Big 12 tiebreakers: Which teams are still alive for league championship game ahead of regular-season finale | College Football
The ballooning of conference membership, coupled with divisionless standings, has added substantial complexity to tiebreaker scenarios for conference championship game races across college football. But nowhere has it been more apparent than in the Big 12. Nine teams are still alive to reach the Big 12 Championship Game with one week left in the regular season: Arizona State, Iowa State,…
College football conference championship games: Who’s clinched, updated tiebreaker scenarios before Week 14 | College Football
Getty As college football hurtles toward championship season, the race for conference titles is heating up. Here’s a quick breakdown of who has already punched their ticket and who’s still in contention across the Power 4 and Group of 5 conferences: Power Four… read more www.cbssports.com
Coaches Poll top 25: Notre Dame moves into top five, Colorado drops out of latest college football rankings | College Football
Getty Images A day of upsets in college football has produced significant changes in the rankings as teams like Indiana, Alabama and Ole Miss all dropped from the top 10 following losses on Saturday. In the Coaches Poll top 25, there is little debate about the… read more www.cbssports.com
Bowl projections: Alabama exits College Football Playoff field, Indiana remains among at-large teams | College Football
Throughout the season, I have been saying that 9-3 would not be good enough to get into the College Football Playoff. However, after Week 13, we now have two SEC teams with three losses that we were not expecting to be there. Alabama took another stunning road loss, this time a 24-3 beatdown at Oklahoma. As much as the CFP…
College football winners, losers in Week 13: Florida’s Billy Napier continues rise, Big 12 leaders fall flat | College Football
Rivalry week gets most of the attention, but the penultimate Saturday of the regular season always seems to pack some surprises. Nowhere was that more clear than the SEC, which saw top contenders No. 7 Alabama, No. 11 Ole Miss and No. 15 Texas A&M all lose in shockers to shape up the league’s championship race. However, the Big 12…
How Indiana’s 23-point loss to Ohio State impacts Hoosiers’ College Football Playoff chances | College Football
Indiana’s special season ran into a brick wall Saturday afternoon as the fifth-ranked Hoosiers fell 38-15 on the road against No. 2 Ohio State. All week, questions about Indiana’s legitimacy as a Big Ten power and a College Football Playoff competitor swirled. Curt Cignetti’s squad needed a statement answer. It leaves Columbus with a whimper after managing just 151 yards…
Is Colorado eliminated from College Football Playoff race? Buffs face complicated road to Big 12 title game | College Football
Getty Images No. 17 Colorado dropped to 8-3 (6-2 Big 12) on Saturday with a 37-21 loss to Kansas. Colorado’s loss coupled with Arizona State’s dramatic victory over BYU earlier in the day creates a complicated scenario heading into the final full week of the… read more www.cbssports.com
Ole Miss was supposed to benefit from expanded CFP, but Florida loss is an all too familiar shortcoming | College Football
Ole Miss‘ 24-17 loss to Florida continues a familiar storyline that has plagued even its best seasons in the modern era. The Rebels have never played in the SEC Championship Game — which began in 1992 — and must go all the way back to 1963 to find their last conference title. Great players and coaches have come through Oxford,…
Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris exits Florida game with injury, not expected to return | College Football
USATSI Ole Miss wide receiver Tre Harris exited in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Florida with an apparent injury. Harris, who just returned to the field after being sidelined for over a month with a groin injury, took to the air to try and haul… read more www.cbssports.com
SMU rewards Rhett Lashlee with contract extension as Mustangs sit on cusp of ACC title game appearance | College Football
SMU has extended coach Rhett Lashlee’s contract amid a successful first season in the ACC, the school announced on Friday. The new deal will keep Lashlee around through the 2030 season, sources told CBS Sports’ Brandon Marcello. The Mustangs are 9-1 with two games left in the regular season and are the only ACC team with an undefeated conference record…
John Mateer holds a grudge about his first snub; Wazzu’s star QB is making damn sure it doesn’t happen again | College Football
Quarterbacks don’t tend to bounce off 265-pound defensive linemen, but that’s kind of Washington State quarterback John Mateer’s vibe. On a goal-line carry two weeks ago against Utah State, he shoved off a 265-pound defensive tackle, ran through a 230-pound inside linebacker and then dragged both players into the end zone after they attempted to bring him down as he…
Tom Brady’s role in Michigan securing future star QB Bryce Underwood | College Football
A shadow figure who helped Michigan secure its quarterback of the future was actually a legendary QB from the Wolverines’ past. During the final stretch of Michigan’s aggressive, months-long push to land No. 1 class of 2025 recruit Bryce Underwood, the Wolverines enlisted none other than NFL legend and former Michigan quarterback Tom Brady. A FaceTime conversation between Brady and…
Conference championship game scenarios: How SMU, Indiana can punch their tickets in Week 13 | College Football
As the 2024 college football season draws to a close, various conference championship game scenarios are emerging. While conference expansion and the almost complete elimination of divisions make things a little more complicated, a few games can provide some clarity during a loaded Week 13 slate. Two Power Four teams simply need a win to clinch a berth in their…
Iowa QB Cade McNamara won’t play against Maryland, has ‘every intention’ on returning vs. Nebraska next week | College Football
USATSI Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara has not been cleared to play in the Hawkeyes’ game against Maryland Saturday, he announced on social media. While the Michigan transfer will miss the game agianst the Terps, he is still aiming for a return against Nebraska… read more www.cbssports.com
Bryce Underwood flipping commitment to Michigan even caught his high school coach off guard: ‘I was shocked’ | College Football
Like many of us, Calvin Norman learned of the news when he checked his phone on Thursday. It was official to the world: Bryce Underwood, the nation’s No. 1 recruit, was flipping his commitment from LSU to Michigan. “I really thought he was going to stay at LSU,” said Norman, Underwood’s coach at Belleville (Mich.) High School. “I was shocked…
Browns top Steelers in snow; previewing crucial week in NFL, college football; top 2025 QB flips commitment | College Football
This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like… read more www.cbssports.com
Expanding the College Football Playoff has only inflated, not tempered, weekly outrage over rankings | College Football
Brett Yormark has an issue with College Football Playoff selection committee. And while it might be just nit-picking at this point, his case points up how an expanded playoff hasn’t necessarily lessened the outcry. The Big 12 commissioner spoke to CBS Sports this week about his concern that his highest-ranked team, BYU (No. 14 in the CFP Rankings), is one…
Bryce Underwood’s flip from LSU to Michigan sinks Brian Kelly’s third season to further levels of catastrophe | College Football
It’s been a miserable third season for Brian Kelly at LSU. It got a lot worse Thursday night when the Tigers lost the player who could have been Kelly’s meal ticket in 2025 and beyond, No. 1 recruit Bryce Underwood. The five-star quarterback flipped to local Michigan, which was by all accounts offering an NIL package in the range of…
Five-star QB Bryce Underwood commits to Michigan: No. 1 overall 2025 prospect flips pledge from LSU in shocker | College Football
Five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, 247Sports’ No. 1 player in the Class of 2025, shocked the world Thursday when he flipped his commitment from LSU to Michigan, 247Sports reports. The Belleville, Michigan native decided to remain in his home state rather than play for the Tigers next season. Underwood… read more www.cbssports.com
Top throws of the week: Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders makes his regular appearance, joined by new faces | College Football
Each week, we’re spotlighting the most impactful throws across college football, with a focus on big-time moments that shaped games nationwide. We evaluate these plays using Expected Points Added (EPA), while also factoring in the difficulty, distance, game situation, and quality of the opponent. Here are the five biggest throws from Week 12, plus what we liked about them from…