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The second big weekend of spring games features three early favorites to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. Georgia, the reigning champion in college football, takes the field in the afternoon, along with big hitters like Alabama, Ohio State and Miami. As we get set for the loaded slate this weekend, Chip Patterson broke down…

Georgia will chase a third consecutive national championship in 2023 as the favorite in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for next season, ahead of the familiar run of teams that have come to dominate the Bowl Subdivision. The Bulldogs are followed by No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Penn State. After an…

Below, we break down the way-too-early 2024 CFP National Championship futures odds with a look at the favorites, contenders, and some intriguing long shots based on our best college football odds. As the college football season comes to a close, the focus has already shifted to the 2023-24 campaign for the majority of teams. We may be a full…

Not sure I understand how UW can take in 26 or 27 players and keep its total under 85 unless they are able to go over due to covid or some other rule. They must be expecting some serious attrition? -chris taylor They are indeed expecting some serious attrition. As of the time that I'm typing this there are slotted to be 92 scholarship players. That…

ATLANTA - This was supposed to be the season that AD Mitchell emerged as Georgia's top receiver and one of the best in the country, according to his quarterback. Then one play during the second week of the season changed all that. "Football, one snap can change your life," Mitchell said Wednesday. This also could have been the year Kendall…

During the college football season, the Stadium staff will provide weekly betting picks and advice in this roundtable. Here are our thoughts on the Week 4 slate. podcast. Spotify and Apple for episodes and follow Stadium Bets on Twitter for more sports betting content. Alex Symonds, Stadium Senior Producer: TCU -125 ML over SMU. SMU is going to be…

SAN DIEGO - One of the guiding forces beneath the surface that has helped carry the North Carolina football team to the palm trees and picturesque vistas of a bowl game in Southern California is the sickening feeling that set in as last season ended. Coach Mack Brown thought back Tuesday, with his Tar Heels preparing to face Oregon here in the…

UNC football limps into the Holiday Bowl on a three-game losing streak with more than a dozen players from this season's roster having already entered the transfer portal. The Tar Heels also will be without All-ACC receiver Josh Downs, who opted out of the bowl game to prepare for the NFL draft, and offensive coordinator Phil Longo, who took a job…

The 2022 Holiday Bowl promises to provide plenty of excitement as this year's game features two of the top offenses in the country led by two of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the nation as No. 15 Oregon squares off with North Carolina. While the game serves as an exciting conclusion for two nine-win teams in 2022, the battle also serves as a way…

The Oregon Ducks will do battle with the North Carolina Tarheels in the Holiday Bowl this week. Get in on all the Oregon vs North Carolina action. Oregon (9-3) aim to build momentum heading into year 2 of the Dan Lanning era. While North Carolina (9-4) are on a three-game losing streak heading into the Holiday Bowl. This year's Holiday Bowl kicks…

Oregon vs North Carolina prediction, game preview, odds, how to watch. San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl, Wednesday, December 28 Date: Wednesday, December 28 Game Time: 8:00 ET Venue: Petco Park, San Diego, CA How To Watch: FOX Record: Oregon (9-3), North Carolina (9-4) - - Yeah, Oregon is losing a boatload of talent, and yeah, the focus…

ATHENS - Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken is the highest-paid assistant coach in college football with a $2.01 million salary, per the latest USA Today data. Beyond reporting facts, there's not much "newsy" about that because Monken's value is understandably higher than any other assistant in college football at this time. One could make…

Here's the thing about the college football season. Every week is crunch time for somebody, when defeat can feel like a blindside chop block. Moments of Truth. Nebraska had one of those last Saturday in Ireland and look how that turned out. This week's selection of Moments of Truth: Wait a minute, can this be right? North Carolina is playing at…

As the regular season comes to a close, we can get our best look at who has proven themselves and who has fallen in a short after a very entertaining season. USC and Utah will be kicking off this Friday in the Pac-12 Championship in a rematch that gave USC their only loss of the season when they traveled to Salt Lake City. Here's the rundown of…

Boulder, Colo. • Saturday wasn't exactly poetic. No, that option for the University of Utah faded into the Pacific Northwest evening a week ago at Autzen Stadium. What transpired Saturday was part survival in handling its own business, and yeah, maybe a wing and a prayer as the Utes waited to see if all the outside help they needed for a trip back…

John Cooper is not a name that gets brought up often anymore in college football, but he represents a very specific period in history that many younger fans don't remember and cannot conceive. Cooper coached the Ohio State Buckeyes for 13 seasons, an undeniably long run in which he won three Big Ten titles, posted five top-10 finishes and twice…

No. 3 Michigan pounded away at No. 2 Ohio State until the Buckeyes crumbled. For the second straight season, the rivalry game painted the Wolverines as the tougher, stronger, better coached and more consistent team and program - and if once could be pitched as a fluke, two blowouts in a row strongly suggests a trend has developed. Ahead 31-23…

