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Why did Notre Dame’s August loss cost the Irish a playoff spot in December?
As it turned out, the most important game impacting the most important decision the College Football Playoff selection committee made in 2025 took place in August.
No. 3 Georgia ends No. 10 Alabama’s hold on rivalry, beats Crimson Tide to win SEC title
Gunner Stockton threw three touchdown passes as the third-ranked Bulldogs solidified their position for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and beat Alabama in the SEC championship game for the first time, pounding the 10th-ranked Crimson Tide 28-7 on Saturday.
UCLA hires Bob Chesney as football coach, aiming to revive struggling program
UCLA hired Bob Chesney from James Madison as football coach on Saturday, hoping he can turn around a program that has struggled for years, including in its first two seasons in the Big Ten.
Cameron Boozer scores 18 in No. 4 Duke’s 66-60 win over No. 7 Michigan State
Cameron Boozer scored 18 points, including 16 in the second half, and Caleb Foster added 12 points Saturday to help No. 4 Duke hold on for a 66-60 victory over No. 7 Michigan State in a game that had the intensity of an NCAA Regional Final.
‘It was an avalanche’: No. 10 Iowa State blows out No. 1 Purdue in record-tying road win
Milan Momcilovic scored 20 points and Iowa State sank 11 3-pointers to propel No. 10 Iowa State to a dominant 81-58 win over No. 1 Purdue on Saturday that tied the record for the largest ever by a top-ranked team at home.
Playoff posturing: James Madison roots for Duke, Alabama looks to take care of business
The James Madison Dukes are rooting for Duke. Tulane is riding a wave straight into the bigtime. Alabama needs to take care of business. Notre Dame and Miami can only sit back, wait and hope.
ACC’s shaky start to women’s basketball season continues with 13-3 loss to SEC in annual Challenge
Duke had just played with its best start-to-finish level of competitive fight in an opening month gone awry, only to end up with another loss to a top-flight opponent in No. 5 LSU.
Michigan State receives $401M gift from Greg and Dawn Williams for school and athletic department
Michigan State has received a $401 million gift from Greg and Dawn Williams, supporting the university's and athletic department's fundraising initiatives with the largest donation to the school and one of the richest in college sports history.
Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos seeking another year of college eligibility
Florida State quarterback Thomas Castellanos is appealing to the NCAA for another year of eligibility.
An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress
An effort to regulate college sports backed by the NCAA, the U.S. Olympic organization and the White House has faltered in Congress, with opponents raising concerns over the wide-reaching power it gives the NCAA and its most powerful programs.
Dukes for Duke: James Madison’s playoff hopes could hinge on Blue Devils winning ACC
The James Madison Dukes could earn the final automatic College Football Playoff bid that goes to the five highest-ranked conference champions, especially if five-loss Duke beats No. 16 Virginia (No. 17 CFP) in Saturday's ACC title game.
Changing face of college football results in blue-chip prospects making some surprising choices
The changing landscape of college football means the nation's premier recruits are no longer signing with the same handful of programs.
College football picks: Numbers show more sweeps than splits when teams meet twice in same season
Six of the nine Bowl Subdivision conference championship games will be rematches of regular-season meetings, and while coaches often talk about the difficulty of having to beat a team twice in the same year, there have been more sweeps than splits in such situations since 2000.
Kansas State coach Chris Klieman stepping down after 7 seasons, AP source says
Kansas State football coach Chris Klieman is retiring after seven seasons with the Wildcats, a person familiar with his decision told The Associated Press on Wednesday, ending a tenure that included a Big 12 championship and a bowl trip every year but one.
