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CFP semifinal first look: Previewing Notre Dame-Penn State and Texas-Ohio State
How each team can win its semifinal game, plus key players and what we learned from the quarterfinals.
CFP, Semifinals, Notre Dame
Buckeyes
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'Nothing like him': Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith a 'generational talent'
Smith's record freshman year at Ohio State got even more spectacular in the Rose Bowl.
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CFP takeaways: Notre Dame's 54 seconds of magic fills out the semifinal field
We're on to the next round with the top four seeds in action. Bill Connelly breaks down down all four games.
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2024-25 College Football Playoff: What's next for all 12 CFP teams?
Our college football experts take a look at what's ahead for all 12 College Football Playoff teams.
Longhorns
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Andrew Mukuba came home to Texas and helped save its season
The Longhorns safety's game-winning interception in the Peach Bowl is only the latest part of his remarkable story.
Buckeyes
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'We had no choice. We had to respond': Ohio State finds best version of itself
The Buckeyes have produced back-to-back virtuoso playoff performances following a regular season loss to Michigan.
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Predicting the scores of every bowl, including the national title game
We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
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College football bowl game schedule: Dates, times and matchups
The College Football Playoff National Championship is set for Houston on Jan. 8. Here is the complete bowl schedule.
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Bowl takeaways: Michigan sets aside heartbreak with OT win over Bama
Breaking down all the bowl action on the field -- and the often more entertaining postgame celebrations.
Sports Betting
Betting the New Year's Six bowl games
The biggest of the bowl games are here. Who do you want in the CFP and other New Year's Six games? We're we're to help with analysis and picks.
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Cotton Bowl first look: Previewing Ohio State-Missouri
Here's what's at stake for two of the best teams not to make the playoff.
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Predicting the scores for all 43 bowl matchups
The bowl games have begun, but we made predictions on the final score of every matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
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College football bowl game schedule: Dates, times and matchups
The College Football Playoff National Championship is set for Los Angeles on Jan. 9. Here is the complete bowl schedule.
Green Wave
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Following a hurricane-displaced 2021, Willie Fritz has rebuilt his rebuild at Tulane
The Green Wave won the American Athletic Conference and had their first 11-win season since 1998. And they're not done.
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Connelly: 11 most important questions for bowl season
From first-time matchups to rivalries renewed to the games that will light up the scoreboard, Bill Connelly answers 11 pressing questions on bowl season.
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Cotton Bowl preview: Key players, X factors for USC, Tulane
While the Trojans may be feeling a letdown, the Green Wave get a turn on the big stage in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.
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Ranking all 32 CFP teams: Where do Georgia, Cincy, Bama and Michigan fit?
With some CFP newcomers this year, we rank every team that has made the playoff over the past eight seasons.
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Predicting the score of every bowl game
The bowl games have just been announced, but let's not have that stop us from predicting the final score of every matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
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College football bowl game schedule: Dates, times and matchups
The College Football Playoff will begin on Dec. 31 with the championship in Indy on Jan. 10. Here is the complete bowl schedule.
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Alabama takes care of Cincinnati: Business as usual
Don't feel too bad, Bearcats. The Tide just did to you what they've done to so many other would-be title contenders.
Crimson Tide
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The long wait pays off for Brian Robinson Jr., Alabama's fifth-year senior
Brian Robinson waited patiently for his chance -- even returning for a fifth season -- before cracking Alabama's starting lineup and helping lead the Tide to the national title game.
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Cincinnati is playing for all the 'little guys' who never got a chance
As the greatest party-crasher in CFP history, the Bearcats are carrying the banners of UCF, Boise State, Tulane and underdogs everywhere.
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Playoff mega-preview: Breaking down Bama-Cincy and Michigan-Georgia
Can the Bearcats shock the Tide? Will Michigan's roll continue or will the Dawgs bounce back? We've got all the answers.
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Alabama, Cincinnati and how the transfer portal shaped the playoff
Whether you're a super power like the Crimson Tide or an upstart like the Bearcats, the transfer portal offers a new path to immediate success. Just ask Bama star WR Jameson Williams or Cincy standout RB Jerome Ford.
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Ranking the 25 best players in the College Football Playoff
Bryce Young or Aidan Hutchinson? Ahmad Gardner or Nakobe Dean? We break down the 25 best players in this year's College Football Playoff.
