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Nicole Auerbach Press Box

Nicole

Auerbach

Saturday was pure chaos. And when the sport gets turned on its head, the poll should follow. But how?
Week 7 of the college football season was one for the ages, where five of the top eight teams in the Week 6 AP poll lost, and three SEC powerhouses dropped games in upset fashion.
We lived in the four-team College Football Playoff era for a decade. Then, the 12-team era … for a minute. Starting next year, we’ll move into uncharted waters with 24.
Before Curt Cignetti and Bob Chesney took the Big Ten by storm and became two of CFB’s most unexpected success stories, Jeff Bourne was at the center of it all at JMU.
Nicole Auerbach explains why even though they aren’t her exact top 5, Georgia, Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Miami have pulled away from the field as early National Championship favorites.
Week 6 absolutely delivered, from a stunning result in Eugene to the upset in the Red River Rivalry game and everything in between.
Less than a month from now, the College Football Playoff selection committee will release its first set of rankings.
Nicole Auerbach takes us through her College Football Week 5 AP Poll ballot, including how teams are already seeing the impact of “the SEC going to a nine-game conference schedule.”
Week 5 absolutely delivered, from fireworks at the new stadium in Evanston to the statement made by Mizzou in CoMo.
Historic bluebloods making historic hiring blunders? Buy the teary-eyed Hawkeyes? As we embark on Week 5 of the college football season, Nicole Auerbach reviews her investment portfolio and shares her market insights on the biggest storylines and narratives across the country.
Nicole Auerbach unpacks her Week 4 AP ballot, including why first-year head coaches like Jon Sumrall, Bob Chesney and more are “writing some of the most interesting stories of the season so far.”
Week 4 in college football saw Dylan Raiola step up massively for Oregon, Jon Sumrall’s stock soar after Florida’s win at home over Ole Miss and a potential Heisman moment from Jeremiah Smith.
After Week 3, Nicole Auerbach can’t say for certain if the SEC could win its first CFB title in four years. But there is one thing she can say: The SEC couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season — and the AP voters made sure to recognize that this week.
Week 3 in college football brought an instant classic in Oxford and the opposite of an instant classic in Nashville.
After an exciting Week 2 of college football, Nicole Auerbach unpacks her AP ballot, including why she’s a fan of series like Ohio State vs Texas, regardless of the outcome.
Week 2 in college football delivered a stunner in Stillwater and an instant classic in Austin.
The AP Poll saw some shakeup after a chaotic Week 1, and Nicole Auerbach explains why her ballot has Indiana holding pat in the top spot, Michigan dropping out and Ole Miss sitting lower than expected.
College football is back with all of its wildness and drama.
Notre Dame carries huge expectations into the 2026 season. That could be the one thing that derails the Fighting Irish.
Jon Sumrall doesn’t sugarcoat anything. He’ll tell you like it is.
The Hoosiers are ready to put the key into the ignition once again.
Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry give their predictions for the 2026 college football season.
The Big Ten plans to be the home of the best team in college football once again.
Lane Kiffin’s introduction at LSU and Arch Manning’s second run at Texas are just a few of the intriguing storylines.