There are 11 games left in the College Football Playoff, and Pat Forde and Iain MacMillan are still racing to 40 winning picks against the spread. Both competit

The College Football Playoff has finally arrived — games were played, decisions were made and controversy reigned once again. There was no shortage of drama this college football season. With the precipitous falloff of teams like Penn State,

Nine players could see the field again for the No. 5 Ducks during the playoffs without them losing a year of eligibility.

The Crimson Tide and the Sooners revealed which players are uncertain to play during Friday's College Football Playoff game at Gaylord Family Memorial Stadium.

SMU got shellacked by Penn State, 38-10. Tennessee was outclassed against Ohio State, 42-17. In fact, first round games in the last CFP were decided by an average of 19.3 points. The nominal closest was a 10-point win by Notre Dame against Indiana. The Fighting Irish were up 24-3 at one point as the Hoosiers pulled close in garbage time.

Two more previously made the playoff in Indiana’s Curt Cignetti and Oregon’s Dan Lanning. Texas Tech coach Joey McGuire has delivered the best regular season in program history and Texas A&M coach Mike Elko led the Aggies to their most success in the regular season in decades.

Easterling has praised Simpson for his ability to "hit every throw to all levels of the field" and avoid turnovers. After first-round prospect LaNorris Sellers announced he is returning for another season of college football, Simpson rose to a top-three quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft class, behind only Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore.