Oregon moved up to No. 2 behind top-ranked Texas in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday after their dramatic win against Ohio State. The Ducks jumped a spot after beating Ohio State 32-31 in a thriller at Autzen Stadium on Saturday night for their highest ranking since finishing the 2014 season at No. […]
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And now, 20 Final Thoughts from a remarkable college football Saturday that saw three top-10 teams go to overtime and two others play an all-time classic. 1. Conventional pundit wisdom back in August held that preseason No. 1 Georgia and No. 2 Ohio State were in a class of their own this season. Maybe that
I was at a family wedding last Saturday, waiting in line at the bar when I noticed another guest checking his betting app. When I asked how he was doing, he grumbled about Alabama, well, screwing up, his parlay. Week 6’s seemingly lackluster slate instead demonstrated why there are no bad weekends of college football,
So much has changed across college football over the past three years. There have been seismic coaching moves. Realignment has eliminated a power conference and forced us to reconsider how much geography actually matters. And the introduction of name, image and likeness combined with the freedom of movement provided by the transfer portal has thrown
As the calendar turns from September to October, the stakes ramp up in conference races for potential College Football Playoff contenders. The season’s first month brought quality nonconference matchups and an SEC classic between Georgia and Alabama. This month establishes separation among the CFP contenders and bowl-caliber squads. For this week’s CFP breakdown, let’s examine
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Hello, and welcome to my weekly College Football Playoff bracket. I’ll be updating every week based on new results. They are based solely on my own opinions and likely will differ from Austin Mock’s much smarter, scientifically based projections. Also, be sure to check out David Ubben’s Bubble Watch every Monday. My five conference champions — Ohio
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College football has a new No. 1 team in the AP Top 25 poll, as Texas jumped past Georgia for the top spot on Sunday. The move comes after the Longhorns demolished UTSA 56-7 and the Bulldogs barely escaped Kentucky 13-12. Texas made an early-season statement last week with its blowout win at Michigan, and
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Welcome to college football, where the entire conversation about a program can shift in a week. There are no greater examples than the scenes in Lexington, Ky., and South Bend, Ind., last Saturday, which lays the foundation for this week’s edition of overreaction or underreaction. “There was a perception about our team this week, but
A handful of Week 1 results set the stage for what should be an epic season of college football. A few other programs leaned on FCS opponents to hit the turbo button on hype and expectations. Week 2 offers the chance for teams to either change or fortify those narratives against stiffer competition, featuring in-state
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When Idaho scored on its second trick play of Saturday night’s surprising showdown against No. 3 Oregon to pull to within three points of the Ducks midway through the fourth quarter, the Vandals looked poised to pull off the biggest upset in college football history. The Ducks, who had beaten all of their FCS opponents
