College Football Playoff

Notre Dame Fighting Irish running back Kyren Williams (23) carries the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels cornerback Tony Grimes (20) defends in the fourth quarter at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Notre Dame football: Fighting Irish path to the College Football Playoff

Patrick Schmidt
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Michigan football: How the Wolverines make the College Football Playoff

Ohio State football: How the Buckeyes make the College Football Playoff

Alabama football College Football Playoff path: Can Tide get in with 2 losses?

Nov 13, 2021; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) throws a pass during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia football: Can Bulldogs make College Football Playoff without winning SEC?

Cody Williams
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Oct 30, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Hassan Haskins (25) runs the ball against the Michigan State Spartans during the second quarter at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports

CFP rankings: What the committee got right and what they got wrong

Cody Williams
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Miyan Williams, Ohio State Buckeyes, Noah Sewell, Oregon Ducks. (The Columbus Dispatch)

BCS rankings would have Cincinnati in, Oregon out of College Football Playoff

John Buhler
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College Football Playoff. (Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports)

What games are in the College Football Playoff this year?

John Buhler
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Nov 28, 2020; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama running back Brian Robinson Jr. (4) is tackled by Auburn linebacker Zakoby McClain (9) at Bryant-Denny Stadium in the Iron Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via USA TODAY Sports

6 games that will determine the College Football Playoff field

Cody Williams
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Georgia coach Kirby Smart reacts during the first half of a NCAA college football game between Missouri and Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. Georgia won 43-6.News Joshua L JonesSyndication Online Athens

Projected CFP rankings for Week 12: Georgia keeps rolling, Cincinnati knocking still

Scott Rogust
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Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder. (Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports)

Cincinnati’s playoff chances boosted with Oklahoma losing to Baylor

Alicia de Artola
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Oklahoma Sooners coach Lincoln Riley. (Syndication: The Oklahoman)

Projected CFP rankings after Oklahoma upset by Baylor, Michigan beat Penn State & Alabama rolls

Alicia de Artola
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Eric Gray, Jackson Gleeson, Oklahoma Sooners, Baylor Bears. (Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports)

How Oklahoma can make College Football Playoff despite loss to Baylor

John Buhler
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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 30: Payton Thorne #10 of the Michigan State Spartans plays against the Michigan Wolverines at Spartan Stadium on October 30, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Watch: Paul Finebaum crushed College Football Playoff committee for ranking Michigan over Michigan State

Ethan Lee
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Kirk Herbstreit records a segment of College GameDay on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, on Beale Street in downtown Memphis.

Kirk Herbstreit gives Michigan State fans hope after dropping in Week 2 CFP rankings

Kyle Qualls
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Nov 6, 2021; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder (9) drops back to pass against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the second half at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports

College Football Playoff expansion: 12-team bracket from Week 2 CFP rankings

Cody Williams
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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) breaks away and runs down the field to score for the Buckeyes in the second quarter of Saturday's NCAA Division I football game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Neb., on November 6, 2021.Osu21neb Bjp 667

CFP rankings Week 2 Top 25: Ohio State & Cincinnati win big, Oklahoma & Michigan State hit hard

Cody Williams
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MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 11: The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy is displayed at Hard Rock Stadium on November 11, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Championship game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

How many teams make the College Football Playoff?

Ethan Lee
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College Football Playoff. (Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-USA TODAY Sports)

College Football Playoff format, explained

Scott Rogust
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Nov 6, 2021; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Purdue Boilermakers wide receiver David Bell (3) runs the ball while Michigan State Spartans cornerback Chester Kimbrough (12) defends in the second half at Ross-Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Projected CFP rankings Week 2: Michigan State’s loss is great news for Oklahoma

Ethan Lee
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College Football Playoff. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

CFP rankings release: What time does ESPN announce CFP rankings?

Ethan Lee
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Michigan State Spartans head coach Mel Tucker. (Syndication: Detroit Free Press)

Projected CFP rankings after Michigan State loses, Alabama outlasts LSU, Cincinnati hangs on vs. Tulsa

Scott Rogust
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Oct 23, 2021; Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young (9) reacts after throwing a touchdown pass during the first half against the Tennessee Volunteers at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

Alabama’s starting spot in first CFP rankings cements College Football Playoff berth

Cody Williams
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Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN. (Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports)

Kirk Herbstreit reacts to first CFP rankings: Cincinnati has to worry about what’s ahead and behind them

Cody Williams
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Head coach Mel Tucker of the Michigan State Spartans. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Michigan State football schedule: Do Spartans deserve to be in top 4 of CFP rankings?

Mark Powell
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Oregon quarterback Anthony Brown Jr. warms up before the game against Colorado Saturday Oct. 30, 2021.Eug 103021 Uo Cofb04

CFP rankings 2021: Oregon biggest winner, Oklahoma & Cincinnati biggest losers in first CFP rankings

Cody Williams
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Oct 16, 2021; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Zamir White (3) runs for a touchdown against the Kentucky Wildcats during the first half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

What time are the CFP rankings released?

Cody Williams
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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 30: James Cook #4 of the Georgia Bulldogs celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter of a game against the Florida Gators at TIAA Bank Field on October 30, 2021 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)

Projected CFP rankings after Week 9: Michigan State in top 4, Ohio State left out?

Scott Rogust
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