odds were quick to follow. The initial spreads show …
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has been suspended along with Urban Meyer for his missteps in handing allegations against a former assistant football coach, but it will apparently not cost him his spot on the College Football Playoff …
There are a number of fans who believe that the College Football Playoff is simply too small at its current total of four teams. Those who believe that got some somewhat positive news on Monday. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said that, while there …
If you’re a Group of 5 school, you need to do something extraordinary to even be in the conversation for the College Football Playoff. An unbeaten season isn’t necessarily going to be good enough due to strength of schedule – just …
It seems as though there is always hunger among some fans, particularly of teams who narrowly missed out on it, for the College Football Playoff to expand. That’s particularly true this year, with a pair of Power Five conference champions as …
The College Football Playoff pairings are in and while they offer little surprise, there is a lot of intrigue. As expected, Alabama claimed the top overall seed, with Clemson and Ohio State coming in at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. The only real …
The ratings for the College Football Playoff semifinal games were a major disappointment. Apparently we can thank Luke Skywalker for that. On Friday, CFP executive director Bill Hancock spoke about the ratings being down significantly from the first …
