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College Football Playoff 2025: First round first look
How all eight teams can win their first-round matchup, plus players to watch and biggest questions.

How each of the 12 College Football Playoff teams could win the national title
Bill Connelly breaks down the path to victory for every team -- and what will hold each of them back.

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AND THE WINNERS WILL BE ...
We made score picks for every postseason CFB game
See our predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup, and check back to see how we fared.

College Football Playoff predictions: We pick every game in every round
Our college football writers predict the outcomes of each CFP matchup and choose their champion.


TROLLING HIS ALMA MATER
Jameis Winston trolls Florida State football, praises women's soccer champs
The former Seminoles quarterback was excited about the Florida State's women's soccer team's fifth title ... and less than impressed by his old squad.

Do college sports need a CBA? Some ADs are starting to think so


SPORTS BETTING

REACTING TO THE RANKINGS
Wetzel: Relax, the CFP selection process is (mostly) working
Don't overreact to this year's playoff rankings by blowing up the system. Chasing perfection is a fool's errand.

CFP Anger Index: An absurd farce over Notre Dame, Miami
Evaluating the committee's ranking process, and what teams should be most upset over in the final CFP ranking.

WHERE EVERY TEAM STANDS
Updated SP+ rankings for all 136 FBS teams
The latest SP+ rankings, plus strength of schedule and résumé SP+, following this weekend's results.



ANDSCAPE
Pain of 2024 Celebration Bowl loss drives South Carolina State's bid for redemption
Head coach Chennis Berry and the Bulldogs spent the offseason focused on improving on past mistakes and bringing newcomers on the team up to speed

Top Headlines
- Big 12 commish: Irish AD's behavior 'egregious'
- AD: ACC social media campaign 'targeted' Irish
- Utah seeks private equity deal to boost revenue
- Chesney aiming to make UCLA 'premier program'
- ASU's Dillingham wishes QB Leavitt well in portal
- Top-rated DT Woods of Clemson declares for draft
- Irish will push to keep Freeman amid NFL interest
- Sources: 4 LSU coaches rejoin Rebels for CFP run
- 😡 Anger Index: Should Notre Dame be upset?
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