Losing out on the College Football Playoff at the hands of Michigan is as tough of a pill as Ohio State has had to swallow in a long time.
Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY
Michigan’s win shows unpredictability has returned to college football — and not a moment too soon
College football’s true soul was restored, not because Michigan won, but because the outcome – and the College Football Playoff, aren’t repetitive.
Misery Index notebook: Oregon’s season ends in predictable disappointment; Texas has completely cratered
The Misery Index looks at Oregon, which stumbled once again to dash any Playoff hopes; Texas, which is about as bad as it’s ever been, and much more.
Opinion: If women’s tennis has the courage to walk away from Chinese money, the rest of the sports world can, too.
Peng Shuai’s disappearance could be the breaking point between women’s tennis and China regardless of the financial ramifications.
Misery Index notebook: Florida is clearly not OK; Texas’ loss to Kansas is new rock-bottom
No, Florida coach Dan Mullen, you don’t get to celebrate win over Samford like you won SEC title. And KU beating Texas just adds to Longhorns’ chaos.
Opinion: What could go wrong with Jimmy Lake at the helm in Washington? Everything.
Just eight years after a hire that put Washington on top of the world, the Huskies are staring into the abyss and No. 1 on this week’s Misery Index.
Opinion: The state of Florida has never been so irrelevant in college football
Florida’s seven FBS programs are a combined 28-42 without a single one of them in the mix to play for anything significant this postseason.
Opinion: Dan Mullen’s tenure at Florida has reached crossroads after lopsided loss to South Carolina
Dan Mullen’s job security continues to slip after the Gators were routed by South Carolina and fell to 4-5 on the season.
Opinion: In college football, it’s about results – not committee rankings. Playoff teams will emerge right on time.
The process of separating the true contenders from the rest of the pack always happens in November. And look what we’ve learned already.
Opinion: Don’t fall for the College Football Playoff committee’s meaningless rankings
The dirty little secret of the CFP rankings is that until the conference championship games are played on Dec. 4, none of what’s said Tuesday matters.