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Pat Forde: College Football Playoff Committee’s Obsession With Alabama Is Unwarranted

The two-loss Crimson Tide got the benefit of the doubt in the first playoff rankings based on a straw-man argument surrounding strength of schedule.

Sports Illustrated · 1h ago

The Four Most Overrated, Underrated Teams in This Week’s College Football Playoff Rankings

The Hoosiers and Crimson Tide are getting a lot of credit despite some shaky recent results.

Sports Illustrated · 2h ago

College Football Playoff Selection Committee’s First Rankings: Three Things We Learned From New Top 25

The first official CFP rankings are being unveiled at 7 p.m. ET.

Sports Illustrated · 4h ago

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College Football Playoff Eliminator After Week 9: Which Teams Are Alive for a Bid Ahead of First Rankings

This weekend’s massive matchups will go a long way to determining the pecking order in the Power 4 conferences.

Sports Illustrated · 13h ago

Forde-Yard Dash: This Massive Saturday in College Football Is Simply Unmatched

Six ranked-vs.-ranked matchups highlight a Week 10 that carries College Football Playoff implications and is expected to be one of the best slate of games we’ve seen.

Sports Illustrated · 15h ago

Six Key Things to Watch in College Football Playoff Selection Committee’s First Rankings

What to make of Ohio State without Julian Sayin, the SEC’s pecking order and more will be answered on Tuesday night.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 2

Forde-Yard Dash: Mike Norvell Is Gone, but Florida State’s Rebuild Is Complicated

The Seminoles disintegrated over the past three seasons, leaving a hefty clean-up job with plenty of pitfalls for the next coach—and athletic director—to navigate.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 2

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Forde-Yard Dash: Examining College Football’s Most Dangerous Trend

Wisconsin went from storming the field after beating USC to getting shut out by Iowa, showing how no team seems capable of staying comfortable for long this season.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 1

Pat Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 9

The CFP selection committee will reveal its first bracket of the 2026 season on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 1

Pat Forde: Lincoln Riley Notched His Biggest Win at USC, Then Things Turned Strange

After the Trojans beat No. 2 Ohio State to revive their College Football Playoff hopes and cool the coach’s hot seat, Riley was anything but celebratory.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 1

College Football Playoff Bracket Week 9 Live Projections: Tracking Games Ahead of Committee’s First Rankings

Throughout Saturday’s games, Sports Illustrated projects the playoff seeding and matchups.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 31

Group of 6 Power Rankings: Does James Madison Still Have a Playoff Path After Appalachian State Upset?

The Dukes dropped their first conference game since 2024 in a midweek classic against the Mountaineers, shaking up the top of the G6 rankings.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 29

Previewing the 2026 Week 9 Pac-12 Football Games

Nick Bartlett previews the 2026 Week 9 Pac-12 slate, including Texas State at Boise State, Oregon State at Fresno State, and Colorado State at Utah State.

SuperWest Sports · Oct 28

College Football Playoff Eliminator After Week 8: Early Season Contenders Get Cut

Eleven Power 4 teams are out of contention after another roller-coaster week in the sport, including one of the preseason favorites in Oregon.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 27

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Sports Illustrated · Oct 26

Kyle Whittingham Is Right. It’s Not Time to Panic About Michigan, but It Sure Is Time to Worry.

If the Wolverines' offensive struggles persist against the lighter portion of the schedule, then it may be time to smash the panic button.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 25

Pat Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 8

The country’s final three unbeaten teams land in the top 12 as the field dwindles heading into the second half of the season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 25

College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections After Week 8: Texas Back in CFP Mix

Plus, a new bowl game was added to the slate while unbeaten UCLA could host at first-round playoff game.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 25

Lincoln Riley Has Run Out of Time at USC

After the Trojans’ debacle against Wisconsin, it’s clear their five-season investment in the head coach is falling far short of their lofty ambitions and a fresh start is needed.

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Sports Illustrated · Oct 25

Pat Forde: One Boast Made Texas Tech’s Loss to Cincinnati Even More Embarrassing

Billionaire booster Cody Campbell promised retribution against the Bearcats. Instead, the Red Raiders were now have a loss and a much narrower path to the College Football Playoff.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 23

SI:AM | App State Ends James Madison’s Perfect Season in First Big CFP Twist

The Dukes’ dramatic overtime loss will have major playoff implications for the rest of the Group of 6.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 23

The 15 College Football Games We’re Most Excited to Watch in the Second Half of the Season

Though it’s still too early to tell exactly which games will be the most consequential for the College Football Playoff race, these matchups over the next six weeks have caught our attention.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 22

Group of 6 Power Rankings: A Clear Mountain West Favorite Will Be Determined Saturday

This weekend’s New Mexico vs. North Dakota State game in Albuquerque is one of the great games of the season in the Group of 6.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 21

Heisman Rankings After Week 7: How the Most Chaotic Weekend in Years Shakes Up Race

Many of the nation’s powerhouse programs are reeling after losses, and many of the Heisman favorites now have to bounce back.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 20

College Football Playoff Eliminator After Week 7: Chaos Doesn’t Inflict Carnage

While there were multiple upsets in the AP Top 25, no actual damage was done to many teams’ CFP hopes.

Reason · Oct 20

Fans Don't Want a 24-Team College Football Playoff. The NCAA Thinks You'll Watch Anyway.

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