Ranking 134 College Football Teams With an Eye on the Future

At the Top of College Football, Backup Quarterbacks Are Leading the Way

Texas A&M and Penn State relied on backup quarterbacks to secure critical wins on Saturday, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 28

College Football Is Big Business. Athletes Are Paying the Price.

Players are dealing with far-flung travel, jet lag and the pressures of trying to balance the roles of student, athlete and entrepreneur more than ever before.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

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

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 live updates: Alabama dominates LSU in critical SEC showdown

Jalen Milroe ran wild at Tiger Stadium to boost the Tide's College Football Playoff hopes. Follow all the night games right here.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

How the Coolest Helmets in College Football Are Made

Armando Villarreal left his municipal job working for a small town in Nebraska to become a leader in a highly specialized field.

Sports - The New York Times - November 10

College Football Playoff picks after Week 11

Find out which teams our reporters pick for the College Football Playoff.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

The Stunning and Sudden Fall of a Top College Football Quarterback

In seven conference games, Georgia’s Carson Beck has thrown 10 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.

Sports - The New York Times - November 11

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 - 2 days ago

Inside the College Football Road Night Game Dynamic

Is hosting a night game a real advantage or simply anecdotal? Opinions differ.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Ranking N.F.L. Teams From First to Worst, With a New No. 1

The Lions overtook the Vikings for the top spot, and the changes don’t stop there.

Sports - The New York Times - October 23

NHL Power Rankings: Time To Show The New No. 1 Team Some Respect

The NHL power rankings have another new No. 1, as some dark horses rise the ranks, and the Bruins and Oilers continue to slide. Here's the latest on all 32 teams.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst After a Week of Upsets

The Ravens, Jets and Vikings all suffered surprising losses.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

NBA Power Rankings: Vibe check on all 30 teams

As we look at the teams who are setting the tone early in the season, it's clear that the Celtics and Thunder are a cut above their peers. Plus, the Bucks are a bummer.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

The 30 newcomers setting each team's tone

Our insiders break down where all 30 teams stack up and which newcomers are already making waves.

Sports - ESPN - October 31

Power Rankings: The Chiefs are 8-0. They're not the NFL's best team

Kansas City is the two-time defending Super Bowl champion and undefeated on the season so far. We have them ranked No. 2 behind a big NFC threat.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst, With a Shuffle in the Top 5

Detroit and Kansas City remain at the top. Then the changes begin.

Sports - The New York Times - November 6

Power Rankings: Edwards and Jokic hit early-season struggles while Cavs climb

Two weeks into the season, some teams have had surprising slips while others are ascending the ranks.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Ranking Every N.F.L. Team From First to Worst, With a New No. 1

Kansas City is back on top, and that’s not the only change in the top five.

Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago

NBA Power Rankings: Who's riding high heading into the season's 1st big test

Milwaukee, Philadelphia and New York were all expected to challenge the Celtics. The first portion of the season has not gone as planned.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Power Rankings: Important role players for all 30 teams

New No. 1? With role players on the rise, a new team snaps Boston's yearlong reign

Sports - ESPN - 4 days ago

The Browns lost their quarterback. Then they beat the hottest team in football.

The Cleveland Browns pulled off a massive upset Sunday, defeating the Baltimore Ravens 29-24 behind a stellar performance from quarterback Jameis Winston.

College football games, Week 9: Notre Dame vs. Navy is College Football Playoff eliminator few expected

This storied rivalry has taken on some higher stakes in the first season of the 12-team CFP era

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

Winners and losers: How we think the first CFP bracket will look

The inaugural release of the rankings for the first 12-team playoff in FBS history are Tuesday night. There's nothing else major going on that day, right?

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 3