SEC, College Football Playoff

The SEC’s reality check: Playoff woes indicate college football has caught up. What now?
Some of it may be overboard, dancing on the grave of a not-dead patient by SEC haters who finally see their chance. Some of it is a chance to vent back at the loud pro-SEC voices, at ESPN and elsewhere. And a lot of this may be premature. New arrival Texas could still bring the SEC its sixth national title in eight years.
As College Football Playoff continues, it's no longer the mighty SEC and everybody else. The gap has closed.
NIL and the transfer portal have helped create more of an even playing field in the sport. And the SEC's results this postseason have underscored that the league has come back down to earth.
College Football Playoff overreactions: Big Ten has surpassed the SEC, Ohio State looks unbeatable
Most expected two blowouts in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. The routs, however, were anticipated in the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl. Instead, the Rose Bowl between (8) Ohio State and (1) Oregon turned into one of the biggest mismatches of the entire CFP.
College Football Playoff won't flip dates of semifinals despite SEC request
The College Football Playoff won't swap kickoff dates and times for the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl to give Notre Dame more time between games.
College Football Playoff makes huge decision against SEC
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the SEC champion Georgia Bulldogs in a thrilling Sugar Bowl on Thursday. The Irish’s win was their first major bowl win since 1993, a remarkable accomplishment for the program in the modern era.
Is the SEC’s dominance in College Football finished?
The College Football Playoff picture was solidified yesterday, with Notre Dame delivering a suffocating, three-phase victory over the Georgia Bulldogs.
Todd’s Take: Happy Former Indiana Coach Tom Allen Is Enjoying College Football Playoff Success
Former Indiana football coach Tom Allen is alive in the College Football Playoff as Penn State’s defensive coordinator.
Targeting in college football still confusing and contentious. NCAA says penalty is working
Are controversial targeting calls bound to happen in the College Football Playoff? Does it matter if the game is safer?
Lane Kiffin Criticizes 'Broke System' in College Football After Duke Win
Lane Kiffin and the Ole Miss Rebels beat Duke 52-20 in the Gator Bowl on Thursday to close out the 2024 season. Kiffin spoke ...
For the first time in history, a Black head coach will lead a team in college football’s FBS National Championship Game
This championship game also comes with a bit of additional history. Not only is this the first iteration of a 12-team playoff ...
College Football Playoff coming off just like NCAA Tournament with complete madness
How many times has the No. 1 seeded team entered the NCAA Basketball Tournament and cut the nets down in the end? The answer ...
When and where is the 2025 CFP National Championship Game? NCAA football title game schedule, location, date
Surging Ohio State to face tenacious Texas in the Cotton Bowl for a spot in the CFP title game. Where is the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game? T ...
College football transfer portal: Winter window closed Dec. 28, but exceptions keep player movement alive
The NCAA's winter transfer portal window for college football officially closed Dec. 28, but that doesn't mean all player ...
College Football Playoff by the numbers: Semifinal teams are all members of the exclusive 900-win club
The College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams to get some new blood — but the final four are decidedly blueblood. All four teams are among the eight programs with at least 900 all-time ...
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How college football overtime works
Here is how overtime works in college football: If a game is tied at the conclusion of four quarters, it goes to overtime.
Ohio State gets its revenge over Oregon in Rose Bowl blowout, advances to College Football Playoff semifinal
The rematch of college football's game of the regular season failed to live up to the hype as No. 8 seed Ohio State took out ...
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What are NCAA college football overtime rules?
On a play-by-play basis, it's hard to beat the excitement of overtime in college football, which pits each team in an "anything-you-can-do-I-can-do-better" style. For the uninitiated, though ...
New potential NCAA rule could be a game-changer for Michigan
Don't ever get too comfortable knowing all the ins and outs involving rules and regulations when it comes to the NCAA -- it's always changing. According to Jon ...