Previewing 1st round games of College Football Playoff
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College Football Playoff picks: Sooners, Aggies, Rebels and Ducks should advance to quarterfinals
Unlike last year's debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff, weather should not be a factor in any of the first-round games Friday and Saturday.
After leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten Championship, Mendoza tops our power ranking of the CFP's quarterbacks. The California transfer delivered in a handful of clutch situations for the Hoosiers during their historic 13-0 start, which included a Big Ten title game victory over Ohio State.
ESPN made a prestigious announcement honoring legendary analyst Lee Corso just days before the College Football Playoff begins.
OK, fine, rant over. Maybe the second batch of first-round, on-campus games will raise the bar. We might even see a team or two play Friday or Saturday that end up going all the way to the championship game, as both Ohio State and Notre Dame did last time.
Tulane coach Jon Sumrall, who accepted a reported $45M deal at Florida, joked about offering Lane Kiffin a role as Ole Miss prepares for the College Football Playoff.
Jon Sumrall's is reveling in coaching both Tulane and Florida while the Green Wave are in the College Football Playoff (CFP).