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Irish, Ok. St. set for Fiesta Bowl after CFP misses
Fifth-ranked Notre Dame will play Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl, while No. 6 Ohio State gets Pac-12 champion Utah in the Rose Bowl.
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NCAAF
Bama, Michigan, UGA, Cincy to vie for CFP crown
No. 1 Alabama will face No. 4 Cincinnati in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, and No. 2 Michigan will face No. 3 Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl. The winners on New Year's Eve will advance to the CFP title game.
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Oklahoma State
NCAAF
'Wrestling is mental toughness': Mike Gundy's secret weapon for the Oklahoma State defense
Wrestling and football are both revered in Stillwater, and nowhere do they converge better than on this year's stellar Oklahoma State defense.
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Notre Dame
NCAAF
Notre Dame fired up after Marcus Freeman announced as head coach
The Notre Dame football team celebrates after Marcus Freeman is announced as the head coach.
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Notre Dame
NCAAF
Notre Dame elevates DC Freeman to head coach
Notre Dame promoted defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman to head coach of the Fighting Irish on Friday to replace Brian Kelly.
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NCAAF
Predicting the scores of every bowl, including the national title game
We made predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
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NCAAF
College football bowl game schedule: Dates, times and matchups
The College Football Playoff National Championship is set for Houston on Jan. 8. Here is the complete bowl schedule.
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NCAAF
Bowl takeaways: Michigan sets aside heartbreak with OT win over Bama
Breaking down all the bowl action on the field -- and the often more entertaining postgame celebrations.
Betting
Betting odds and lines for college football New Year's Day bowl games
Here are the betting odds, lines, spreads and FPI information for all of the remaining 2023-24 college football bowl games.
Betting
Betting the New Year's Six bowl games
The biggest of the bowl games are here. Who do you want in the CFP and other New Year's Six games? We're we're to help with analysis and picks.
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NCAAF
2023 Fiesta Bowl first look: Previewing Liberty-Oregon matchup
Here's an early look at Liberty against Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, including key players -- so far, Bo Nix plans to play -- and X factors.
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NCAAF
Ranking all 40 teams to ever make the College Football Playoff
Where do this year's four playoff teams rank among the best in the CFP's 10-year history? Bill Connelly updates his annual list.
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NCAAF
Predicting the scores for all 43 bowl matchups
The bowl games have begun, but we made predictions on the final score of every matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
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NCAAF
College football bowl game schedule: Dates, times and matchups
The College Football Playoff National Championship is set for Los Angeles on Jan. 9. Here is the complete bowl schedule.
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NCAAF
Best CFP semifinal games ever? Connelly on Saturday's chaos and what's next
Saturday gave us two of the best semifinals in the College Football Playoff era. Bill Connelly breaks down how Georgia and TCU prevailed.
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NCAAF
179 points, two epic playoff games and one great day of college football
Underdog TCU took down Michigan in a thriller, and Georgia survived Ohio State in an instant classic, making this the best set of CFP semifinal games yet.
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NCAAF
Another TCU upset or a Georgia repeat? Previewing the CFP championship
Breaking down TCU vs. Georgia: key storylines, top matchups and X factors in the national title game.
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TCU
NCAAF
How TCU rewrote history and kept its magical season alive
In his first season at TCU, Sonny Dykes has guided the Horned Frogs to the national title game behind great quarterback play, a solid defense and physicality.
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NCAAF
Scenes, reactions and more from TCU's victory over Michigan
TCU defeated Michigan to reach the College Football Playoff National Championship game. Check out the numbers, reactions and scenes from the Fiesta Bowl.
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NCAAF
Connelly's CFP preview: Breaking down Michigan-TCU, Georgia-Ohio State
Can Ohio State use its second chance to knock off Georgia? Can TCU stop Michigan's ground attack? Bill Connelly previews the CFP semifinals.
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Michigan
NCAAF
'Everybody connects with her': Milan Bolden-Morris' impact on the Michigan program
Milan "Mimi" Bolden-Morris, along with younger brother Mike, took to football from a young age in Florida. Now they're both thriving with different roles in the Michigan football program.
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TCU
NCAAF
Why the stubborn, resilient Max Duggan is the perfect leader for TCU's comeback kings
A nine-hour heart surgery, a lost starting job and two head coaches have all been part of Max Duggan's college career. Now he wants to cap it off with a national title.
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NCAAF
Playoff confidential: Keys to victory for Michigan and TCU
How will TCU's defense match up with a physical Michigan offense? How will the Wolverines attempt to slow down the Horned Frogs' offense? Coaches and scouts try to figure it out.
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NCAAF
Ranking the 25 most important players in the College Football Playoff
Which players will have the biggest impact in the College Football Playoff? We ranked the top 25 ahead of the semifinals, pulling from all four teams.
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TCU
NCAAF
At the heart of TCU is a team that's all Texas
With a roster of Texans -- including some with famous last names -- TCU beat out the state's supposed superpowers to become the first Texas school to make the playoff.