Crowning a 2021 champion in college football's 64-team playoff
After the field narrowed to 16 teams yesterday, it's time to anoint a champion of the 64-team college football tournament.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
What a 64-team college football tournament would look like in 2021
With the NCAA tournament finally here, we take our yearly look at how a 64-team college football tournament would play out.
College football's most intriguing newcomer for each Way-Too-Early Top 25 team
From blue-chip recruits to impact transfers to new coaches, these are the fresh faces who could make a big difference in 2021.
Preseason SP+ projections: Ranking all 130 FBS teams
Bill Connelly breaks down his yearly SP+ projections and sees how they line up with the Way-Too-Early 2021 Top 25.
Hugh Freeze returns to Oxford in 2021 (1:19)
Which college football coach can replace Jeremy Pruitt at Tennessee?
Tennessee is looking for a new head coach for the fifth time since 2008. Here are 11 candidates who could take over at Rocky Top.
From DeVonta Smith to Buddy Johnson, the 2020-21 college football All-Bowl team
Here are the best players at every position from this year's bowl season.
College football bowl game schedule: Scores, recaps, games
The College Football Playoff crowned its next champion in Miami. Take a look at the rest of the CFP and bowl season.
College football bowl picks: Predicting the score of every game
Adam Rittenberg predicts the winners and final scores of every bowl game, including the College Football Playoff.
The Paul Finebaum Show Hour 2: Hugh Freeze
Paul chats with Liberty football Head Coach Hugh Freeze about his thrilling bowl game victory over Coastal Carolina. He also talks to callers about Dabo Swinney's seemingly disparaging comments towards his College Football Playoff opponent, Ohio State.
No. 23 Liberty outlasts No. 9 Coastal Carolina in Cure Bowl
— Elijah James blocked Massimo Biscardi's 42-yard field goal attempt in overtime to give No. 23 Liberty a 37-34 victory over No. 9 Coastal Carolina on Saturday night in a wild finish in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl.
What you need to know about all 28 bowl games
Here are the key players and storylines for every college football bowl game, including the playoff.
A better College Football Playoff path, the best bowl games and more Champ Week thoughts
All four CFP teams have justifiable cases, but imagine how much more fun it would be if the selection committee gave Group of 5 teams the credit they deserve or if we had an expanded playoff.
Left out of CFP, Aggies will play in Orange Bowl
Texas A&M was on the outside looking in at the College Football Playoff and instead will play in the Orange Bowl against North Carolina.
College football Power Rankings for championship week
Conference championship week was always going to shake up the Power Rankings. How far will Notre Dame fall after a big loss? How high will Cincinnati climb after an undefeated season? And what about Coastal Carolina?
LSU, Penn State and the 2020 stumbles of power programs highlight Week 14
Last year, LSU vs. Alabama was a marquee game. Earlier this season, Virginia Tech vs. Clemson could have been. But not anymore, as this season saw big-time programs struggle.
BYU replaces Liberty against Coastal Carolina
BYU will replace Liberty as Coastal Carolina's opponent on Saturday after COVID-19 issues prevented the Flames from playing in the game.
Virus could derail Liberty-CCU game, sources say
Saturday's game between AP Top 25 teams Liberty and Coastal Carolina could be in jeopardy because of COVID-19 issues within the Flames program, sources told ESPN. If Liberty isn't a go, BYU and Coastal Carolina are nearing an agreement to play instead.
The CFB Pod: Negandhi and Pollack discuss playoff scenarios and their Week 14 picks; Andrea Adelson on the ACC's schedule change; and Ivan Maisel on the lack of diversity among head coaches
Pollack and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing College Football Playoff scenarios, who has the edge between Alabama and Notre Dame, College GameDay showcasing Coastal Carolina-Liberty, Jaret Patterson, and their Week 14 picks. Then, Andrea Adelson hops on to talk about the ACC’s schedule change, the possibility of Clemson and Notre Dame both making the playoff, and watching Sarah Fuller’s debut with her daughters (36:00). Later, Ivan Maisel drops by to talk about a very different Alabama-LSU matchup and the lack of diversity among head coaches (52:27).
This Just In
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ... College GameDay is headed to @CoastalFootball. 👏 See you next week as the undefeated Chanticleers take on Liberty 🍿
Liberty shuts out UMass 45-0, Mack has TDs of 59, 54 yards
— Malik Willis passed for three touchdowns in the first half and Liberty blanked winless UMass 45-0 on Friday, rebounding from a stinging one-point loss in its previous game.
Willis hits Douglas in stride for Liberty TD (0:35)
Liberty strikes first on Shaa's TD catch (0:31)
The best college football player you don't know, a different kind of rivalry week and more for Week 13
UNC running back Javonte Williams finally has a chance to be noticed when the Tar Heels take on No. 2 Notre Dame. Plus, rivalry weekend has arrived. Here's what you need to know for the Egg Bowl, Iron Bowl and more.
College football coaching carousel: SEC hot seats, the Jim Harbaugh Watch and more
South Carolina is already open, while Vanderbilt and Tennessee may not be far behind. Will there be a battle for Hugh Freeze? And what's the latest with Jim Harbaugh at Michigan?
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2020 FBS Indep. Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| BYU | -- | 11-1 |
| Liberty | -- | 10-1 |
| Army | -- | 9-3 |
| New Mexico State | -- | 1-1 |
| UMass | -- | 0-4 |
Team Stats
Passing Yards230.463rd
Rushing Yards252.49th
Points For38.240th
Points Against20.5106th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khristian Zachary | DE | Signed | 80 |
| Kaci Seegars | OLB | Signed | 77 |
| Kylen Austin | WR | Signed | 74 |
| Harrison Hayes | OT | Signed | 73 |
| Nate Hampton | QB-PP | Signed | 72 |