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ESPN analyst has words for SMU Football’s playoff credibility
ESPN’s Paul Finebaum questions SMU’s place in the College Football Playoff, calling their 2024 appearance a “third-place ...
College Football Playoff controversy: Pac-12 commissioner Teresa Gould on format options, the path forward and outdated metrics
The Pac-12 doesn’t have a vote in the College Football Playoff’s revamped governing structure — neither does the ACC or Big ...
Big Ten coach demands 'four automatic' spots for conference in College Football Playoff
College football continues to evolve as the sport gets closer to a 16-team playoff that might come as early as 2026, and with ...
What ESPN’s Football Power Index is predicting for Big 12 in 2025. Will there be a strong playoff contender?
While parity is expected to reign in Big 12 football again in 2025, ESPN’s Football Power Index believes it could be its ...
2025 College Football Power Index: Best matchups, title odds
Finally, let's close by circling the biggest matchups of the 2025 season on our college football calendars. According to the ...
Ohio State coach backs controversial playoff plan as SEC support wanes
The big question around the future of the College Football Playoff remains whether or not to award the SEC and Big Ten four automatic qualifiers each. While mos ...
'Athlon U' Podcast: College Football Playoff Expansion, Future SEC Schedules, and Analyzing Anonymous Coach Scouting for 2025
Steven Lassan and Braden Gall examine College Football Playoff expansion, future SEC schedules, and analyze anonymous coach ...
Ohio State’s Ryan Day says Big Ten deserves automatic qualifiers in College Football Playoff: Buckeye Breakfast
In an interview with ESPN on Wednesday, Day said that he believes any future models of the College Football Playoff should ...