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Boise State's College Football Playoff Hopes Take Brutal Blow With Week 1 Blowout Loss

The Broncos were thoroughly outclassed by a USF squad that looked closer to the part of Group of 5 CFP representative.

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16 Things We Know for Sure About the 2025 College Football Season

Among our truths: Arch Manning will not live up to the hype, Boise State is still the best Group of 5 team and Nebraska will end the season ranked.

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Group of 5 and Independents Football Preview: Notre Dame, Boise State Ready to Make Noise

Don’t overlook James Madison, Toledo, Tulane and others from the smaller-conference ranks as potential CFP participants.

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Sports Illustrated’s College Football Preseason Top 25: No. 21 Boise State

Ashton Jeanty may be gone, but the Broncos remain the favorite to win the Mountain West and make the College Football Playoff.

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Group of 5, Independent Football Primer: Notre Dame Hopeful for CFP Bid Again

After a look at the Power 4 leagues, SI runs through the remaining conferences and the favorites, new coaches and potential playoff teams.

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College Football Playoff Discussions Center on Straight Seeding, Conference Makeup

Commissioners met last week on the 2025 version of the playoff with more decisions looming ahead of an agreement to give the SEC and Big Ten more control.

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This Week's Big Ten–SEC Meeting Could Shape Future of College Football Playoff

The biggest action item in the closed-door sessions will surround where the two leagues stand on the CFP’s structure, format and timing.

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Boise State Needs to Make Its Shot Count As the Underdog

The Broncos, given a No. 3 playoff seed that came with a first-round bye, are playing a credibility game on behalf of the entire Group of 5.

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College Football Coaching Carousel Primer: Names Beyond Bill Belichick to Watch

Four power-conference programs have current openings and are expected to make hires soon after championship weekend concludes.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Predicting College Football Playoff Bracket

There are 11 teams locked in for the 12-team field. Here are the arguments for and against a handful of teams on the bubble.

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College Football Watchability: Indiana Seeks to Prove Legitimacy vs. Ohio State in Week 13

The Big Ten title game could be set after a top-five matchup in Columbus. Plus, Army tries to shake up the playoff race and Big 12 front-runners hit the road.

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College Football Week 10 Takeaways: Billy Napier Tops Coaches on Hot Seat

Plus, what to make of College Football Playoff races in the ACC, Big 12 and Group of 5, while undefeated Indiana makes solid case in the Big Ten.

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Ranking Group of 5 College Football Playoff Contenders

Ahead of the selection committee’s first ranking next week, here are 10 mid-major teams in the hunt for a spot in the 12-team field.

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College Football Week 9 Takeaways: Backup Quarterbacks Rule the Weekend

Texas A&M, Penn State and Indiana all relied on new signal-callers for myriad reasons and still won pivotal matchups.

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Boise State Is Back and Has Sights Set on Group of 5’s College Football Playoff Berth

Quarterback Maddux Madsen rises to occasion against fellow Mountain West upstart UNLV as Hesiman Trophy hopeful Ashton Jeanty battles injury.

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Forde-Yard Dash: How the College Football Playoff Seeding Will Play Out

The SEC and Big Ten likely will get at least half of the 12 spots, if not more, as we sift through all current contenders and plot a course toward the final bracket.

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Curt Cignetti Backing Up Bold Preseason Claims As Indiana Dominates in 5–0 Start

The first-year Hoosiers coach stacked his roster and staff from the Group of 5 ranks in building an early-season juggernaut who he pronounced would play in the Big Ten title game.

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While Cash Grabs Continue, Small College Football Programs Prove Old-School Approach Still Works

With Northern Illinois, Toledo and other mid-major teams scoring upset wins, there is the restoration of hope that success isn’t solely about who can spend their way to the biggest advantage.

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Pac-12 poaches Mountain West schools for Expansion 2026

In a bold move that could reshape college sports, the Pac-12 is looking to raid the Mountain West Conference for expansion, targeting Boise State, San Diego State, Colorado State, and Fresno State. According to reports from Yahoo Sports' Ross ...

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Forde-Yard Dash: Mapping Out the Strength-of-Schedule Debate

With the 12-team College Football Playoff looming, the nonconference slate will be more important than ever.

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Forde-Yard Dash: Way, Way Too Early Look at the 12-Team College Football Playoff

Rematches, tradition and revenge dot the first look at the expanded playoff field after Week Zero.

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Five Thoughts on the College Football Preseason Top 25: Michigan Ranked Too High

With the 2024 season kicking off soon, here are our initial takeaways from the AP preseason poll.

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SEC, Big Ten Would Benefit From Latest College Football Playoff 14-Team Expansion Model

The SEC and Big Ten would receive three automatic bids with two each for the ACC and Big 12, one for the Group of 5 conferences and three at-larges chosen by the selection committee.

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ESPN’s Paul Finebaum Predicts CFP Disaster for Group of 5 ‘Sacrificial Lambs’

Can college football’s mid-majors survive a brave new world?

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Armed Forces Bowl: First Look At The James Madison Dukes

The Air Force Falcons will get a chance to topple one of this season's top Group of 5 teams. How did the Dukes get here?

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