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College Football Playoff Expands To 12 Teams

Learn about the newly expanded 12-team college football playoff and its impact on determining the national champion.

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12-team College Football Playoff bracket offers a new, imperfect way of picking a national champion

Over the decades, no sport has had more issues figuring out its national champion than major college football

The Independent UK

Projected College Football Playoff Seeding and Bracket After Conference Championships

The ACC title game will cause discussion for the selection committee on whether to rank SMU above idle Alabama.

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Clemson’s Walk-Off Win Over SMU Should Give ACC Multiple CFP Bids

The Mustangs rallied in the second half to prove their playoff mettle, only falling on a last-second, career-long field goal by Tigers freshman Nolan Hauser.

Sports Illustrated

Clemson kicks field goal as time expires to upend SMU in ACC Championship Game

Clemson survives SMU's charge to win ACC Championship

USA Today Sports Media Group

ACC championship game: Players to know, predictions and more

The most consequential conference championship game kicks off in Charlotte on Saturday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

What’s at stake for the College Football Playoff in the ACC championship game?

Breaking down the CFP implications of the ACC championship game.

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Colts 2025 NFL draft: Prospects to watch in ACC Championship game

With the Colts on their bye week, here are several 2025 NFL draft prospects to watch in Saturday's ACC Championship game.

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SMU Mascot Peruna Roasts Bevo for Being Too Large to Attend SEC Title Game

The Mustangs are fortunate enough to have a fun-sized horse.

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Pride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out

There’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and who might be out of college football’s first 12-team playoff

The Independent UK

College football spread picks, conference championships: SEC, Big Ten, ACC, Big 12 and G5 title games

Our picks for conference championship weekend with major College Football Playoff implications.

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The College Football Playoff committee has way too much respect for Alabama

You'd think Saban was still coaching the Crimson Tide with how much respect the committee shows Alabama.

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Iowa State And SMU Ads Clash Over CFP Rankings

Athletic directors from Iowa State and SMU engage in spirited debate over College Football Playoff rankings, reflecting competitiveness in the playoff race.

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College football’s playoff field has tripled. Turns out picking 12 teams is just as hard

The College Football Playoff has expanded to from four to 12 teams this season, yet the debate around it remains as intense as ever. Here’s our foolproof selection method

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SMU, Iowa State ADs Trade Barbs Over CFP Résumés After Latest Rankings

Athletic directors are getting into it online over the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

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Alabama vs. Miami? Actually, Clemson Is Chaos Agent in CFP Bracket

The debate for the final spot in the 12-team field boils down to the Crimson Tide and Hurricanes ... unless the Tigers win the ACC title game and steal a bid.

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Alabama and the SEC Are, Once Again, Getting Their Way

The Crimson Tide jumping Miami in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings lays bare the sport’s dubious power structure.

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Alabama's CFP Hopes May Hinge on SMU Beating Clemson in ACC Championship

Crimson Tide fans will be pulling for the Mustangs on Friday night.

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5 Winners (Alabama) and losers (South Carolina) from the final College Football Playoff rankings before the field reveal

The field will be revealed on Sunday but some teams can celebrate before then.

The Independent UK

Miami's playoff hopes nosedive as Alabama rises in the latest College Football Playoff rankings

Miami’s playoff hopes took a nosedive while Alabama’s got a boost in the last rankings before the College Football Playoff bracket is set next weekend

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Latest CFP Rankings released after Ohio State’s loss to Michigan. How far did Buckeyes fall?

Do you like where Ohio State landed? #GoBucks

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College Football Playoff Rankings: Projected Bracket Revealed After Week 14

The fifth edition of the College Football Playoff rankings have arrived.

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Greg McElroy names 3 SEC teams as CFP locks

Greg McElroy considers Georgia, Tennessee and Texas to be CFP locks. He thinks one playoff spot is up for grabs

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Forde-Yard Dash: Conference Championship Primer With CFP Stakes

With a 12-team College Football Playoff, there is a lot on the line this weekend—getting in the bracket, earning a bye or earning home field.

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Rece Davis’ top 10 CFB rankings after insane rivalry weekend

ESPN analyst Rece Davis ranks the top 10 college football teams after rivalry weekend

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