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College Football Playoff's credibility taking a hit as race is littered with mediocre contenders down stretch
Maybe ballooning the field to 12 teams went a little overboard ... at least for this seasonSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
College football games, Week 10: Playoff race kicks into high gear with more teams contending than ever before
An estimated 45-50 teams are still in the hunt for a CFP spot in the expanded field as the calendar turns to NovemberSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
Predicting the College Football Playoff Rankings as the Final Stretch Looms
With just two weeks left in the regular season, losses by Tennessee and B.Y.U. are expected to shake up the official rankings.Sports - The New York Times - November 19 -
Dabo Swinney takes jab at College Football Playoff race: 'We basically have an SEC-Big Ten Invitational'
Swinney did not mince words when talking about the potential 12-team College Football Playoff fieldSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
A College Football Playoff Rankings Shakeup Helps an Unlikely Contender
Boise State’s dream season could result in a first-round bye.Sports - The New York Times - November 20 -
Every College Football Playoff Contender Has a Fatal Flaw
Even the best teams in the sport have looked ordinary at times this season, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
Army's playoff chances & Week 12 Race for the Case | College Football Enquirer
On today's episode, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde analyze the playoff chances for Army after their awkward placement in the latest College Football Playoff rankings. They also react ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 14 -
The College Football Playoff Race Has New Main Characters
Arizona State and Colorado have forced their way into the playoff picture, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 18 -
12-team playoff is already BROKEN + Heisman contenders & pretenders | College Football Power Hour
Caroline Fenton & Jason Fitz react to the second edition of the 2024 College Football Playoff Rankings, discuss Heisman pretenders vs. contenders and preview the biggest matchups of Week 12.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
College Football Power Rankings: Arizona State surges, playoff contenders reshuffle after upsets
The Sun Devils were the biggest riser this week as they eye an opportunity at the Big 12 titleSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Is Notre Dame a College Football Playoff lock? Examining Fighting Irish's outlook as 2024 season winds down
Notre Dame is in strong standing, but is a playoff bid guaranteed?Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
Future unheralded heroes? Ranking practice squad players who could have roles for contenders down the stretch
The practice squad members who can be assets as their teams push for the playoffsSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
Colorado becomes latest contender to fall victim to Kansas as Big 12 spirals into chaos down the stretch
The Buffaloes were brought back down to Earth Saturday amid aspirations of an easier path to the CFP fieldSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
College Football Playoff race: Alabama-LSU, Texas-Texas A&M among November games that will impact title chase
These November games will have a massive bearing on the final College Football Playoff RankingsSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Pitt looks to emerge from ACC's pack, simplifying chaotic title race
There are major implications in the ACC in Week 10, along with a couple one-loss bubble teams in great shape.Sports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
Convoluted tiebreaker scenarios threaten chaos for conference title, College Football Playoff races
The SEC's second-place logjam is just one of several potential messy pitfalls in Power Four conference title racesSports - CBS Sports - November 12 -
Group of Five Power Rankings: Army can earn respect in College Football Playoff race with upset of Notre Dame
A look at the hottest Group of Five teams across college football heading into Week 12Sports - CBS Sports - November 14 -
Kansas shocks No. 6 BYU as Jayhawks throw wrench into Big 12, College Football Playoff races
Kansas pulled off a shocking 17-13 win over No. 6 BYU, opening the door for a Group of Five team to get a first-round bye in the CFPSports - CBS Sports - November 17 -
Week 12 Reactions: Oregon escapes upset & Georgia back in playoff race? | College Football Power Hour
Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz & Adam Breneman break down Oregon's win vs. Wisconsin, the Georgia Bulldogs' takedown of the Tennessee Volunteers and more.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17 -
Week 12 Overreaction: Georgia vs. the Playoff Committee & the Big 12 race heats up | College Football Enquirer
On this week's overreaction pod, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack the tight conference races that will impact the College Football Playoff seeding. They kick off that discussion ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 17 -
Is Colorado eliminated from College Football Playoff race? Buffs face complicated road to Big 12 title game
Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes no longer control their destiny in the conference raceSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
College Football’s Most Fascinating Title Contender
Indiana has risen from a 3-9 team to a relentless bulldozer flattening everything in its path, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 6 -
College Football Playoff bracket prediction: Texas A&M, Clemson tumble; Tennessee takes advantage
Ahead of the first playoff rankings of the season, we've updated our final top 12 projection coming out of Week 10.Sports - CBS Sports - November 4 -
SEC picks, odds in Week 11: Alabama, LSU, Ole Miss all facing elimination from College Football Playoff race
The three SEC teams can not afford a third loss as they try to stay alive in the CFP and SEC races.Sports - CBS Sports - November 6 -
Georgia Tech shocks No. 4 Miami to shake up College Football Playoff race; 'Canes could lose first-round bye
The Yellow Jackets snapped a 13-game losing streak against top-five opponentsSports - CBS Sports - November 9 -
First College Football Playoff Rankings Revealed
The 13-member selection committee has Oregon as the No. 1 team in the country.Sports - The New York Times - November 6 -
The College Football Playoff — unofficially — starts now
Someone's going to ruin someone else's season on Saturday night — a little earlier than usual — when No. 11 Alabama visits No. 15 LSU.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 7 -
College Football Playoff picks after Week 11
Find out which teams our reporters pick for the College Football Playoff.Sports - ESPN - November 10 -
In Week 12, College Football Playoff Implications Abound
All of these realigned and suddenly crowded conference races are factoring into the playoff picture.Sports - The New York Times - November 16 -
College Football Playoff picks after Week 13
Find out which teams our reporters pick for the College Football Playoff following Week 13.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
Only 2 College Football Players Look Like True Heisman Contenders
The trophy race appears to be down to Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 13 -
The Race for College Football’s Heisman Trophy Is a Rout
As one star player chases records, another closes in on a coveted honor.Sports - The New York Times - 19 hours ago -
After a Flurry of Trade Deadline Action, N.F.L. Playoff Races Take Shape
A combined 25 teams engaged in 18 trades in hopes of fortifying their rosters for the second half of the season.Sports - The New York Times - November 10 -
Predictions Ahead of the First 12-Team College Football Playoff Rankings
The biggest question on Tuesday is what the committee will do with Notre Dame, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 5 -
Why a weekly College Football Playoff rankings show is dumb
Ranking teams before the season ends just opens the committee up to more criticism.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6 -
Who will make the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff?
Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.Sports - ESPN - November 6 -
What a Chaotic Day of Upsets Means for the College Football Playoff
Miami, Georgia and Iowa State are three of the ranked teams that lost on Saturday.Sports - The New York Times - November 10