A loss by Oklahoma creates an opening for the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff in this week’s bowl projections. Alabama stands to benefit.
Author: Erick Smith, USA TODAY
College football Week 11 overreactions: Lane Kiffin’s off-field antics hurt Ole Miss. Michigan can’t defeat Ohio State.
Lane Kiffin’s antics and Michigan’s prospects against Ohio State are among the overreactions from Week 11 in college football.
Observations from Week 11 in college football: Penn State keeps losing big games under James Franklin. Why?
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Ohio State joins Georgia, Alabama and Oregon in top four of College Football Playoff rankings
One week into the College Football Playoff committee rankings, there’s one change in the first four. Michigan State falls out in favor of Ohio State
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Purdue knocks off unbeaten No. 6 Michigan State, 40-29
Purdue pulled off its second defeat of an unbeaten Big Ten team ranked in the top four by taking down No. 6 Michigan State.
Georgia leads the first College Football Playoff rankings, followed by Alabama. Cincinnati is sixth
Georgia held the top spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings followed by Alabama, Michigan State and Oregon. Cincinnati is sixth.
Bowl projections: Cincinnati’s case for College Football Playoff is growing stronger
Cincinnati’s case for the College Football Playoff is growing, but the Bearcats are now there yet in the latest USA TODAY Sports bowl projections.
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A look at the new overtime rule in college football wasn’t exactly pleasing, but it was dramatic, plus three other observations from Week 8.
College football Week 7 overreactions: Big Ten can get two playoff teams. Oregon is the Pac-12 favorite.
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