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CFP Insider: What we heard at the national title game

The 2024 college football season is over, but we're already hearing rumblings about what's next.

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ANOTHER LOOK AT CLASS OF '22 RECRUITS

Reranking the recruiting class of 2022: Who matched the hype and who overperformed

With a few years of experience in college, which top recruits delivered, who didn't and which were pleasant surprises?

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER RANK

10 Ohio State Buckeyes on the list?! Ranking the top 100 players of the 2024-25 CFB season

We ranked the top 100 players of the 2024-25 season.

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Who should've made the list? Who could've been ranked higher?

What did our panel get right, and what did it get wrong about this season's top players?

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ROOKIE COACHES

Meh or magnificent?: Regrading first-year coaches at Alabama, Michigan, Indiana and others

How did the new coaches at Alabama, Michigan and other schools do? We look at the hires and the performances in 2024.

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2025 NFL DRAFT

New NFL mock draft: Kiper finds perfect fits for the Titans, Browns and Giants -- with a surprise

Which team could land Shedeur Sanders? Will there be more first-round defensive prospects this year? Mel Kiper Jr. projects the opening 32 picks.

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Kiper's new Big Board: Ranking the top 25 draft prospects, plus position reports

Which prospects make Mel Kiper Jr.'s updated top-25 rankings for the 2025 NFL draft?

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TAKING IT ALL IN

Behind the scenes of Ryan Day's redemption and Ohio State's new-age title

Ryan Day and Ohio State rebounded from the Michigan loss with a historic title run, as the Buckeyes revealed the blueprint for champions in the expanded playoff era.

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How Ohio State tuned out the doubters and unleashed a run for the ages

From hate to great: Fueled by "outside noise," Ohio State dominated the College Football Playoff.

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LOOKING AHEAD TO NEXT SEASON

Way-Too-Early top 25: A new-look Ohio State remains on top

The season has just ended, but that won't stop Mark Schlabach from ranking the 25 best teams for next season.

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2024-25 College Football Playoff: What's next for all 12 CFP teams?

Our college football experts take a look at what's ahead for all 12 College Football Playoff teams.

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BREAKING DOWN THE TITLE GAME

One of the best title runs ... ever? Connelly makes sense of Ohio State's dominance

With a mix of epic talent and tons of maturity, the Buckeyes opened the new CFP era with a title. And they just might do it all over again a year from now.

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Stephen A. on Ryan Day: 'He finally answered the call for Ohio State'

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Ohio State fends off Notre Dame to capture seventh national title

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'There was no other option': The story of Ohio State's title run

OSU ended the regular season with a loss to rival Michigan. Then it rebounded to play its best football.

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Jeremiah Smith hauls in clutch 56-yard grab for Ohio State

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'Get Up' crew breaks down Smith's game-sealing catch for OSU

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Ryan Day elated after Ohio State's FG ices CFP title game

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Notre Dame has life after stellar TD grab, trick-play conversion

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Notre Dame's FG attempt doinks off the uprights

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Notre Dame forces crucial turnover to start 4th quarter

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Notre Dame's fake punt fails on 4th down

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Quinshon Judkins' 70-yard run sets up his third TD of game

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