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The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams in 2027, ending Power 4 conference title games. Format, seeding, byes and what’s next.

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The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams in 2027, ending Power 4 conference title games. Format, seeding, byes and what’s next.

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ESPN’s College GameDay before a college football game between Tennessee and Texas

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Steve Young is College GameDay’s guest picker for No. 2 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 BYU in Provo. Here’s his BYU résumé, ESPN history and the game’s stakes.

ESPN personality Rece Davis during 2026 Fiesta Bowl and semifinal game of the College Football Playoff

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ESPN’s Rece Davis says Florida State should already know whether Mike Norvell is the answer before the Seminoles visit No. 3 Miami on Saturday night.

Oct 10, 2026; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes tight end Semi Taulanga (99) celebrates after a win over the Kansa Jayhawks at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Baker-Imagn Images

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As the cost of fielding a contending college football team continues to rise, several programs are thriving despite spending $20 million less than other top squads. Find out how one Big 12 program remains undefeated while doing more with less in NIL.

ESPN host Rece Davis sits on the College GameDay set before a Big 12 Conference football game

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Rece Davis says he hasn’t lost faith in USC after its White Out win at Penn State and expects three Big Ten teams to make the College Football Playoff.

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The SEC opposed LSU’s motion to dismiss its federal lawsuit, citing RJ Luis Jr. and Will Wade’s comments as it protects its right to expel LSU from the league.

Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Julian Sayin (10) runs off the field before the college football game against the Maryland Terrapins

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Big Ten QB rankings entering Week 7: Julian Sayin holds No. 1 over Josh Hoover, Aidan Chiles climbs to No. 4 while Colton Joseph and Rocco Becht enter the top 8.

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The veteran college football analyst settled the score on a quote that was being attributed to him about the Georgia-Alabama game.

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Maybe that pass interference flag should have been thrown in the Alabama-Georgia game after all, according to an unlikely source.

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David Pollack praises Kentucky football after Will Stein’s Wildcats beat LSU in overtime and climbed to No. 15 in the AP poll ahead of a trip to Oklahoma.

Kirk Herbstreit plays catch with a fan during Pat McAfee’s “Kicking is Easy” Contest at ESPN’s College GameDay

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Kirk Herbstreit says LSU can’t afford to lose to Mississippi State in Week 7 after an overtime loss at Kentucky dropped the Tigers to No. 22 in the AP Top 25.

SEC Network personality Paul Finebaum does a live report from SEC Media Day

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Paul Finebaum praised Kalen DeBoer’s emotion in Alabama’s 20-17 loss to Georgia and criticized Lane Kiffin’s officiating complaints after LSU lost at Kentucky.

Indiana Football College Football Playoff National Championship celebration and parade at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington.

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SEC vs. Big Ten College Football Playoff contenders compared: Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Ohio State, Indiana, UCLA and every ranked team’s case after Week 6.

Analyst and radio show host Paul Finebaum during the SEC Nation pregame show set

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Paul Finebaum blasts SEC officials over the missed pass interference call in Georgia’s 20-17 win at Alabama and praises Kalen DeBoer’s sideline outrage.

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James Madison’s Board of Visitors voted to terminate its Sun Belt membership and apply to the American Conference. What the JMU realignment move means for the Dukes.

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Alabama fans threw bottles and cans at Georgia players after a 20-17 loss. Here’s how SEC fines for Tennessee, Texas and LSU shape what Greg Sankey does next.

Maryland Terrapins head coach Mike Locksley (left) talks with Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano before the game at SHI Stadium.

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College football coaches hot seat after Week 6: Mike Locksley, Mike Norvell, Greg Schiano, Dave Doeren, Shane Beamer and Deion Sanders, plus Mike Elko and more.

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Kentucky pulled off one of its greatest wins as a football team by taking down LSU, but now has to pay their opponent a pile of money thanks to a new SEC rule.

Television and radio personality Paul Finebaum does a live report from SEC Media Day

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Paul Finebaum says Texas QB Arch Manning isn’t elite and can be “downright stupid” after two fourth-quarter interceptions in a 27-24 Red River loss to Oklahoma.

Recruiting

Five-star WR Easton Royal, the No. 1 receiver in the 2027 class, flipped from Texas to Florida and shut down his recruitment, canceling visits to Texas and LSU.

UCLA Bruins head coach Bob Chesney watches his team play against the Maryland Terrapins

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Eight teams chasing a first College Football Playoff berth in 2026, including UCLA, Kentucky, Utah, BYU and Northwestern, with resumes, metrics and seed projections.

A general view of the trophy before media day for the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship

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Danny Kanell says Georgia punched its College Football Playoff ticket, likely as the No. 1 seed, after beating Alabama 20-17. See the Bulldogs’ remaining schedule.

Georgia Bulldogs cheerleaders on the field before the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores

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Undefeated college football teams ranked 9 to 1 after Week 6, as Georgia, Notre Dame, Miami and Indiana lead the nine teams still perfect this season.

Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) celebrates a touchdown during the college football game against the Maryland Terrapins

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Jeremiah Smith is the Heisman Trophy favorite at -220 entering Week 7, while CJ Carr, Darian Mensah, Trinidad Chambliss and Keelon Russell round out the top five.

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ESPN and College GameDay hits the road again for college football's biggest game this weekend.