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Notre Dame, Riley Leonard set sights on CFP
In the 117 seasons of Notre Dame football, there have been 11 national titles, seven Heisman Trophy winners and 70 first-round NFL draft picks. It has inspired a blockbuster film, generational lore and fostered a national brand as strong as any in sports. That doesn’t leave a lot of room for firsts. But heading into […]
Continue readingThe biggest strengths for college football’s top 25 teams
These are the biggest strengths for each team, according to our reporters. Biggest strength: Linebackers Most teams would take a step back after losing an All-SEC linebacker to a conference rival via the transfer portal and one of its top young linebackers to his father’s alma mater. But Georgia’s linebacker corps might still be the […]
Continue readingUpdated 2024 Way-Too-Early college football Top 25 rankings
In the 36 days since then, Alabama coach Nick Saban retired, Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh left for the NFL and Ohio State hired two offensive coordinators, the second one a sitting power conference coach. Saban’s surprising announcement Jan. 10 precipitated eight coaching moves that led to five FBS schools — Washington, Arizona, South Alabama, Buffalo […]
Continue reading2024 Way-Too-Early college football Top 25
More Teams. More Games. Now that the college football season is over, ESPN names its way-too-early top 25 for the 2024 season. (1:56) The curtain fell on the four-team College Football Playoff in Houston on Monday night, and it more than delivered in its last season with two nail-biting semifinals that weren’t decided until the […]
Continue readingESPN 2023 College Football Power Rankings after Week 13
More Teams. More Games. After Washington converts on fourth down, Michael Penix Jr. cannot bear to watch the game-winning kick, which Grady Gross nails from 42 yards. (1:00) Rivalry Week, or at least the Saturday portion of it, lived up to its billing and then some. Ohio State-Michigan. Alabama-Auburn. Washington State-Washington. Heart-stoppers all. Michigan managed […]
Continue readingESPN 2023 College Football Power Rankings after Week 11
More Teams. More Games. Marvin Harrison Jr. becomes first Ohio State player to have multiple 1,000 receiving yards seasons after his performance against Michigan State. (1:34) Week 11 of the college football season provided plenty of statement games. Michigan started the day without its coach after Jim Harbaugh was suspended by the Big Ten on […]
Continue readingESPN 2023 College Football Power Rankings after Week 10
Close calls, near upsets and actual upsets were the order of Week 10. Ohio State, Georgia and Florida State were on upset alert at halftime. All came through in the second half. Notre Dame (to Clemson) and Oklahoma (to Oklahoma State) both were upset. And Texas and Ole Miss both avoided upsets when a fourth-down […]
Continue readingOklahoma ‘fortunate’ to escape UCF after late stop, Venables says
More Teams. More Games. Trailing in the fourth quarter, Oklahoma is able to come back and get a clutch stop at the end for the win. (2:29) NORMAN, Okla. — Two weeks after becoming a prime playoff contender with a 34-30 win over No. 3 Texas, No. 6 Oklahoma nearly stumbled in its first game […]
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