The College Football Playoff committee will released its first rankings, but it’s just the start of the debate until the field is announced.
Author: George Schroeder, USA TODAY
Opinion: Willie Taggart’s catchphrase is ‘Do Something,’ and Florida State did by firing him
By Florida State standards, recruiting was just OK. The product on the field was substandard. Taggart inherited problems but he could not fix them.
Furious rally might be biggest victory for Oklahoma in loss to Kansas State
Oklahoma’s shocking loss to Kansas State looked to end its College Football Playoff hopes, but a comeback to make things close may loom large.
No. 12 Oregon stays in the College Football Playoff mix after road defeat of Washington
No. 12 Oregon has one loss but the Ducks showed they are still in the College Football Playoff discussion with a gritty defeat of Washington on road.
Football Four: LSU moving up in College Football Playoff chase after shootout win
LSU’s standing as a legitimate College Football Playoff contender was bolstered Saturday night with the Tigers’ big win over Florida.
Oklahoma might be complete package after strong defensive showing against Texas
Defense has been the Achilles heel for Oklahoma in its last two College Football Playoff appearance. But by throttling Texas, that might have changed.
Every Oklahoma and Texas player issued unsportsmanlike conduct penalty after pregame skirmish
The Red River rivalry hadn’t started, but every Oklahoma and Texas player was penalized after a pregame skirmish between the teams at the Cotton Bowl.
Oklahoma will finds out if its defense really has turned corner against Texas
Oklahoma’s maligned defense made changes with hire of coordinator Alex Grinch. But even strong early play, Texas game will prove how far it has come.
From not starting in high school to leading No. 7 Florida, Kyle Trask never stopped competing
Kyle Trask didn’t start at his Texas high school and rode the bench for his first three seasons at Florida. Now he is the starting quarterback.
Football Four: With clarity coming, Ohio State takes over the top seed
This week’s College Football Playoff projection has Ohio State as the No. 1 seed followed by Alabama, Oklahoma and LSU in the field.