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Lou Holtz Was College Football's Original Turnaround Artist
The Hall of Fame coach made a career of jumping from program to program and fixing them fast — a restless approach that now defines the modern sport he…
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The North Dakota State FBS Experiment is Finally Here
What happens when the FCS' greatest dynasty moves up a level?
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Where Does Indiana Rank Among All-Time Champions?
On its own, IU's 2025 season stands toe-to-toe with history’s greatest champs — and the path they took to get there was totally unprecedented.
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College Football's Expanded Playoff Works. Its Rhythm Doesn't.
The 12-team CFP is (mostly) what college football needed competitively — but its scattered timing has spoiled tradition, drained momentum and trapped…
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Bowl Season Is Dying. Long Live Bowl Season.
College football bowls seemingly lost their purpose when we finally got a playoff. But they were always messy, exclusionary, arbitrary — and mostly…
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The Silliest Bowls of the 2025-26 College Football Season, Ranked
Your watching guide to the weirdest sponsors, dumbest names and most gloriously pointless — yet charming — college football matchups of December and…
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If the College Football Playoff Is About Finding the Best Team, Notre Dame Was Robbed
Numbers say the Irish had a stronger case for being the nation's true best team than multiple playoff squads. But the selection committee still isn’t…
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Who’s Got the Best Shot to Win the 2026 College Football Playoff?
And how much did the committee's snubs — headlined by Notre Dame — really matter?
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No Matter What, Chaos Is Coming for the College Football Playoff
Too many teams fit the usual playoff profile this year — and a Duke upset over UVA in the ACC could unleash true Selection Sunday madness.
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Lane Kiffin Followed the Money
Ole Miss is playoff-bound, LSU is rebuilding — and Lane Kiffin is jumping anyway, proving once again that the highest bidder always wins in modern…
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As the College Football Playoff Got Bigger, Rivalry Week's Stakes Got Smaller
In a 12-team bracket, the playoff picture is clearer than ever for the best teams — and the bubble teams may not end up mattering to the title race.
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Against Oregon, Penn State’s Weirdest Rivalry Collides With Its Defining Weakness
Penn State is favored at home against Oregon, a new Big Ten rival with an old history. But given James Franklin's record against elite teams, few…
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