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Forde-Yard Dash: The Myth of Making the College Football Playoff Every Season

LSU fired Brian Kelly for missing the playoff, but even the sport’s biggest powers can’t hit that mark every season in today’s parity-driven game.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 3, 2025

What to Watch As the College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings Debut

From crowded conference races to a wide-open Group of 5 field, the first CFP rankings on Tuesday will reveal what the committee truly values.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 3, 2025

College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 10

The ACC is likely a one-bid league, while the Big 12 tiebreakers could either be simple or complicated depending on these final weeks.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 3, 2025

College Football Playoff Bracket Week 10 Live Projections: Group of 5 Bid Up for Grabs

Throughout Saturday’s slate, Sports Illustrated will give an updated look at the playoff seeding and matchups.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 1, 2025

How Tennessee vs. Oklahoma Impacts Both Teams’ College Football Playoff Chances

The Vols host the Sooners in what very well could be a CFP elimination game.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 31, 2025

Regrading the 2021–22 College Football Coaching Cycle: Two Unanimous Failures

With the carousel already chaotically spinning this season, we take a look back at another inflection point featuring some familiar names.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 31, 2025

How Texas vs. Vanderbilt Impacts Both Teams’ College Football Playoff Chances

The Commodores remain very alive in the playoff race, while the Longhorns hope to stay alive with a big win.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2025

Eight Best College Football Games to Watch in Week 10: Three SEC Teams Fight for CFP Lives

It’s playoff elimination week in the league where it just means more. Plus, Miami and USC need wins on the road against pesky conference foes.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2025

Forde-Yard Dash: Seven Teams That Can Make a Major Impact on the CFP Race

Whether it's on their own behalf or by upsetting opponents, these teams are intriguingly positioned to move the needle in November.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 28, 2025

College Football Playoff Eliminator: Which Teams Are Out or Alive for a Berth After Week 9

The Big Ten and SEC are aiming to send at least four teams apiece, while the Group of 5 bid could have competition.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 27, 2025