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With CFP still undecided on future format, SEC and Big Ten express doubts in commitment

February 5, 2024Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, ReportsBig 10, CFP, Greg Sankey, SEC, Tony Petitti

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti, for the first time publicly, expressed doubts in their commitment to the future of the CFP if leaders can’t “get…

Playoff composition, revenue sharing, NCAA influence up for grabs as college football’s power structure shifts

August 11, 2023CFP, College Football, NCAA, NCAA Football, News, Pressed, Realignment, ReportsCBSSports, CFP, Dennis Dodd, NCAA, NCAA Football, Pac-12 Conference

The demise of the Pac-12 could have major ramifications for the College Football Playoff and influence at collegiate sports' top level Tap below to read the rept by Dennis Dodd…

College Football Playoff expansion issues including scheduling models, revenue distribution being debated

September 8, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, Media, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedCBSSports, CFP, College Football Playoff expansion, Dennis Dodd, ESPN, Expansion, NCAA, NCAA Football, revenue distribution, Scheduling model

Stakeholders will decide when will the expanded playoff will begin, what the schedule looks like … and who will be getting paid. Tap below to read the report from Dennis…

College Football Playoff expansion: Board agrees to 12-team field with aim to implement as soon as possible

September 2, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, FYI, NCAA, News, Pressed, SEC FootballCBSSports, CFP, CGP Board of Managers, College Football Playoffs, Dennis Dodd, Expand to 12 teams, Shehan Jeyarajah

The College Football Playoff's Board of Managers on Friday voted to expand the playoff field to 12 teams with an aim to implement the larger format as soon as possible.…

2022 College Football Predictions: Playoff Picks, Dark-Horse Teams and More

August 31, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballCFP, College football predictions, Dark Horse Teams, Heisman Trophy, National Title, Playoff picks, SI Staff, Sports Illustrated

SI’s experts look into their crystal ball to foresee who will win the national title, the Heisman and more. Tap below to read the predictions by the staff at SI.com…

SEC expert picks 2022: Most overrated and underrated teams, projected order of finish, bold predictions

August 24, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballAlabama Crimson Tide, Barrett Sallee, CBSSports, CFP, College Football Playoffs, Georgia Bulldogs, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, SEC, SEC Football

Taking a close, detailed and opinionated look at the SEC. Tap below to read the article by Barrett Sallee for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/sec-expert-picks-2022-most-overrated-and-underrated-teams-projected-order-of-finish-bold-predictions/

College Football Playoff’s board discusses possibility, potential of restructuring how college football is governed, sources say

August 17, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballCFP, college football, College Football Playoffs, ESPN, Mississippi State Bulldogs, NCAA, Pete Thamel, President Mark Keenum, SEC

The 11 college presidents and chancellors who make up the College Football Playoff's Board of Managers met via Zoom on Monday and began a discussion that could reshape the future…

Will we see 12-0 Alabama vs. 12-0 Georgia for SEC title game? Here’s five potential roadblocks

August 10, 2022Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, Pressed, SEC FootballAlabama Crimson Tide, Bill Bender, CFP, College Football Playoff, Georgia Bulldogs, Kirby Smart, Mississippi State Football, NCAA, NCAA Football, Nick Saban, SEC, SEC Football, SEC Title Game, The Sporting News

Will Nick Saban and Kirby Smart square off in the SEC championship for the third time in five years? Is there anything that could get in the way of two…

Bowl Projections, College Football Playoff Predictions: Preseason Preview 2022

July 30, 2022Articles, Bowl Projections, CFP, College Football, Media, NCAA, News, Odds and Ends, SEC Football2022-23 Bowl Projections, CFP, College Football News, Mississippi State Bulldogs, Mississippi State Football, NCAA Football, SEC Football

It’s bowl projection and College Football Playoff prediction season, when nothing is too crazy, all the speculation makes perfect sense, and all of it done with the joyful hope that…

An All-SEC Final Is the Latest Obstacle to Expanding the College Football Playoff

January 3, 2022Articles, CFP, College Football, NCAA, PressedAlabama Crimson Tide, Big 12, Big Ten, Bob Bowlsby, CFP, Craig Thompson, ESPN'Jack Swarbrick, George Kliavkoff, Georgia Bulldogs, Greg Sankey, Kevin Warren, Laine Higgins, Pac-12, SEC, Wall Street Journal

The major conferences want a bigger playoff format to generate more money. Blowout wins by Alabama and Georgia show how hard it is to find two title-worthy teams. Tap below…