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The case against eight: Why College Football Playoff should stay at four teams

Expanding the College Football Playoff to eight teams might make the selection process fairer, but it would also ruin some of college football's magic.

by Michael Rosenberg

College Football

Blowing up the BCS: Oral history of the 2007 Fiesta Bowl

On Jan. 1, 2007, Boise State ambushed Oklahoma and turned college football upside down. A decade later, the Broncos look back.

by Lindsay Schnell

College Football

Oklahoma failed Joe Mixon

Coaches promise parents to develop their children into not just great athletes, but great people too. Oklahoma football failed to do the latter with Joe Mixon after he punched a female student.

by Lindsay Schnell

College Football

Let redshirting freshmen play in bowls

Let's consider an exciting rule change: Redshirting freshmen should be allowed to play in bowl games without losing a year of eligibility.

by Andy Staples

College Football

Anthony Walker takes hard road to stardom and could make Northwestern draft history

An average recruit who seemed destined to become a bust, Walker now could be the first Northwestern player to leave early for the NFL draft in 20 years.

by Joan Niesen

College Football

Fickell preps to bring focus to Cincinnati

After over 20 years at Ohio State, Luke Fickell is currently caught between playoff prep and his future at Cincinnati's head coach. The one constant? His mentality.

by Pete Thamel

College Football

The year 2016 in college football

Reliving the big breakthroughs, the bright futures and the big flops from the 2016 college football season.

by Brian Hamilton

College Football

Huskies' Petersen in familiar position as big underdog

Chris Petersen's experience at Boise State can only help so much as Washington prepares to face Alabama in the College Football Playoff.

by Lindsay Schnell

Punt, Pass & Pork

College Football

Minnesota players chose wrong cause to take stand

Minnesota players recognized they hold power if they organize to boycott but erred in what they picked to unite around.

by Andy Staples

College Football

Charlie Strong finds ideal spot to fix coaching rep

With Strong's close ties to the state of Florida and lessons learned from Texas, he has found the right situation to succeed with USF football.

by Andy Staples

College Football

Committee takes stand on non-conference scheduling

By selecting Ohio State over Penn State for the Playoff, the committee made it clear: Play—and win—tough non-conference games.

by Andy Staples

College Football

Coaches who need to make strides to save their jobs

Tennessee's Butch Jones and Notre Dame's Brian Kelly are among the coaches who need to improve next season to stay where they are.

by Andy Staples

Campus Correspondents

College Football

The unlikely bond between James Conner and a Clemson ballplayer

When Pitt RB James Conner received a cancer diagnosis, he found an unlikely ally in a Clemson baseball player.

by Kaila Burns-Heffner

College Football

Watch: Players react to the firing of Mark Helfrich

Oregon players expressed remorse about the firing of Mark Helfrich and the future of the program.

by Jonathan Hawthorne

College Football

Inside the eccentric, truly unusual mind of Mike Leach

Washington State head coach Mike Leach has the Cougars playing their best football in years. Off the field, he remains as odd as ever.

by Kelsey Jones

College Football

King of Fat Guy Touchdowns: Pitt OL Brian O'Neill

Pitt OL Brian O'Neill is one of the team's best blockers. He's also a touchdown threat, so watch out when he gets the ball.

by Steve Rotstein