College Football Playoff, Michigan and Penn State

Kirk Herbstreit Disses Oregon Ducks For Michigan? College Football Playoff Debate
The 12-team College Football Playoff has sparked debate, from issues with seeding to claims of media bias. Oregon, the No. 1 team in the nation and Big Ten champions, had one of the toughest roads to
Penn State could mimic Michigan's College Football Playoff run, but James Franklin isn't Jim Harbaugh
College football’s bards mused this playoff lacked a dominant team, like 2019 LSU or 2020 Alabama, although Ohio State sprints closer to resembling those past juggernauts. What about 2023 Michigan, though?
College Football Playoff semifinals: Previewing Ohio State-Texas, Penn State-Notre Dame
The CFP semifinals kick off Thursday with two 1980s rivals, Notre Dame and Penn State, playing a game that almost couldn't possibly be closer on paper, and then the hottest team in all the land (Ohio State) facing Texas and its clutch former Buckeyes quarterback ( Quinn Ewers) on Friday.
CFP semifinals: Dangerous Notre Dame defense readies for Penn State rushing attack
Xavier Watts and Notre Dame's fierce defense will be tasked with smothering Penn State on Thursday in the Orange Bowl, launching the College Football Playoff semifinals. The Irish are slight favorites to advance.
Penn State's James Franklin says Notre Dame should join a conference ahead of CFP semifinal
Penn State and Notre Dame are set to face off in the Capital One Orange Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday with a spot in the national championship on the line, and the sparring has started before the ball has kicked.
Penn State's James Franklin reveals 'real story' of College Football Playoff semis
Penn State football coach James Franklin thinks the College Football Playoff is a treasured experience for fans of the programs.
Did SEC football become a fraud? How league went from dominant to pretender
As the College Football Playoff semifinals arrive, Texas stands as the SEC's lone representative. The Longhorns joined the conference only six months ago. They're the underdog against Ohio State in ...
The SEC’s reality check: Playoff woes indicate college football has caught up. What now?
Some of it may be overboard, dancing on the grave of a not-dead patient by SEC haters who finally see their chance. Some of ...
College football conference win-loss records in 2024 Bowl Season
College football bowl season is upon us, and nearly over, with almost every game having been played and just three more playoff matchups to determine the nation ...
Iowa football lands 10,000-yard QB in transfer portal
Iowa football has one of the most prized quarterbacks in the transfer portal. Mark Gronowski is going to the Big Ten from ...
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College football bowl results by conference highlight ACC failures, Big Ten victories
While the ultimate goal for most programs is to reach the College Football Playoff and contend for a national championship, ...
Mussatto: Has Big Ten passed SEC in college football hierarchy, or is this just a blip?
If Ohio State beats Texas, the SEC will be shut out of the national championship game in back-to-back years. That hasn't happened in two decades.
Tuesday's college football: Northern Illinois to leave MAC for western-based conference
The Huskies will go from the MAC to a league in which the easternmost school is in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
College Football Playoff predictions: Expert picks for semifinal games, 2025 national championship bracket
With the quarterfinals now complete, our CBS Sports experts pick the rest of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff ...
Non-Conference Championship Winning Teams That Won National Titles In CFP And BCS Eras
There are a handful of instances in which a team did not win its conference title, but played for the national championship.
Northern Illinois football joins Mountain West Conference
The Northern Illinois Huskies’ football team will be joining the Mountain West Conference, leaving the Mid-American ...
The Football Coach Who Wins Every Game—Except the Ones That Matter
James Franklin has built a consistent winner at Penn State. But when it comes to the toughest opponents, the man known as ...