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Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 8, 2024, 12:36 PM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions Undefeated Oregon earned the No. 1 overall seed in the first 12-team College Football Playoff field announced Sunday, while SMU — despite a loss in the ACC championship game

Open Extended Reactions Championship weekend delivered a blockbuster befitting of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff. In Atlanta, it took overtime but Georgia, even after two regular season losses, claimed the SEC by beating Texas and stealing an all-important first-round bye from the Longhorns, who will still host a quarterfinal against 12-seed Clemson. Top-ranked Oregon

Doug Greenberg, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 01:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The teams hosting College Football Playoff games will carry lofty betting expectations with them, as all four higher-seeded home teams opened as touchdown or greater favorites for the first round of the inaugural 12-team CFP, according to ESPN BET odds. Texas opened as the

Associated Press Dec 8, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in the Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday, Texas and Penn State remained in the top five after losing conference championship games, and Arizona State appeared in the top 10 for the first time in a

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 10:37 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions UNLV football coach Barry Odom interviewed with Purdue officials and has emerged as the target of its search for a new head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday. A deal is expected

Pete Thamel, ESPNDec 8, 2024, 09:34 AM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended Reactions Marshall‘s Charles Huff, who was coaching through the final season of his contract, is closing in a new Sun Belt destination, with sources telling ESPN that Huff expected to be hired as Southern

Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterDec 8, 2024, 01:30 AM ET Close ACC reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2010. Graduate of the University of Florida. Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — SMU coach Rhett Lashlee said it would be “criminal” if his team is left out of the College Football Playoff after a last-second 34-31 loss to

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2024, 11:06 PM ET Close Covers college football. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Mountain West Conference commissioner Gloria Nevarez became the latest conference commissioner to lobby for their league ahead of Sunday’s College Football Playoff bracket reveal, insisting No. 10 Boise State has

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 7, 2024, 06:36 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions UCF hired Scott Frost as its head football coach on Saturday, reaching agreement on a five-year contract through the 2029 season. The move reunites the Knights with

Associated Press Dec 8, 2024, 12:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions INDIANAPOLIS — Dillon Gabriel threw four touchdown passes and No. 1 Oregon outlasted No. 3 Penn State 45-37 on Saturday night in the Big Ten championship, giving the Ducks a first-round bye and almost certainly the top seed in the College Football Playoff. The