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Nicole Auerbach Press Box

Nicole

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The upcoming Oregon-Ohio State quarterfinal game will provide an answer.
Notre Dame-Indiana may not have been the most compelling game, but its setting was. And now the College Football Playoff needs to put more of its games on campus.
What has to happen for each team to win its first-round matchup and advance to the CFP quarterfinals?
Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard talks about the season so far for the Fighting Irish, being thankful for the NIU loss, and what he expects in the first round of the CFP against Indiana.
The deal will make Freeman one of the highest-paid coaches in the country.
For Heisman voter Nicole Auerbach, this was a tough ballot to fill out. But the right player lifted the trophy when all was said and done.
The Ducks earned the No. 1 overall seed in the 12-team bracket. And they were rewarded with potentially the toughest path to the title game.
Despite the No. 1 overall seed, Oregon’s path to a national championship could be treacherous. But NBC Sports’ college football insider believes the Ducks will win it all. Here’s why.
SMU beat out Alabama for the final at-large spot in the field. What does that mean for the future of the CFP?
Nicole Auerbach evaluates top CFP contenders after conference championship weekend and projects the 12-team field. She debates SMU vs. Alabama for the controversial final at-large spot ... and gives the nod to the Mustangs.
Here’s everything you need to know heading into Selection Sunday.
With a win, SMU secures a berth in the College Football Playoff — and a first-round bye. But could Clemson play spoiler?
Nicole Auerbach evaluates the top contenders and sifts through the bubble teams to project the final 12-team College Football Playoff field.
The final weekend of the regular season included rivalry-game upsets, season-making wins and Playoff-eliminating losses. Here’s what you need to know.
The Longhorns and Aggies haven’t played one another since 2013 — and they’ve never played with this much at stake.
Nicole Auerbach builds her 12-team bracket after Alabama and Ole Miss pick up their third losses and Indiana suffers its first defeat of the season.
Seven top-20 teams lost during a wild weekend that drastically changes the College Football Playoff picture. Here’s what you need to know.
Are the Hoosiers for real? Can unbeaten Army knock off the Irish? Plus, the results of BYU-Arizona State and Colorado-Kansas could shake up the Big 12 race.
Hunter is the favorite to take home college football’s most prestigious award. Here’s why.
In this season of CFP projections, Nicole Auerbach explains why what teams have achieved on the field should count.
Nicole Auerbach sifts through the mess in the SEC and projects the fallout from monster matchups down the stretch.
Plus, No. 1 Oregon survives a scare, but No. 6 BYU suffers its first loss of the year.
Are the Bulldogs facing a College Football Playoff elimination game? Will Oregon be tested for the first time in weeks?
The 12-team CFP naturally leads to increased scrutiny and more debates regarding deeply flawed teams. That’s a feature, not a bug.