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Carson Beck #11 of the Miami Hurricanes lays on the ground after being hit during the fourth quarter and drawing a roughing the passer call against the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

College Football Playoff National Championship: Miami v Indiana

No, Carson Beck, No! What Are You Doing?! NOOOOOOO!!!!

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Lauren Theisen

Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers dives into across the goal line to score a touchdown during the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

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Fernando Mendoza Was Unstoppable

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Ray Ratto

Head Coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on after the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&amp;T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 19 College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T Indiana vs Miami

It Will Never Get Better Than This

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Israel Daramola

Indiana Is A Champion For College Football’s New Era

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Maitreyi Anantharaman

College basketball betting odds on the video board at the Westgate SuperBook sports book on November 18, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sports Betting

Gambling

Rigging A College Basketball Game Seems Stressful

Dave McKenna

JT Toppin #15 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders stands on the court for "The Matador Song" after the game against the Utah Utes at United Supermarkets Arena on January 14, 2026 in Lubbock, Texas.

Utah v Texas Tech

Texas Tech Is Rich And Good At Everything

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Patrick Redford

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 08: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates after defeating the Washington Huskies during the 2024 CFP National Championship game at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Michigan defeated Washington 34-13. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)

2024 CFP National Championship – Michigan v Washington

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How Michigan’s Man On The Inside Got Caught

Mikaylah Williams #12 of the LSU Tigers celebrates after making a basket during the second half of a game against the Texas Longhorns at Pete Maravich Assembly Center on January 11, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Texas v LSU

LSU Actually Did Not Eat Too Many Cupcakes Before Dinner

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Samer Kalaf

Indiana Hoosiers running back Kaelon Black (8) runs a touchdown against Oregon during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

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Indiana Turned Oregon Into Duck Confit

College Football Playoff Semifinal – Vrbo Fiesta Bowl: Miami v Ole Miss

Miami Finally Wins A Fiesta Bowl

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Giri Nathan

Darryn Peterson #22 of the Kansas Jayhawks looks to shoot as Micah Robinson #5 of the Texas Christian University Horned Frogs defends

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The Health Of Darryn Peterson’s Legs Remains A Mystery

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: JAN 01 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Ole Miss vs Georgia

Limboed LSU Coaches Decide To Stick It Out With Ole Miss

LSU Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey during a game between the Vanderbilt Commodores and LSU Tigers, January 4, 2025, at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: JAN 4 Women’s – LSU at Vanderbilt

LSU Ate Too Many Cupcakes Before Dinner

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Tom Ley

Head coach Tom Izzo of the Michigan State Spartans reacts during the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second half at Pinnacle Bank Arena on January 2, 2026 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Michigan State v Nebraska

Former Michigan State Player Makes Too Much Of A Scene For Even Tom Izzo To Tolerate

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal – Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential: Alabama v Indiana

Boy, Indiana Really Beat That Ass

Trinidad Chambliss #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels celebrates a touchdown during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs during the 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal in the Sugar Bowl.

College Football Playoff Quarterfinal – Allstate Sugar Bowl: Ole Miss v Georgia

Ole Miss And Georgia Made A Classic Out Of Chaos

2025 College Football Playoff First Round Game – James Madison v Oregon

You Can Finally Start Paying Attention To The College Football Playoff

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If Syla Swords Takes A Shot But The Clock Is Frozen, Did It Actually Happen?

Missouri v Arkansas

UNC Plans To Employ Two Formerly Great Coaches

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: DEC 06 SEC Championship Game Georgia vs Alabama

Death To The NCAA

It’s The First Round Of The College Football Playoff, Charlie Brown


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Dan McQuade

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 13: Navy Midshipmen celebrate during a game between the Navy Midshipmen and Army West Point Black Knights at M&amp;T Bank Stadium on December 13, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.

126th Army-Navy Game

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COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 13: Yaxel Lendeborg #23 of the Michigan Wolverines handles the ball in the second half against David Coit #8 of the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center on December 13, 2025 in College Park, Maryland.

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Michigan Is Routing Everyone

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Ohio State v Michigan

Fired Michigan Coach Sherrone Moore Arraigned On Home Invasion And Stalking Charges

Head coach Bill Belichick of the North Carolina Tar Heels walks onto the field prior to the game against the NC State Wolfpack at Carter-Finley Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

North Carolina v NC State

Bill Belichick’s Lackeys Have Become His Fall Guys

Audi Crooks #55 of the Iowa State Cyclones takes a shot as Layla Hays #12 of the Iowa Hawkeyes blocks in the first half of play at Hilton Coliseum on December 10, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.

Iowa v Iowa State

Audi Crooks Makes Every Minute Count