The Big Ten could puff out its chest over having two of its teams in the Playoff semifinals, and the conference will have another point of pride if
SMU Mustangs quarterback Kevin Jennings prepares for the snap during his team’s game against the Boston College Eagles at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. Finebaum stated this change would remove teams he believes did not deserve a spot in the playoff, including the No. 11 SMU Mustangs (11-3). "SMU was a waste of time," Finebaum said.
There were a lot of first-year head coaches in college football, but only one can win the Paul "Bear" Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year Award. The award was taken home by Syracuse Orange head coach Fran Brown, who went 10-3 in his first season with the program.
The executive director of the College Football Playoff suggested that big changes could be coming to the event in the future based on how one particular
One of the wackiest seasons in college football history will end with two schools whose traditions are as old as the game itself — Ohio State and Notre Dame — playing for a national championship.
Two of the smartest people in college basketball offered solutions for the highly flawed, deeply subjective College Football Playoff selection process.
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.
After a successful first year with the SU football team, Head Coach Fran Brown can add another accolade to his resume: newcomer of the year. Brown has been awarded
The 12-team College Football Playoff has had mixed reviews so far. As far as the play on the field, many fans and analysts have loved the new format. That has equated to excellent viewership—except when the NFL is on at the same time.
Regardless, things are not about to get any easier in the College Football Playoff semifinals. In the Rose Bowl, the eighth-seeded Ohio State handily defeated the first-seeded Oregon 41-21 to ...
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.
Leave it be. Enjoy the show. Let a good thing be a good thing. This 12-team College Football Playoff format works beautifully.