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The playoff's biggest questions one week from the first rankings
We all want to know who the College Football Playoff selection committee's initial top four will be, but it's not the only debate on the table.
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Clemson
NCAAF
Clemson looks ready to soar as passing game takes off
After QB drama made for a weird start to the season, the Tigers were dominant against NC State thanks to a high-powered passing attack.
Talking Heisman
Heisman Watch: Tua and Kyler sit 1-2 again
Kyler Murray fell off a little after Oklahoma's loss to Texas, but he's trending up again. Murray is back up to No. 2 behind Tua Tagovailoa, who still hasn't played in a fourth quarter.
Bottom 10
Y'all see that Western Kentucky-Old Dominion ending?
The WKU collapse that led to a Monarchs win was one for the Bottom 10 record books, but there were teams that looked even worse last week.
The draft board
Kiper & McShay: Six of CFB's most underrated draft prospects
Mel and Todd pick the guys being overlooked for next year's draft, including Notre Dame corner Julian Love. Here's who else makes the list.
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McShay's Top 32 prospects for 2019: Bama players charging
Three more Alabama players enter Todd McShay's updated ranking of the best NFL draft prospects, including standout safety Deionte Thompson.
Biggest NFL draft risers, and who needs to surge
Mel and Todd will be watching Dwayne Haskins and others closely during the second half of the season.
Michigan
NCAAF
Michigan's 'revenge tour' rolls on: Is CFP in sight?
It was the kind of game against Michigan State that the Wolverines have lost in the past. But after another impressive win, Michigan can start thinking big.
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Harbaugh criticizes Spartans 'stormtrooper march' as 'Bush League'
Jim Harbaugh calls Michigan State's pregame team march "bush league" and defends his players for standing up for themselves.
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Nebraska
NCAAF
Scott Frost finally knows what it feels like to win for your alma mater
The first-year Nebraska coach has said he's judging this season by improvement rather than record, but one in the win column makes progress tangible.
Power 5 Rankings
Power 5 conference power rankings after Week 8
Find out how every Power 5 team stacks up against conference foes after eight weeks of competition.
Nick Bosa's Decision
NCAAF
What coaches are saying about Nick Bosa's early departure
Most understand why a player of Bosa's caliber would end his college career, but they also wonder about lesser players who might consider a similar move.
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Nick Bosa, Kelly Bryant and a new age of player power
Star players are finally realizing just how much leverage they have, and for a change, few observers seem to mind when they start using it.
Top Headlines
- Report: UMD regents withholding McNair results
- Buckeyes WR Mack has surgery, out indefinitely
- Harbaugh still heated about Michigan St. scuffle
- Maryland regents discuss football investigation
- Alabama's Hurts has procedure for ankle sprain
- Clemson replaces OSU at No. 2; App St. ranked
- CFB betting look for Week 9
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Midseason review
- Marvin Gentry/USA TODAY Sports
Everything you need to know from the first half of the CFB season
From the expected (Alabama's dominance) to the unexpected (Texas' resurgence) and everything in between, here's what happened as we hit the season's midpoint.
The lost play script
- Ryan Inzana
The untold story of Mike Leach's 'lost' OU play script that fooled Texas
In 1999, the Sooners' offensive coordinator left a play sheet on the field to be discovered by the Longhorns, causing "pandemonium" and nearly engineering an upset.
New Redshirt Rule
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Everything you need to know about CFB's new redshirt rule
A player can appear in four games in a season without burning his redshirt, thanks to a new rule. We asked Power 5 coaches how this changes the college game.
