Oregon is the No. 1 seed in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, as expected, followed by Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State.The CFP selection committee unveiled the field of 12, with… MORE

Oregon is the No. 1 seed in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, as expected, followed by Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State.The CFP selection committee unveiled the field of 12, with… MORE
Getting whipped by a downtrodden Oklahoma squad came back to haunt Alabama. So did a historic loss to Vanderbilt.That’s because the Crimson Tide (9-3) were passed over for the inaugural 12-team Colle… MORE
5. Texas Longhorns11-2 (7-1 SEC regular season)What’s next: vs. No. 12 Clemson, Austin, Texas, Dec. 21, 4 p.m. ETHead coach: Steve Sarkisian (fourth season, 36-16 at Texas)About Sarkisian: The for… MORE
No. 3 Boise State Broncos12-1 (7-0 Mountain West regular season)What’s next: First-round bye; vs. winner of No. 6 Penn State, No. 11 SMU, Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz., Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ETHead coa… MORE
6. Penn State Nittany Lions11-2 (8-1 Big Ten regular season)What’s next: vs. No. 11 SMU at State College, Pa., Dec. 21, noon ETHead coach: James Franklin (11th season, 99-41 overall at Penn State,… MORE
8. Ohio State Buckeyes10-2 (7-2 Big Ten regular season)What’s next: First round vs. No. 9 TennesseeHead coach: Ryan Day (Sixth season; 66-10 overall)About Day: The 45-year-old was a quarterback at… MORE
No. 9. Tennessee Volunteers10-2 (6-2 SEC)What’s next: vs. 8 Ohio State, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 21, 8 p.m. ETHead coach: Josh Heupel (fourth season at Tennessee, 37-14; seventh season overall, 65-22)… MORE
11. SMU Mustangs11-2 (8-0 Atlantic Coast Conference regular season)What’s next: at No. 6 Penn State, State College, Pa., Dec. 21, Noon ETHead coach: Rhett Lashlee (three seasons, 29-11 overall)Abo… MORE
Indiana Hoosiers11-1 (8-1 Big Ten regular season)What’s Next: at No. 7 Notre Dame, South Bend, Ind., Dec. 20, 8 p.m. ETHead coach: Curt Cignetti (130-36 overall, 14th season; 11-1 at Indiana, first… MORE
4. Arizona State Sun Devils11-2 (7-2 Big 12 regular season)What’s next: First-round bye; vs. winner of No. 12 Clemson-No. 5 Texas at Peach Bowl, Jan. 1.Head coach: Kenny Dillingham (Second season,… MORE