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College Football Playoff Race: Power Ranking CFP Bubble Teams After First Top 25

The CFP selection committee released its first set of rankings for the 2025 season on Tuesday.

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College Football Playoff Rankings: Live Reaction to First CFP Top 25 of the Season

What does the field of 12 look like? SI’s Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer break down the committee’s rankings and bracket as they are revealed.

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How Voting for the College Football Playoff Committee Works

A closer look at how the College Football Playoff committee makes their rankings.

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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.

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Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 10

Vanderbilt and Miami drop out after big losses ahead of the CFP committee’s first rankings reveal.

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Projecting the College Football Playoff Top 25 for Week 11

The first College Football Playoff poll will be released this week as the regular season enters the final month.

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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.

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Vanderbilt in the College Football Playoff? The SEC’s Biggest Surprise Isn’t Done Yet

With a 7–1 record, Heisman candidate and coach who refuses to quit, the Commodores’ miracle season is rewriting what’s possible at the formerly perennial doormat.

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How Vanderbilt's Win vs. Missouri Impacts Both Teams' College Football Playoff Chances

Diego Pavia and the Commodores pulled out a close win in an ugly game.

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How Ole Miss's Win at Oklahoma Impacts Both Teams' College Football Playoff Chances

Trinidad Chambliss led the Rebels to a huge road win that puts Mississippi in tremendous shape to reach the playoff.

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College Football Playoff Bracket Week 9 Live Projections: Why Unbeaten Texas A&M Stays Put

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

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Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 8

The Big Ten and SEC are comfortably at the top of the CFP pecking order currently, with it getting murky in spots five through 12.

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College Football Week 8 Takeaways: Vanderbilt Could Make the College Football Playoff

It's been quite the turnaround for Clark Lea in Nashville.

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College Football Playoff Bracket Week 8 Live Projections: Unbeatens Fall Causing Chaos

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

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SEC College Football Playoff Chase: Where League’s Contenders Stand Ahead of Week 8

The Big Ten has had more national title success over the last few years, but no league can replicate the SEC's depth when it comes to national title contention.

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How Notre Dame vs. USC Impacts Their College Football Playoff Chances

Saturday's game between the Fighting Irish and Trojans has incredible significance for both on and off the field.

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Haynes King’s Relentless Rise Has Georgia Tech Dreaming of the College Football Playoff

Growing up as the son of a high school football coach, King has built a tough will to win that revitalized the Yellow Jackets.

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Forde-Yard Dash: The Stunning Big Ten Showdown Nobody Predicted

The Hoosiers and Ducks meet Saturday as top 10 contenders with Heisman hopefuls and College Football Playoff dreams on the line.

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College Football Playoff Projection After Week 6: Chaos Shakes Up Postseason Picture

Preseason favorites Penn State, Clemson and Texas fall out, while Ohio State and Miami make clear claims to the top seeds.

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Forde: College Football Playoff Projected Bracket After Week 6

Miami’s body of work gets the nod over Ohio State, while Oregon is close behind and the SEC is well represented.

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College Football Playoff Bracket Week 6 Projections: Miami vs. Ohio State for Top Seed

After a chaotic Week 6, Sports Illustrated updates how playoff contenders fared and what each major result means to the CFP race.

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College Football Playoff Sets Championship Site for 2028 Season

The national title game will return to a familiar location in 2028.

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College Football Playoff Projection After Week 5: Alabama Sends a Warning

The Crimson Tide have a legitimate path to the SEC championship game and a CFP first-round bye as the conference puts five in the field.

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Fischer’s Takeaways from Oregon–Penn State: James Franklin Fails in Another Big Game

The Ducks now have a great path to earning a College Football Playoff quarterfinal berth after an impressive win over the Nittany Lions.

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Forde’s Takeaways from Alabama-Georgia: Kirby Smart’s Dubious Record

The Crimson Tide’s win over the Bulldogs raises big questions for Smart—and the College Football Playoff race.

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