5:44 PM ET Samuel M’Pemba, one of the top remaining uncommitted players in the 2023 class, pledged to Georgia on Sunday. M’Pemba is No. 29 overall in the 2023 ESPN 300 and is ESPN’s No. 2-ranked defensive end in the class. He’ll slide into the second level — linebacker — of the Bulldogs’ defense. “I
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4:46 PM ET Oddsmakers have indicated that No. 2 Michigan has an easier path to the national championship game than No. 1 Georgia. The top-ranked Bulldogs are a 6.5-point favorite over No. 4 Ohio State, while the Wolverines are favored by 9.5 points over No. 3 TCU. “Michigan is clearly the much better team, but
3:12 PM ET ESPN News Services Alabama will face Kansas State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl after missing out on the College Football Playoff for just the second time since the playoff began in 2014. The ninth-ranked Wildcats, who spoiled TCU‘s perfect season in the Big 12 championship game Saturday, will face the fifth-ranked Crimson
10:15 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Tim Beck and Coastal Carolina are finalizing a deal to make him the school’s next head coach, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Beck, the offensive coordinator at NC State, is finalizing a five-year contract that will pay him nearly $1 million per year, sources said. That contract will include strong
12:24 PM ET ESPN News Services Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State will play for the national championship after being chosen for the College Football Playoff on Sunday. After not playing in a conference championship game, the Buckeyes (11-1) moved up one spot following USC‘s loss in the Pac-12 title game Friday to give the
12:25 PM ET ESPN staff Nick Saban tried. Alabama‘s coach found whatever megaphone was available to him Saturday night to plead the Crimson Tide’s case to make the College Football Playoff. He suggested looking at the top four through the lens of, “How are they playing at the present?” He asked, “If we played these
11:35 AM ET ESPN News Services Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State were the top four in the final Associated Press college football poll of the regular season. Team Record 1. Georgia (62) 13-0 2. Michigan (1) 13-0 3. TCU 12-1 4. Ohio State 11-1 5. Alabama 10-2 6. Tennessee 10-2 7. Utah 10-3 8.
10:15 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Coastal Carolina is expected to move quickly in its coaching search to replace Jamey Chadwell, with sources telling ESPN that an announcement could come as soon as Sunday afternoon. The target for the job remains NC State offensive coordinator Tim Beck, sources said. Beck is a longtime offensive coordinator and
9:49 AM ET Pete ThamelESPN Liberty is hiring Jamey Chadwell as its new coach, with Chadwell agreeing to a seven-year deal that averages more than $4 million per year, sources told ESPN. An announcement is expected later Sunday morning. Chadwell has been one of the best coaches in the sport the past three years, going
11:30 AM ET ESPN staff Deion Sanders’ coaching career has reached the highest level of college football — and a surprising destination in Colorado. Sanders, the Pro Football Hall of Famer who transformed Jackson State’s program the past few years, was named Colorado’s new coach Saturday night. After interviewing for several Power 5 jobs in