Isaiah Newell ran for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:11 remaining, and No. 21 Oregon State took advantage of critical mistakes in the fourth quarter by No. 9 Oregon to rally for a 38-34 victory Saturday in Corvallis, Ore. The Beavers (9-3, 6-3 Pac-12 Conference) trailed 31-10 late in the third quarter and 34-17 early in the fourth, but the Ducks…

Headed into Saturday's big rivalry game in Reser Stadium we got the inside scoop on Oregon Football from Badwater over at Addicted to Quack. The Ducks got a huge win over Utah last weekend, despite Bo Nix being a game-time decision with an ankle injury. No need to put extra emphasis on this game, everyone knows what this matchup means. 1. What's…

College football's offseason is slowly winding down, but the appearance of conference title odds and win totals is a sign that the actual season isn't too far away. In early May, BetOnline.Ag did exactly that, releasing its odds to win each of the Power 5 conferences. There are plenty of places to find betting value from the odds, including…

No. 10 Oregon (9-2, 7-1) knocked off Utah last week at home and will head north up I-5 to Corvallis and take on No. 22 Oregon State (8-3, 5-3) as a 3.5-point road favorite. Oregon rebounded at home against Utah in a dramatic and thrilling 20-17 win behind its defensive performance. Heading into the night, Oregon's defense was put into question as…

This offseason saw one of the wildest college football coaching carousels in recent memory. On one hand, longtime head coaches at one program left to take over at another powerhouse program. On the other, first-time head coaches got their big break at long-successful programs. While some head coaches have struggled in their first season, many have…

It felt like the odds were stacked against the Oregon Ducks coming into this game. They were down and beaten up. Injury had been added to insult the week before, with starting quarterback Bo Nix getting dinged up as the Ducks lost to their biggest rival, the Washington Huskies. Oregon was faced with a quick turnaround, and an emotional obstacle,…

No. 10 Utah travels to No. 12 Oregon on Saturday night in a rematch of last year's Pac-12 Championship Game. Kickoff is at 10:30 p.m. Eastern. WATCH LIVE FOR FREE: Fubo.tv (FREE trial); DirecTV Stream (FREE trial); Hulu+ Live TV (FREE trial) and Sling TV (promotional offers). The Utes blew out Stanford in their last game, 42-7. Oregon will try to…

college football odds series for our UCLA Oregon prediction and pick. The UCLA Bruins are one of the huge surprises of the college football season. Keep in mind the fact that they were in a very tight battle with South Alabama in Week 3 and were very fortunate to escape with a win in that game. When UCLA beat South Alabama by one point, it seemed…

college football odds series for our Utah Oregon prediction and pick. This game has become a very uncertain event for anyone thinking about betting on it. Let's get you up to date on what has happened. First, Oregon quarterback Bo Nix got injured late in last week's game against Washington. He had to leave the game for a few plays. He came back in…

The conference championship pictures are clearing up … Which means the College Football Playoff photo is beginning to take shape. A few more snaps here or there and we'll get the whole image. Let's dive into each of the Power Five conferences and see what's in view heading into the penultimate Saturday of the NCAA pigskin regular schedule. ACC It's…

With just two weeks left in the regular season, the top of the Pac-12 standings are a convoluted mess. Fve teams with either one or two losses in league play still have a shot at reaching the conference title game. Among them are No. 10 Utah and No. 12 Oregon, which will square off Saturday night in a pivotal game between teams with identical…

The Oregon Ducks suffered a gut-wrenching 37-34 loss to the rival Washington Huskies last weekend and are aiming to get back on track against the Utah Utes this weekend. Oregon now sits at 8-2, 6-1 Pac-12 and moved down to No. 12 in latest college football playoff rankings. No. 10 Utah has the same record as Oregon and won the last two meetings in…

ATHENS - Elite defense has become a staple at Georgia under Kirby Smart, but the Bulldogs' offense is getting some positive attention, too. Coordinator Todd Monken, quarterback Stetson Bennett and the Georgia offensive line are among the names being mentioned for prestigious individual awards. Smart has stressed his No. 1-ranked Bulldogs be focused…

There's been a tremendous amount of success from a handful of first-year coaches, but others have suffered bumps. This serves as an updated stock watch for first-year head coaches as we head toward the final stretch of the season. Pac-12 Kalen DeBoer, Washington The Huskies (8-2) have been rolling pretty much the entire season. They started 2022…

TCU kept its dream season alive on Saturday, as a spot in the College Football Playoff remained firmly in the Horned Frogs' sights. The Horned Frogs lived up to the Playoff hype last night in Austin. #4 TCU seemed to be on the verge of an upset as it travelled to play a powerful Texas squad. However, the Horned Frogs avoided the trap game and…

Another college football Saturday is in the books, and it sure delivered the drama. The TCU Horned Frogs took down Texas to continue its playoff run, while Washington ended the playoff dreams for the Oregon Ducks. Thanks to Alabama's'GOAT Fuel' win over Ole Miss, LSU will be playing for an SEC title. It's only year one for Brian Kelly in Baton…

