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New College Football Playoff Rankings: Texas, Ole Miss Climb, Notre Dame and A&M Fall

The CFP selection committee released the fifth edition of their rankings on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 3, 2025

Forde-Yard Dash: Penn State’s Kalani Sitake Interest Adds Chaos to Championship Week

A surprising coaching courtship collides with a College Football Playoff race promising maximum drama.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2025

Mario Cristobal Responds to Shade From Steve Sarkisian Amid Texas, Miami's CFP Bids

Both Miami and Texas are on the outside looking in of the College Football Playoff.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 2, 2025

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College Football Playoff and Bowl Projections After Week 14: How Will Committee View Ole Miss?

Now that Lane Kiffin has officially left the Rebels, Tuesday’s last Top 25 ranking before Selection Sunday will be instructive on the CFP bubble. Plus, the Citrus Bowl shaping up as Texas-Michigan.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 1, 2025

College Football Week 14 Takeaways: ACC Opens Door for Two Group of Five Playoff Teams

Cal upset SMU, sending Duke to the ACC title game in an astounding turn of events for the conference and the College Football Playoff.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 30, 2025

Why Beating Texas A&M Won’t Help Texas’s Chances at College Football Playoff Bid

The selection committee has shown that losses matter more than big wins this season, and the Longhorns’ three defeats loom large against other bubble teams.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 29, 2025

Steve Sarkisian Makes Passionate Case for Texas to Make CFP After Upsetting Texas A&M

Steve Sarkisian wasted no time in making his case for Texas to make the College Football Playoff after a big upset win over the Aggies.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 29, 2025

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Five Prospects Who Improved Their 2026 NFL Draft Stock in Week 13

Miami quarterback Carson Beck has thrown eight touchdowns and no interceptions across his past three games. Plus, a pair of SEC signal-callers take a step back.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 26, 2025

Why Notre Dame Remains Higher Than Miami in College Football Playoff Rankings

The CFP committee continues to rank Notre Dame ahead of Miami, despite the latter's head-to-head win over the former.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 26, 2025

New College Football Playoff Rankings: Where Do Teams Stand Before Rivalry Week?

The CFP selection committee released the fourth edition of their rankings on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 26, 2025

College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 13

USC was one of four teams eliminated Saturday with just five teams locked into spots heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 24, 2025

Heisman Trophy Rankings After Week 13: Jeremiyah Love Runs Straight to New York

Here are the top five candidates for the Heisman Trophy with Week 13 in college football behind us.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 23, 2025

USC’s $110 Million Gamble on Lincoln Riley Trending Toward a Disappointing Clay Helton 2.0

Four years in, the Trojans are still losing big games, struggling on the road and falling short of championship expectations.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 23, 2025

New College Football Playoff Rankings: How Did Top Four Change After Alabama Loss?

The College Football Playoff committee’s third edition was released on Tuesday.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 19, 2025

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Sports Illustrated · Nov 17, 2025

College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 12

Five teams are locked into CFP spots, while four squads were eliminated including the preseason No. 1 Texas Longhorns.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 13, 2025

Baylor AD Mack Rhoades to Take Leave of Absence, Step Down As CFP Committee Chair

Rhoades, who was also the chair of the CFP selection committee, is taking a leave of absence from his post at Baylor.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 12, 2025

CFP Selection Committee Chair Addresses Miami's Status After Rankings Bump

The second set of College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday, and one of the biggest winners was Miami.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 12, 2025

Miami Is Back in the College Football Playoff Hunt and That Might Be the Problem

After climbing to No. 15 in the latest Top 25 rankings, the Hurricanes suddenly have a path back into the playoff mix and the kind of hope that has burned them before.

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Sports Illustrated · Nov 12, 2025

Eight Teams Who Could Make First CFP Appearance in 2026

These eight teams have a legitimate shot to make the CFP for what would be the first time in program history.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 11, 2025

College Football Playoff Rankings: Live Reaction to Second CFP Top 25 Release

How much of a shakeup will we see this week?

Sports Illustrated · Nov 10, 2025

College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 11

Only 30 FBS teams still have a path with the Group of 5 bid narrowing and four Power 4 teams eliminated.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 9, 2025

Forde-Yard Dash: Why 12 Teams in the College Football Playoff Are Enough

Amid recent talks of expanding the CFP to 16, this season’s chaos has proven that the current format might be better as is.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 9, 2025

Projecting the College Football Playoff Top 25 for Week 12

Here's how the committee might vote ahead of this Tuesday's rankings release.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 7, 2025

How Iowa vs. Oregon Impacts the College Football Playoff Race for Both Programs

The Ducks are in good playoff position, but don’t count out the Hawkeyes, who are peaking at the right time.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 5, 2025

ACC Snubbed in First College Football Playoff Rankings as Big 12 Surges Ahead

The selection committee sent a harsh message that the conference’s résumé is weak and its multibid playoff hopes are already on thin ice.

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