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It’s Boise St, not BYU, with a bye in latest College Football Playoff rankings, with Oregon at No. 1
Boise State received the fourth and final bye in Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and placing the Big 12 alongside the SEC on the list of power ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 20 -
Expanding the College Football Playoff has only inflated, not tempered, weekly outrage over rankings
Brett Yormark and Greg Sankey of the Big 12 and SEC, respectively, have aired grievances about the CFP's processSports - CBS Sports - November 21 -
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 - 4 days ago -
College Football Playoff Rankings prediction: Notre Dame joins top five, Boise State into top 10 amid shakeup
Jerry Palm takes a crack at how the CFP Rankings will look after the fourth release on Tuesday nightSports - CBS Sports - 3 days ago -
Projecting the new College Football Playoff rankings as the regular season nears its end
Nicole Auerbach builds her 12-team bracket after Alabama and Ole Miss pick up their third losses and Indiana suffers its first defeat of the season.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago -
College Football Playoff Rankings: Oregon remains on top as Notre Dame joins top five, SMU enters top 10
The fourth top 25 rankings of the 2024 season have arrived from the CFP Selection CommitteeSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
College Football Playoff bracket: What 12-team field looks like after fourth CFP Rankings release
The top four byes remained unchanged after a shakeup in the middle of the fieldSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
SEC losses are big gains for SMU and Indiana in latest College Football Playoff rankings
The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 ...Sports - ABC News - 2 days ago -
College Football Playoff Rankings reaction: Nightmare scenario emerges for Big 12 after latest top 25 revealed
Boise State is on pace to beat the Big 12 champion for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, and with Tulane on the rise, could the Green Wave push the conference entirely out of the ...Sports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
College Football Playoff rankings: Top four unchanged as Notre Dame moves up to No. 5
Tennessee and Indiana appear to be in the playoff with wins in Week 14.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago -
College football top 25: FCS heavyweights litter top of power rankings as playoffs commence
A look at the final FCS Power Rankings before the Division I playoffs beginSports - CBS Sports - 2 days ago -
Group of Five Power Rankings: Boise State has inside track to College Football Playoff, but Tulane lurks
A look at the hottest Group of Five teams across college football heading into the regular-season finaleSports - CBS Sports - Yesterday -
College Football Playoff selection process: How the committee will choose the first 12-team field
The CFP Committee has a new task -- the stakes have never been higher with the tripling of the fieldSports - CBS Sports - October 31 -
B1G Time: How Penn State, Indiana could face disappointment in College Football Playoff doomsday scenario
The Nittany Lions and Hoosiers are having stellar seasons, but a spot in the CFP down the road is not guaranteedSports - CBS Sports - November 12 -
How Indiana's 23-point loss to Ohio State impacts Hoosiers' College Football Playoff chances
Indiana's postseason outlook took a slide after a blowout loss against the BuckeyesSports - CBS Sports - 5 days ago -
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 - 5 days ago -
Ranking 134 College Football Teams With an Eye on the Future
A pivotal showdown on Saturday could lead to a new No. 1 team.Sports - The New York Times - November 18 -
Why No. 12 Georgia would get left out of 12-team College Football Playoff bracket and how it can get back in
The Bulldogs face their lowest CFP ranking since Kirby Smart's first season in 2016Sports - CBS Sports - November 13 -
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 -
College Football Playoff: Parity is about to bring chaos ... especially in the SEC
It's possible there could be an eight-way tie atop the SEC standings at the end of the regular season. Then what will the College Football Playoff committee do?Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13 -
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 -
Which 12 Teams Are Poised to Make the College Football Playoff?
Deion Sanders’s Colorado Buffaloes are the only Big 12 team projected to secure a playoff bid, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - November 18 -
College Football Playoff: What matters more — quantity of victories or quality of victories?
If Kirby Smart wants to fight for Georgia, he should challenge the sport to declare what it truly wants to be about.Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 19 -
Conference Championship and College Football Playoff Implications Dominate Week 13
Two weeks remain in the regular season. These are the top games to watch.Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
What Ohio State’s Dominant Win Means in the College Football Playoff Chase
The No. 2 Buckeyes handed the No. 5 Hoosiers their first loss of the season.Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
What We Learned About the College Football Playoff on a Day of Mayhem
The weekend before Thanksgiving often feels like the calm before the storm. This Saturday was different, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 5 days ago -
Predicting the College Football Playoff After a Week Full of Upsets
Losses by Georgia and Miami are expected to create movement in the rankings.Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
SEC nightmare scenario: Only two teams making the College Football Playoff
The SEC would like four guaranteed bids into the playoff, so imagine the league's reaction if only two make it in this year, which is a possibility.Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago