TCU on verge of greatest upset in College Football Playoff history vs. Michigan in Fiesta Bowl 2022

The TCU Horned Frogs have spent the last four months piling up victories, silencing naysayers and making their believers a whole lot of money. Now, the team that was picked to finish seventh in its 10-team conference - the team led by a starting quarterback who wasn't the starter when the season kicked off - is on the precipice of making college…

After what must be considered the best Semifinal offering in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff, it's time for Championship Monday. Here's what you need to know. The Schedule Monday, Jan. 9, 2023; 7:30pm ET, ESPN - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif. The Teams TCU has two claimed national championships but hasn't won the whole…

The 2023 college football national championship game features the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs facing the TCU Horned Frogs at SoFi Stadium. The Horned Frogs, who were listed as 400-1 moon shots in championship futures in August, are eager to complete one of the biggest upsets in sports history. The rubber will meet the road when TCU brings its…

A best bet for the national title game between favored Georgia and TCU. The Bulldogs are 13-point favorites. The 2023 college football national championship game features the undefeated Georgia Bulldogs facing the TCU Horned Frogs at SoFi Stadium. The Horned Frogs, who were listed as 400-1 moon shots in championship futures in August, are eager to…

LOS ANGELES - The 2022-23 College Football Championship is set and the TCU Horned Frogs are the biggest underdog in the history of the CFP. TCU has already beaten long odds in the postseason, after upsetting Michigan in the Semifinal game as eight-point underdogs. Moneyline: TCU+360/Georgia -500 Spread: TCU -13/Georgia+13 Total: Over 63.0…

The clock struck midnight on Ohio State's season at exactly midnight on New Year's Eve, ending the greatest day in the history of the College Football Playoff. Georgia rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter of the Peach Bowl, and Ohio State's field goal attempt to reclaim the lead in the final seconds went wide left at about…

PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. - Why, you ask, is the picture for this article a rhinoceros? This morning, at the Phoenix Zoo, Chutti the rhino made his prediction for Saturday's Fiesta Bowl showdown between No. 2 seed Michigan and No. 3 seed TCU. In an electric display of decision-making only a rhino is capable of, Chutti emphatically chose the…

Good morning, I'm Dan Gartland. Here is a friendly reminder to double-check your lineups for fantasy football championship week. (I started an injured Tony Pollard, because I decided to see a movie instead of watching Thursday Night Football.) We'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday, Jan. 3. In today's SI:AM: If you're reading this on SI.com, you…

Good morning, I'm Dan Gartland. Here is a friendly reminder to double-check your lineups for fantasy football championship week. (I started an injured Tony Pollard, because I decided to see a movie instead of watching Thursday Night Football.) We'll be back in your inbox on Tuesday, Jan. 3. In today's SI:AM: If you're reading this on SI.com, you…

By Chris Siers ~ [email protected] While the landscape of college football is in an ever-changing state, between NIL deals, transfer portals, realignment and expansion, one thing that hasn't changed is the fervor surrounding college football bowl games. The bowl season has certainly lost a bit of its luster over the years, with players opting out for…

Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Kansas State When: Noon (ESPN) Line: Alabama -6.5 Alabama won't be playing for a national championship this season thanks to its two losses to Tennessee and LSU. Instead, the Tide will play in non-CFP New Year's Six bowl for the first time since 2019. Meanwhile, Kansas State was a pleasant surprise in the Big 12 this season.…

The College Football Playoff is less than two weeks away. We have a returning participant in the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines. The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs look to become the first repeat champions of the CFP era and the first since the Alabama Crimson Tide did it a decade ago (2011-12). The top-seeded Bulldogs will take on the No. 4 Ohio State…

After 14 weeks and a whole lot of shuffling around, the 2022-23 College Football Playoff puzzle is complete. And while everyone invited to the four-team party has an equal chance to claim the national championship, the College Football Playoff odds market suggests that's a fallacy. As has been the case for two months, oddsmakers believe one team is…

Georgia, Michigan, TCU and Ohio State will play for the national championship after being chosen for the College Football Playoff on Sunday. After not playing in a conference championship game, the Buckeyes (11-1) moved up one spot following USC's loss in the Pac-12 title game Friday to give the Big Ten two playoff teams for the first time in the…

The 2022-23 college football postseason has arrived. The College Football Playoff and New Year's Six bowl matchups were finalized Sunday, and the oddsmakers have already unveiled the opening lines for the biggest bowl games. The College Football Playoff semifinals feature the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs and No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes squaring off in the…

The window has been opened for Ohio State to reach the College Football Playoff this season. In fact, it seems like a certainty that the Buckeyes will now be part of the four-team CFP field. On Friday night, USC fell to Utah 47-24 in the Pac-12 Championship Game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. It was the Trojans' second loss of the season, both…

The Fiesta Bowl returns for a 52nd year, but for the third time, it will also serve as a College Football Playoff semifinal. That means more than just a huge 46-inch trophy will be on the line in this New Year's Six bowl in the desert. Both of the first two Fiesta Bowl playoff matchups were battles between Clemson and Ohio State. The matchup is…

Who will make the College Football Playoff in 2022? While the 2022-'23 CFB Playoff is months away with the entire regular season ahead, we'll be providing updates on the road to the CFP Semifinal and National Championship Game throughout the 2022 season. As part of our early 2022 season forecast, we're looking ahead to the 2023 CFB Playoffs. Below…

The 2021 College Football Playoff begins on New Years Day with a pair of exciting semifinal matchups. The first contest will see No. 1 Alabama clash with No. 4 Notre Dame in the Rose Bowl, although the game will take place at AT&T Stadium in Dallas instead of the traditional site at its namesake venue in Pasadena. This leads into a Sugar Bowl…

Georgia lands No. 1 spot in CFP followed by Michigan, TCU and Ohio StateGeorgia was a no brainer for the top spot in the final college football playoff rankings, but Dan Wolken explains how the rest of the field was set. Even after Southern California's loss to Utah made things unnecessarily complicated, the College Football Playoff selection…

Bowl games are ripe for overreaction. The final impression teams leave before heading into hibernation contribute to narratives about teams and conferences that last until proven otherwise, exerting a heavy influence on preseason polls. Several teams are set to see this benefit, including Penn State, Washington, Notre Dame and, of course, Georgia…