Oregon was putting Washington away, one relentless running play at a time, chewing up clock in the fourth quarter, driving for what seemed like an inevitable clinching touchdown. The Ducks already led by four points and were at the Huskies' 10-yard line with 4:26 to play. And that's when absolutely everything fell apart for Oregon (8-2). A…

As hard as it is to believe, the 2022 college football season is already halfway over. This season has brought some incredible storylines along with it, including Kansas' resurgence and James Madison entering the rankings just five games into its FBS tenure. However, it seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Below, we'll…

Welcome to The Top 25, a weekly rundown of the best of college football. Each week, The Baltimore Sun will break down the top games, players and teams to watch, from the Power Five to the Group of Five. Here's what to know for Week 11: No. 9 Alabama at No. 11 Ole Miss (Saturday, 3:30 p.m., CBS): This is uncharted waters for Alabama coach Nick…

The Washington Huskies will travel to take on the Oregon Ducks in a primetime Pac-12 college football matchup at Autzen Stadium. Let's continue our college football odds series and making our Washington-Oregon prediction and pick. Washington has rebounded from a rough 2021 to go 7-2 so far this season, including a three-game winning streak. The…

September is here, which means it's finally time for my favorite time of the year, college football season! Since I'm new to writing for SportsLine, let me introduce myself a bit. My name is Eric Cohen and I'm a college football junkie. I'm a University of Arizona football season ticket holder, who despite the two hour drive each way to Tucson from…

There is no time like the present to talk about the upcoming football season. A College GameDay announcement here, a TV time there. As we stare into the doldrums of the offseason chock full of high-minded rhetoric about the future of the NCAA and all the hand-wringing about NIL you can stand, it can be hard to remember that this is about actual…

After a Week 0 appetizer over the weekend, we're just two days away from the "real" kickoff of this college football season, which includes some of the biggest Week 1 matchups we've seen in years. But those aren't the only big games you can bet right now. For the speculative bettors, you can bet on look-ahead lines at FanDuel, which is dealing…

The Bruins could be facing a trap game on the road this weekend. No. 12 UCLA football (7-1, 4-1 Pac-12) will play Arizona State (3-5, 2-3 Pac-12) at Sun Devil Stadium on Saturday. The Bruins enter the game as 11-point road favorites coming off a 38-13 win over Stanford, while the Sun Devils beat Colorado and have won two out of their last…

Over the past half-decade, the Group of Five has placed more teams in the College Football Playoff (one) than the Pac-12 has (zero). Could Utah, Oregon or USC bring this Power Five league back to prominence in 2022, or is a matter of time before we all settle back into what has become an annual routine of cracking wise about the "no good, very bad"…

The game of the century is here. In a historic #1 versus #2 match-up, Tennessee takes on Georgia this weekend in a game that may decide the fate of this college football season. Tennessee comes into this SEC battle after a wondrous 44-6 beatdown of No.19 Kentucky last week. On the flip side, it's business as usual in Athens. The reigning champion…

Oregon is rolling through conference opponents fairly easily up to this point and this week shouldn't any different when they travel to Boulder. The Ducks recently defeated the Cal Bears on the road and improved to 7-1, 5-0 Pac-12 on the season while holding on to the No.8 ranking in the AP Top 25. Oregon will be taking on the Colorado Buffaloes,…

For the first time in this wild and unpredictable season, the College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday night - and we could be in for a surprise or two at the top. Historically, the committee has held little regard for polls or conventional wisdom when sculpting the initial Top 25 rankings, so don't be shocked to see some teams…

Both spring football and the NFL Draft are wrapped up, which means the attention now turns across the country to the 2022 season. Out west in the Pac-12, there are a lot of new faces, including Lincoln Riley leading the USC Trojans, and Dan Lanning leading the Oregon Ducks. Oddsmakers have begun making projections for the 2022 season,…

Let's get this party started. College football betting is finally back after an excruciating seven-month absence, with Georgia fans basking in the glow of a national championship and successful bettors longing for the days of endless kickoffs and nonstop gridiron action. Sure, Week 0 was great, but this is where the real fun begins. Week 1 in…

The number of teams capable of reaching the College Football Playoff is far greater than many realize - which is genuinely great news for college football. Non-traditional powers Washington, Michigan State, Oregon, Michigan, and Cincinnati have made the playoff in the past. Basically, any one-loss or undefeated Power Five conference champion has a…

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- We labeled the Ohio State Buckeyes as The Kings of the North in our preseason series, as we divided college football not by conferences but by geographic area -- North, South and Southwest. In the North, we placed 29 of the 65 teams from power conferences: * All 14 Big Ten teams * The six teams in the top half of the Pac-12:…

Over the weekend the Oregon Ducks picked up a big 44-41 comeback win over the Washington State Cougars, marking the first time they've won when trailing in the third quarter since the 2020 Rose Bowl vs. Wisconsin. Now heading into week 5, Dan Lanning will get his first chance to play Stanford. Led by head coach David Shaw, the Cardinal hasn't…