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As the Power 4 teams continue to discuss playoff expansion, here is how the two preferred setups would come together with the selection committee’s final Top 25 ranking.
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On this episode of Other's Receiving Votes, Sports Illustrated's Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer are joined by former longtime College Gameday reporter Gene Wojciechowski to break down the selection committee's College Football Playoff bracket and recap all of the action from Championship Weekend.
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FORDE-YARD DASH

Playoff contenders brace for a volatile week as coaching exits, league imbalances and head-to-head debates cloud the committee’s choices.
Pat Forde|
A surprising coaching courtship collides with a College Football Playoff race promising maximum drama.
Pat Forde|
The Big Ten was also quietly busy making moves after the regular season ended, while the American is paying the price for its success.
Pat Forde|
It’s easy to lay the blame at Kiffin’s feet—and he certainly brought the debacle upon himself—but there are plenty of figures who deserve scrutiny.
Pat Forde|

FEATURES

Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer make their picks for all four rounds and 11 games including picking which of the 12 teams will win the national championship.
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Hunter Yurachek attempted to explain why the committee finally decided to rank Miami over Notre Dame.
Ryan Phillips|
Taking a look at the opening odds to win each College Football Playoff game in the first round.
Iain MacMillan|
Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoff field and the CFB world strongly reacted to the committee’s decision.
Liam McKeone|
The Rebels are set to embark on their first College Football Playoff appearance in program history.
Michael Kadlick|
Both Big 12 teams hired new coaches this past week.
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QUARTER-CENTURY TEAM

Revenue sharing is the latest change, but we also saw NIL, the transfer portal, conference realignment and a true playoff introduced.
Pat Forde|
Defensive and offensive juggernauts, back-to-back champions and a season so good that even though it’s vacated in the record books, it still makes our list.
Pat Forde|
Joe Burrow is in the top spot with several records among a decorated list of Heisman Trophy and national title winners.
Bryan Fischer|
We’re looking back at the best college football has had to offer this century.
Bryan Fischer|
This list could almost start and end with Nick Saban, whose dominance in this quarter century is unmatched.
Pat Forde|
From criminal cases to NCAA infractions and viral dramas, college football has generated significant firestorms in the past two decades.
Bryan Fischer|
A title game that transcended all the juicy storylines takes the top spot, with some of the wildest matchups and plays filling out the list.
Pat Forde|

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