Controversial College Football

Georgia's controversial College Football Playoff ranking a reminder that this is supposed to be hard

The 12-team CFP naturally leads to increased scrutiny and more debates regarding deeply flawed teams. That's a feature, not a bug.

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Texas’ potential QB controversy & big time SEC fines for field storming | College Football Enquirer

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde unpack Texas' complicated quarterback situation with Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. They also look ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

New football regulator to be given power to tackle controversial 'parachute payments'

"Strengthened" legislation to establish an independent football regulator for the elite men's game in England is set to be introduced to parliament by the government.

College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears

University of Montana track athlete Lily Meskers drew attention when she rejected a NIL deal to support Democrat Jon Tester in his Senate re-election bid because she doesn't agree with his votes on ...

Sports - ABC News - October 31

Who Will Win College Football’s National Championship?

Texas received zero votes in the preseason. Now the top-ranked team is the favorite.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

College football scores, results: Georgia, Tennessee come up with huge SEC wins

Week 8 was a big one for the SEC.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 19

College Football Playoff Picture: Bye, bye 'Bama

Oregon is now the No. 1 team in the country after Georgia's win over Texas.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

The Thrilling Life of a College Football Ball Boy

“Though we may not have a direct impact on the game, we can certainly mess it up,” a former student manager at Georgia said.

Sports - The New York Times - October 23

College football scores, results: Texas A&M takes SEC lead

Get live updates, highlights, stats and analysis on Saturday's action all day long.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

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

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

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 2 Undefeated College Football Teams in Trouble This Weekend

Indiana and Army are enjoying dream seasons. That might not last past Saturday, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 7

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 - 6 days ago

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 - 6 days ago

College Football Playoff picks after Week 11

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

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

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 - 4 days ago

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 - 15 hours 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 - 9 hours ago

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

College Football Playoff Rankings Instant Reaction & Week 11 Preview | College Football Enquirer

On today's episode of The College Football Enquirer, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the initial release of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff rankings and look ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Crazy 8: Here are the Week 8 games you don't want to miss

Saturday features two games between top-11 ranked teams in the SEC — Alabama at Tennessee and Georgia at Texas — a ranked Big Ten matchup and more.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 17

The Former Nick Saban Assistant Behind College Football’s Biggest Surprise

Curt Cignetti took a 60 percent pay cut to leave Alabama’s staff. Fourteen years later, he has the Indiana Hoosiers on the brink of a breakthrough.

Sports - The New York Times - October 17

Ranking the top 100 players at midway point of 2024 college football season

Travis Hunter keeps his top spot, no surprise, but the 99 other spots are up for debate.

Sports - CBS Sports - October 18

In college football showdown, Texas will try beating Georgia at its own game

The No. 1 Longhorns square off against the No. 5 Bulldogs in their first true SEC test.

Ranking College Football’s Week 8 Slate, Featuring a Top-5 Matchup

Plus, a potential College Football Playoff showcase will take place in Bloomington, Indiana.

Sports - The New York Times - October 20

Tennessee Outlasts Alabama in a Wild College Football Rivalry Thriller

After suffering two losses in their first seven games, the Crimson Tide’s playoff hopes are in peril.