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College Football Playoff: Orange Bowl-winning coach will make history
Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to lead a team into the national title game at college football’s highest level.
The Montana Standard13d
A milestone moment for college football
Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 ... which is more than double the schools that have a chance to play in the College Football Playoff. Basketball also had Thompson, Temple's ...
Chicago Tribune12d
Black coaches have shot at a college football title a generation after that ‘significant’ milestone was hit in basketball
Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 ... and Freeman’s mom is Korean. College Football Playoff semifinals are set: It will be Penn State vs. Notre Dame — and Texas vs.
Columbus Dispatch1d
It’s Ohio State vs. Texas in CFP bracket. Everything to know about Cotton Bowl
With Wednesday's win over Oregon, Ohio State advanced in the College Football Playoff bracket and will face No. 5 Texas. The Longhorns defeated No. 4 Arizona State earlier Wednesday. No. 8 Ohio ...
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CFP national championship odds: Ohio State new favorite after Rose Bowl win vs Oregon
REQUIRED READING:Ohio State routs Oregon in College Football Playoff, advances to semifinals vs. Texas The win also marked the fifth straight Rose Bowl win for Ohio State, while improving its all ...
College Football Playoff championship game needs a major renovation
Expanded College Football Playoff’s unintended consequence: Rivalry games don’t matter
Here's what needs to change about College Football Playoff format after sparkling debut
Leave it be. Enjoy the show. Let a good thing be a good thing. This 12-team College Football Playoff format works beautifully.
What do the numbers say about competitiveness in the postseason for NFL, college football?
In 10 seasons, top-seeded teams in both the AFC and NFC were 14-4 in the postseason, combining for a 28-8 overall record. Top seeds won by an average of 14.1 points per game, and their losses came by an average of 5.8 points per game.
Notre Dame AD says he thinks there’s a chance for seeding tweak in College Football Playoff
Notre Dame’s athletic director said “I think there’s a chance” there will be tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but that would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.
The College Football Playoff championship game is set: Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
The first 12-team version of the College Football Playoff has reached the national championship game and it will be Ohio State against Notre Dame.
Blowouts happen: NFL's wild-card round should silence naysayers of 12-team College Football Playoff era
The College Football Playoff, during its decade-plus existence, has had no shortage of detractors. The 12-team format poured gasoline on the fire with a dud of a first round, which saw all four higher-seeded and home-based teams win in dominant fashion.
Ranking remaining NFL playoff teams; Nick Saban, Michael Vick entering College Football Hall of Fame
NICK SABAN AND THE REST OF THE 2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS. The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class is full of bi
Berry Tramel: How the NFL playoffs mirror the College Football Playoff
The CFP had no close first-round games, and danged if the NFL didn't almost match that. Funny thing though, nobody ripped pro football’s playoff format.