The Latest Breaking News from CFP

Group of 6 Power Rankings: Four Teams Separating Themselves As Playoff Push Heats Up

After a shaky outing against an FCS opponent, does Boise State still have a hold on the No. 1 spot?

Sports Illustrated · Sep 24

College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 3

Two Power 4 programs—both in the ACC—were ousted from contention, while the Group of 6 thinned its ranks vying for its automatic berth.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 22

Five Things We Learned From ‘Lane Being Lane,’ John Talty’s Fascinating Character Study of Lane Kiffin

The release of college football’s most anticipated book in years couldn’t have been timed better.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 18

Four Reasons Why This Is a Pivotal Year for ESPN's College Football Coverage

The most powerful media outlet in the game’s history is at a crossroads.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 8

College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 1

Fourteen teams are already out of contention for the playoff, with a handful taking losses to FCS programs and UMass knocking out Rutgers.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 8

How Jeremiah Smith Became the Greatest Ohio State Receiver

The nation’s No. 1 player trusted the Buckeyes’ track record as the best WR factory. Now he may be the top wideout they have ever produced.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 1

How New Mexico’s Key Injury Shakes Up the CFP Race Right Away

The Lobos had, and still have, potential for a huge 2026.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 28

Ranking College Football’s 25 Players With the Most to Prove—and the Most to Gain

The pressure is on, from quarterbacks expected to lead title contenders to defensive wreckers capable of changing the course of a game.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 26

They Might Not All Be Title Contenders, But These 25 College Football Teams Are Must Watch

Star power, drama, unpredictability and tradition all factor into our ranking of the 25 teams most worth watching this season.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 25

Predicting Where ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ Will Head for Each Week of 2026 Football Season

ESPN’s barnstorming college football show will begin its season in Baton Rouge for Lane Kiffin’s LSU debut. Here are Sports Illustrated’s predictions for where it will travel every week this fall.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 24