12:26 PM ET The College Football Playoff selection committee has spoken, choosing the four teams that still have a shot at the national championship. On Dec. 28, SEC champion LSU will play Big 12 champion Oklahoma in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl in Atlanta, while Big Ten champion Ohio State
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7:30 AM ET Speaking after Wisconsin’s 34-21 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game, running back Jonathan Taylor told reporters that he plans to play in the Badgers’ upcoming bowl game. “I played with these guys this season to earn the right to have a bowl game,” Taylor told reporters Saturday night.
2:09 AM ET INDIANAPOLIS — Ohio State played with a lead, usually a huge lead, for almost the entire regular season. But to win a Big Ten championship, the Buckeyes had to show they could rally. Behind quarterback Justin Fields and an energized defense, Ohio State erased a 21-7 halftime deficit against No. 8 Wisconsin
12:05 AM ET Now that the season is over, all that’s left is to wait for the College Football Playoff rankings. And while the four teams (Ohio State, LSU, Clemson, Oklahoma) seem clear-cut, the rankings are still up for grabs. Can No. 2 LSU overtake No. 1 Ohio State on the strength of its dominant
11:55 PM ET There was a time, a month ago in fact, when LSU‘s defense was bad. It wasn’t a crazy narrative. Ole Miss — before mimicking dogs or firing coaches or hiring Lane Kiffin — put up a mind-boggling 614 yards on LSU’s defense. Sure, the Tigers won easily, but boy that defense. No
12:05 AM ET Championship Week has come and gone, which means there are no more what-ifs left for the College Football Playoff selection committee to consider. How will Saturday’s top games affect the College Football Playoff chase? What are the current odds for the top four? The Allstate Playoff Predictor has the answers. Check back
9:57 PM ET ATLANTA — Retaking the No. 1 spot in the College Football Playoff Rankings wasn’t a goal of LSU coach Ed Orgeron and his players after they beat No. 4 Georgia 37-10 in the SEC championship game on Saturday. Orgeron said his team isn’t concerned with whether the selection committee sees fit to
8:00 PM ET GRAPEVINE, Texas — Oregon athletic director Rob Mullens, who is also the chairman of the College Football Playoff selection committee, is here at the Gaylord Texan Resort, not the Pac-12 championship game, where his two-loss Ducks had a chance to win the league — and simultaneously eliminate it from the CFP with
8:09 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Mike Norvell, who in four seasons has taken Memphis‘ football program to
8:09 PM ET Mark Schlabach Close ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Mike Norvell, who in four seasons has taken Memphis‘ football program to