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SMU Secures Final Playoff Spot Over Alabama Controversy

SMU earns final playoff spot over Alabama in heated debate. Committee emphasizes strength of schedule in team selection.

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College Football Playoff First-Round Dates, Times, Channels, Streaming and Locations

The inaugural 12-team CFP kicks off on Dec. 20 and 21.

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CFP Committee Explains Why SMU Beat Out Alabama for Final Spot

Warde Manuel gave the committee's reasoning for putting the Mustangs in the field over the Crimson Tide.

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CFP Selection Committee Gets It Right With SMU Over Alabama

The exclusion of a fourth SEC program from the first 12-team field could cause consternation from commissioner Greg Sankey and his control over the format in 2027.

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How to buy No. 6 Penn State vs No. 11 SMU College Football Playoff tickets

Whether you're a fan of Penn State, SMU, or just college football, get your College Football Playoff tickets now.

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12-team College Football Playoff bracket offers a new, imperfect way of picking a national champion

Over the decades, no sport has had more issues figuring out its national champion than major college football

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Clemson’s Walk-Off Win Over SMU Should Give ACC Multiple CFP Bids

The Mustangs rallied in the second half to prove their playoff mettle, only falling on a last-second, career-long field goal by Tigers freshman Nolan Hauser.

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Clemson kicks field goal as time expires to upend SMU in ACC Championship Game

Clemson survives SMU's charge to win ACC Championship

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ACC championship game: Players to know, predictions and more

The most consequential conference championship game kicks off in Charlotte on Saturday.

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What’s at stake for the College Football Playoff in the ACC championship game?

Breaking down the CFP implications of the ACC championship game.

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SMU Mascot Peruna Roasts Bevo for Being Too Large to Attend SEC Title Game

The Mustangs are fortunate enough to have a fun-sized horse.

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SMU, Iowa State ADs Trade Barbs Over CFP Résumés After Latest Rankings

Athletic directors are getting into it online over the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

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Alabama vs. Miami? Actually, Clemson Is Chaos Agent in CFP Bracket

The debate for the final spot in the 12-team field boils down to the Crimson Tide and Hurricanes ... unless the Tigers win the ACC title game and steal a bid.

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Alabama's CFP Hopes May Hinge on SMU Beating Clemson in ACC Championship

Crimson Tide fans will be pulling for the Mustangs on Friday night.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Predicting College Football Playoff Bracket

There are 11 teams locked in for the 12-team field. Here are the arguments for and against a handful of teams on the bubble.

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Georgia still behind two SEC teams in ESPN FPI rankings

ESPN released their updated FPI rankings after an upset-filled Week 13. Where is Georgia football?

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Forde-Yard Dash: Grading Teams’ First Season in New Conferences

All four power-conference championships could be won by teams who joined their leagues through realignment this season.

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College Football Watchability: Indiana Seeks to Prove Legitimacy vs. Ohio State in Week 13

The Big Ten title game could be set after a top-five matchup in Columbus. Plus, Army tries to shake up the playoff race and Big 12 front-runners hit the road.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Crowning the Conference Coaches of the Year So Far

With the end of the regular season in sight, picking the best and worst coaching jobs of 2024 for each college football league.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Nine Secret Weapons Teams Are Relying on This Season

Defense and special teams can help win football games, but an old-man quarterback and ball control also have been difference makers.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Conference Title Races Heat Up for Home Stretch

As the season heads for the back half of November, the race for the CFP automatic bids is heating up.

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First College Football Playoff Rankings Still Favor Blueblood Programs

BYU, Indiana and SMU were snubbed in the selection committee’s early picks, and the Big 12 and ACC took a backseat to the Big Ten and SEC in overall numbers.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Key Questions Ahead of First College Football Playoff Rankings

The No. 1 team is locked in, but the selection committee faces tough decisions beyond that for the inaugural top 25 reveal in the expanded 12-team playoff era.

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Bryson DeChambeau Shares U.S. Open Trophy With SMU Students During Game

The reigning U.S. Open winner brought the trophy to his alma mater and cameras caught the 31-year-old hoisting it in the student section.

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SMU Back in National Spotlight and Has Control of College Football Playoff Destiny

The Mustangs spent decades in the wilderness before landing in the ACC this season to post an 8–1 overall record and go 5–0 in conference play.

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