Nobody paying attention over the past 24 months would be surprised to see Indiana leading the way into this year’s College Football Playoff. But anyone paying attention over…
Read more Indiana grabs top seed in College Football Playoff. Alabama and Miami make it, Notre Dame left outThe College Football Playoff rankings placed the spotlight on, where else this year, “6-7″ — flip-flopping Oregon and Ole Miss in those spots while keeping their top five…
Read more College football rankings start juggling act at 6-7, while top 5 remain the sameEight of the top 10 teams in the AP Top 25 poll either had the day off or were given the gift of a late-season cupcake game in…
Read more AP Top 25 poll preview: ACC playoff picture gets messier with Georgia Tech loss and SMU winNot surprisingly, Ohio State stayed at the top of the rankings, and there was a healthy debate about whether last weekend’s action warranted keeping Indiana at No. 2,…
Read more Ohio State stays on top of playoff bracket, while Miami makes a big moveEditor’s note: The Athletic 134 is a weekly ranking of all FBS college football teams. It’s time to take notice of BYU. The Cougars are undefeated and have…
Read more Ranking 134 college football teams after Week 8: BYU can no longer be ignoredCollege football conference play is (mostly) underway and the stakes will be raised accordingly. The sport dips its toes this weekend with ranked matchups in the Big Ten,…
Read more Ranking Week 4’s top 10 college football games: From NC State-Clemson to Tennessee-OklahomaAnd now, 18 thoughts on an early September Saturday that dared AP voters to just blow up their ballots and start over. 1. Two weeks in, I feel…
Read more Mandel’s Final Thoughts: Georgia, Ohio State and Texas at the top. After that, guess againAbilene Christian at Texas Tech, Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+) BetMGM College Football Odds: No line. Series record: Abilene Christian leads 6-3. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Texas Tech opens…
Read more Texas Tech opens McGuire’s 3rd season with first game against Abilene Christian since 1949There has been much discourse since the latest round of realignment and media deals that every team in the ACC and the Big 12 should want to be…
Read more Ranking CFB teams better off (Texas), worse off (USC), or same (Nebraska) in new eraAfter the NBA Draft withdrawal deadline passed on Wednesday night, we finally have a clearer picture of what rosters will look like when the season starts in November.…
Read more Men’s college basketball Top 25: Alabama, Gonzaga, Houston lead updated rankingsThe 2023 season comes down to conference championship weekend. We could have the simplest and most impressive College Football Playoff field in the 10-year history of the event,…
Read more The Athletic 133: Conference championship games to settle 2023’s final debatesIt’s time to put some respect back on Washington’s name. The Huskies are undefeated and have the best win in the country, based on these rankings, but they…
Read more The Athletic 133: 11-0 Washington deserves more respectWe’re finally in the stretch run. The biggest games have arrived, and the shakeup at the top is underway. Michigan finally played a notable team, taking care of…
Read more The Athletic 133: Five 10-0 Power 5 teams, three weeks to sort themSign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. Get it…
Read more The Athletic 133: Ohio State on the rise in Week 8 as Penn State, USC slideSign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week.…
Read more The Athletic 133: Why Washington has earned the No. 1 ranking at midseasonEvery Saturday night, Ari Wasserman and David Ubben react to the weekend’s slate of games on “Until Saturday.” On Mondays, they revisit the biggest takeaway from Saturday night’s…
Read more Preseason hopes have been crushed: Ranking the 10 most disappointed fan basesSign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week.…
Read more The Athletic 133: Who knocked Georgia off the top spot after Week 5?Mack Rhoades was pacing in his vacation home in New Mexico, starting to seriously fear the deal was falling apart. Brett Yormark was back home in New York…
Read more Inside Brett Yormark’s yearlong push to get the Big 12 to 16Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week.…
Read more The Athletic 133: How much does Ohio State jump and Notre Dame fall?TEMPE, Ariz. — Colt McCoy paid his debt Tuesday. Three days after his Texas Longhorns lost to the Texas Tech Red Raiders — the alma mater of his…
Read more ‘He’s like Mr. Texas’: Colt McCoy pays off bet
