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.
After the field narrowed to 16 teams yesterday, it's time to anoint a champion of the 64-team college football tournament.
With the NCAA tournament finally here, we take our yearly look at how a 64-team college football tournament would play out.
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Adam Rittenberg predicts the winners and final scores of every bowl game, including the College Football Playoff.
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.
— 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.
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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.
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.
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?
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 will replace Liberty as Coastal Carolina's opponent on Saturday after COVID-19 issues prevented the Flames from playing in the game.
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.
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).
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ... College GameDay is headed to @CoastalFootball. 👏 See you next week as the undefeated Chanticleers take on Liberty 🍿
— 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.
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.
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?
TEAM | CONF | OVR |
---|---|---|
BYU | -- | 11-1 |
Liberty | -- | 10-1 |
Army | -- | 9-3 |
New Mexico State | -- | 1-1 |
UMass | -- | 0-4 |
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 |