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College Football

You Can Finally Start Paying Attention To The College Football Playoff

Death To The NCAA

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

What Does Winning Your Conference Mean Anymore?

Indiana Hoosiers OL Mike Katic (56) celebrates with the Old Oaken Bucket following a college football game between the Purdue Boilermakers and Indiana Hoosiers on November 30, 2024 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN

It’s All Over But The Crowing Over The Corpse Of Your Rival

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin stands on the field with a raised fist.

Everybody Wants Lane Kiffin

We’re Nearing The Finish Line Now

We Got Our First Peek At What The Playoff Committee Values

An LSU football player pointing in the distance.

Come On Down And Pick LSU’s Next Football Coach!

Every Program Wants To Rule The World

A Florida Gator tackles a Texas Longhorn in a college football game.

Things Can Always Get Worse

Does Anyone Know Which Teams Are Any Good?

There’s No Getting Around The Money

The College Coaches Are Going Through It

Yet Another Batch Of Preseason Rankings Has Been Set On Fire

Head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Cowboys speaks with the media during the Big 12 Media Days at The Ford Center at The Star on July 09, 2025 in Frisco, Texas.

Mike Gundy Just Needs Some Attention

It’s Time To See What Arch Manning Can Do

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