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Nicole Auerbach unpacks her College Football Playoff bracket predictions, including how she feels about the top four seeds in this year’s bracket and how many questions she has for the other eight teams in the field.
Nicole Auerbach unpacks the College Football Playoff selection committee’s especially confusing selection for the 2025-26 bracket and analyzes the contenders left out of the dance.
Everyone thought the Crimson Tide was safe coming into championship weekend. But does Alabama’s 21-point loss to Georgia create an opportunity for both Miami and Notre Dame to make the 12-team field?
Here is all the info you need to keep up with a wild coaching carousel.
Lane Kiffin is leaving Ole Miss for LSU, and the whole situation has reflected quite poorly on him.
The Longhorns are the only three-loss team with a shot at making the 12-team CFP. And they should be squarely on the bubble after their win over Texas A&M this weekend.
Rivalry weekend once again delivered great drama and high stakes in the conclusion to college football’s regular season.
The top teams all took care of business in Week 13, so we turn our attention to the bubble. Could Utah’s shaky performance against Kansas State cost them on the bubble?
We learned plenty about the college football landscape in Week 13.
The Crimson Tide suffered their second loss of the season on Saturday. Will they stay in the projected 12-team field or fall out entirely?
A 27-point comeback win for the No. 3 team in the nation and a potential landscape-altering result in Tuscaloosa headline another chaotic week of college football.
The massive SEC showdowns (obviously) make the list, but what other games do we all need to keep an eye on this weekend?
Texas Tech dominated BYU in a top-10 showdown. How far should the selection committee drop the Cougars after a blowout loss to a good team?
College football is unpredictable and delightful, which is why we live for what happens on Saturdays. And Week 11 certainly delivered, from a thriller in Happy Valley to even more chaos in ACC country.
Subjectivity seemed to rule the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2025 season. Why is vibes-based analysis making the difference?
Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama are sitting pretty. But the selection committee will have to make some tough choices as it fills out its first set of rankings.
Ohio State and Indiana keep taking care of business. Texas A&M and Alabama look like the SEC’s best. But beyond them, what do we really know about other highly ranked teams in college football?
Sayin’s Heisman push and Miami’s collapse in the second half of the season lead Week 10’s top stories.
This year’s race feels more way more open than usual at this point in the season. Will it come down to these prolific quarterbacks — or could an elite running back sneak into the picture?
Nicole Auerbach did not rank Texas. Her fellow voters did. Here’s why they’re wrong.
Huge wins from Vanderbilt and Ole Miss headline another chaotic week of college football.
Meanwhile, schools like Penn State and Florida are searching for new coaches. College football is upside-down in 2025.
Nicole Auerbach offers five key insights gleaned from a wild weekend around college football.