The College Football Playoff's new format will feature the five highest-ranked conference champions in the expanded 12-team field, along with the seven highest-ranked teams, the CFP announced Tuesday.
Last week’s Florida–Florida State game was riveting because it was almost certainly a Playoff elimination game for unbeaten FSU. But under the new format, Florida State would have essentially clinched a spot in the Playoff before the Florida game, and its only chance to clinch a CFP bye ...
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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish will kick off a new era in college football this week when they host the Indiana Hoosiers in the first-ever game of the expanded College Football Playoff. In addition to being the first game with the new 12-team format, it will be the first-ever...
It is a shame that a Playoff game won’t take place on the blue turf. These are iconic venues and special places that emphasize the “college” part of college football. And as the sport’s leaders continue to evaluate the new Playoff format and perhaps change...
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and his Notre Dame squad drew a fascinating matchup in round one of the CFP. Along with the expected level of pressure that comes with any playoff game, much less the first national showcase game of the new format, the Hoosiers as the opponent added ...
The move makes some sense, as under the expanded playoff format, all three of the New Year’s Day bowl games will be quarterfinals and thus attract a bigger audience than the non-playoff bowls of old. Last year, there were three 1 PM ET New Year’s Day bowl games that averaged a...
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“It was important as we transitioned offensive coordinators to keep our identity as a tempo-based, balanced offense, which perfectly fits coach Leftwich,” McGuire said. “In a short period of time, he has quickly become one of the nation’s top coordinators and h...
Welker, who was injured when he tried to plant his foot after making a catch, tore both his anterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament, a source close to the situation told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, but is scheduled to undergo more testing Monday. The diagnosis would presu...