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12 playoff spots, eight first-time contenders: Who can make their CFP debut in 2024?
The 12-team playoff will provide a more inclusive postseason field. Heather Dinich looks at teams that could break through for the first time.
The 25 most important players in the College Football Playoff race
Which quarterbacks, transfers and potential breakout stars could define this season's CFP chase?
RECRUITING
Ranking college football's 40 best 2025 recruiting classes: Auburn makes a late-summer run
We stacked the top 2025 recruiting classes in the country. Here are the schools putting together top groups.
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'COMPLETELY DYSFUNCTIONAL'
Finebaum blasts 'laughable' NCAA for Jim Harbaugh suspension
LOADED ROSTERS
10 schools stacked with NFL draft prospects: A college football cheat sheet for draftniks
Which schools have the best talent for next year's draft? We picked out 10 must-watch rosters loaded with potential future first-rounders.
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SEC preview: Playoff breakdown, power rankings, key newcomers
With the SEC deeper than ever, we look at the league's playoff prospects, top players, key games and more.
Win totals, conference and national title odds
Here are each team's odds and our favorite bet going into the 2024 season.
A RECEIVER PIPELINE TO THE NFL
How Ohio State became Wide Receiver U
The Buckeyes have produced four first-round picks at receiver over the past three drafts.
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Big Ten preview: Can anyone stop the Buckeyes?
From playoffs to power rankings, here's everything you need to know about the remade 18-team, coast-to-coast Big Ten.
Ohio State favored as new teams join Big Ten
Win totals, conference championship odds, and national championship futures.
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Big 12 preview: Top transfers, freshmen and key games to know ahead of fall
Which freshmen and transfers do you need to keep your eye on? Everything to know about the Big 12 this fall.
Betting preview: Win totals, conference and national title odds
Here are each team's odds and our favorite bet ahead of the 2024 season.
A WORLD WHERE ALL BOWLS CAN MATTER
The Pop-Tarts Bowl and the future of college football's postseason
Amid a tumultuous college sports landscape, the Pop-Tarts Bowl has shown a way forward.
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- Grandfather Deion spars with media on birthday
- Plaintiffs in Colo. suit ask judge to deny NCAA deal
- Arkansas RB Hill blames 'bad agent' for FSU exit
- Harbaugh to be honorary captain for U-M opener
- Harbaugh deflects query about NCAA sanctions
- Alabama reporter Kelly receives Aschoff Award
- NCAA punishes Harbaugh for 'unethical conduct'
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CFP's 2024 Makeover
How does College Football Playoff work? Rules, dates, more
The College Football Playoff is getting a makeover in 2024! Check out the new format, bracket, selection committee, schedule and other details.
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Why the wide-open Big 12 should be even wilder than ever this season
Long one of the sport's most unpredictable conferences, the new-look Big 12 promises another dose of chaos.
College Football Playoff 2024: 30 teams can reach postseason
Heather Dinich analyzes the teams with at least a 10% chance to make the CFP.
Bill Connelly's best college football games of the 2024 season
These are the top matchups in each conference based on SP+ rankings and how close the games are projected to be.
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The Pop-Tarts Bowl and the future of college football's postseason
Amid a tumultuous college sports landscape, the Pop-Tarts Bowl has shown a way forward.
NC State athletics are thriving. Can football rise to the occasion?
This spring, NC State became only the third school ever to advance to both Final Fours and the MCWS in the same year. Can football season bring more success?
Inside the unique challenges of being a first-year coach in 2024
After an offseason with numerous high-profile moves, life as a first-year coach is more complicated than ever.