Northwestern's schedule is strong enough that winning out (and beating Ohio State) could vault the Wildcats into the CFP. The road for Cincinnati and others is a bit tougher but not closed.
Pollack and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing the first batch of College Football Playoff rankings, Notre Dame heading to North Carolina down two offensive linemen, Northwestern surprisingly smashing Wisconsin, David’s Dude of the Week, Coastal Carolina’s offense, Maryland-Indiana, JT Daniels impressing in his Georgia debut and their Week 13 picks. Later, Rece Davis hops on to talk about being in the spotlight with Northwestern’s success, BYU landing at No. 14, a nightmare playoff scenario for Cincinnati, the deck being stacked against the Pac-12 and the start of the college basketball season (48:39).
Alabama is No. 1 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, followed by Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State. BYU debuts at No. 14 despite a 9-0 start.
What did we learn from the first College Football Playoff rankings? Let's break it down.
The SEC's top two quarterbacks have to fight off Clemson's Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State's Justin Fields, too.
Where will your team be ranked tonight by the College Football Playoff committee? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has its guess.
Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams, and Zubin Mehenti begin the last hour of the show wondering if the Rams are a legit Super Bowl contender. Is time catching up with Tom Brady? Rece Davis joins the show to discuss what he thinks will happen in the first set of College Football Playoff rankings.
From Alabama to USC, here's what each College Football Playoff team should be looking for during tonight's rankings (7 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN App).
Herbie and Negandhi kick off the podcast discussing what they might see in the first batch of College Football Playoff rankings, BYU turning down a game against Washington, Notre Dame-UNC, Dabo Swinney’s raging against Florida State, Indiana’s near comeback against Ohio State, Northwestern having Wisconsin’s number and the Iron Bowl.
There's a new team atop the Big 12. Who else made a jump in this week's college football conference power rankings?
Patrick Mahomes might be the top QB to be drafted since 2017, but 2021 prospect Trevor Lawrence ranks higher than you'd think.
The Buckeyes' one potentially fatal flaw, the Big 12 rise of the Sooners and Hawkeyes, and more from a wild week of college football action.
The top of the AP Top 25 college football poll remains the same, but there's plenty of movement in the back half. Here's what's next for each ranked team.
Alabama is now the unanimous No. 1 team in the country, as the top eight teams hold steady. Northwestern, however, jumped up to No. 11 as it remains unbeaten.
The Allstate Playoff Predictor breaks down which teams have the best chance to make this season's College Football Playoff.
Clemson had an unexpected day off and Notre Dame was on a bye as the top four in the CFP race remains unchanged, but unbeaten Northwestern just might give Ohio State problems in the unpredictable Big Ten.
The Big Ten featured two of the biggest games of the week. How will Ohio State's win and Wisconsin's loss impact this week's Power Rankings? And where does Oklahoma's big Bedlam victory slot the Sooners? All of that and more from Week 12.
In a very 2020 weekend in college football, Indiana nearly upset Ohio State, Cincinnati proved it belongs in the playoff discussion and Coastal Carolina stayed undefeated.
Alabama rolls, while Ohio State is pushed to the limit. Notre Dame has a bye, and Clemson's game against Florida State is postponed. How did Saturday's results influence our writers' College Football Playoff picks after Week 12?
Bill Connelly's in-season "ifs list" answers what certain CFP contenders need to address, or even hope for, before they can actually break through.
Not all conferences have played the same amount of games, but true freshmen are still finding opportunities to contribute on the field.
The Florida QB continues to put up record-setting numbers, but he'll have to hold off Mac Jones and Justin Fields.
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 8 | 8 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elia Migao | OG | Committed | 78 |
| Raider Damuni | ATH | Committed | 77 |
| Enoka Migao | DE | Committed | 76 |
| Ricky Wolfgramm | DE | Committed | 74 |
| Bentley Redden | ATH | Committed | 74 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | L. Staley | Doak Walker Award |
| 1991 | T. Detmer | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 1990 | T. Detmer | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 1990 | T. Detmer | Heisman Memorial Trophy |
| 1990 | T. Detmer | Maxwell Award |
