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The Playoff Picture Is Clear, As Long As Alabama And Clemson Win Saturday

The top five teams were unchanged in Tuesday evening’s College Football Playoff committee rankings. Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma, Iowa and Michigan State remain entrenched in the No. 1 to No. 5 spots, and all control their own destiny. So no news there. But shifts in the rankings of Stanford, Ohio State and North Carolina sent important […]

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The Field Narrows: Updated College Football Playoff Predictions (Week 13)

Oklahoma looked impressive. Clemson and Alabama held their ground at the top. Iowa and Michigan State are now on a collision course. Stanford and North Carolina remain in the hunt, but don’t control their own fate. Ohio State lurks in the background. So ends the final weekend of regular-season college football. Now the conference championships […]

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The Field Narrows: Updated College Football Playoff Predictions (Week 13)

Oklahoma looked impressive. Clemson and Alabama held their ground at the top. Iowa and Michigan State are now on a collision course. Stanford and North Carolina remain in the hunt, but don’t control their own fate. Ohio State lurks in the background. So ends the final weekend of regular-season college football. Now the conference championships […]

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This Week In College Football: The 13 Teams That Still Have A Shot

Thanksgiving week: time for turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. And college football, too! For many teams, it’ll be their last game of the year. But some are eyeing the College Football Playoff. Thirteen, to be exact. A baker’s dozen teams have more than a 1 percent shot at one of the four playoff spots, according […]

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