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Northwestern QB Aidan Chiles questionable for Big Ten clash with Iowa

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Northwestern football is hitting new accolades with quarterback Aidan Chiles behind center. But he’s feeling the effects of the Oregon loss. Which now has him questionable for the pivotal Big Ten clash against Iowa. College football insider for On3 Pete Nakos revealed Wednesday that Chiles is questionable for the showdown. Chiles’ injury wasn’t revealed. However, […] The post Northwestern QB Aidan Chiles questionable for Big Ten clash with Iowa appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Why Ohio State Buckeyes Are Out of Initial College Football Playoff Field

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CFP chair Hunter Yurachek explained why Ohio State opened outside the CFP field and how Saturday’s game vs. Oregon could change it.

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Big 12 Conference taking executive action to fix officiating after 2 screwups at BYU games

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The Big 12 keeps having officiating mistakes. In the BYU win over Arizona State, another officiating mistake occurred, and the Big 12 conference was forced to admit another misstep. Now, the conference is doing a deeper look into its officiating, per Jon Wilner of KSL News. “Per source close to the Big 12: Executive meeting […] The post Big 12 Conference taking executive action to fix officiating after 2 screwups at BYU games appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction: What the Committee Got Wrong

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The first CFP Top 25 rankings were released on Tuesday night. These teams were overvalued by the committee.

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College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: SEC Strength, Notre Dame's Concern Headline First Rankings

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Athlon Sports breaks down the myriad College Football Playoff scenarios and teams on the bubble after the release of the top 25 rankings on Nov. 3.

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Poll: College Football Playoff Rankings Top Complaints

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The first College Football Playoff ranking of the season was released Tuesday night. Athlon Sports asks readers what issues they may have with the top 12.

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Sports media world reacts to polarizing first College Football Playoff ranking

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It’s Election Day, but it’s also College Football Playoff ranking reveal day, and strong reactions to the ranking would have you believe those are the results determining the future of democracy. On Tuesday night, Rece Davis hosted ESPN’s College Football Playoff rankings show alongside Booger McFarland, Greg McElroy, and Joey Galloway. As the show wore…

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Your 2026 Week 10 college football announcing schedule

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A Saturday night showdown between Miami and Notre Dame will headline the college football action in Week 10. Noah Eagle and Todd Blackledge will have the call for NBC (7:30 p.m. ET). Saturday also features a strong early slate, led by BYU and Utah battling in the Holy War. Dave Pasch and Dusty Dvoracek will…

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College Football Playoff rankings: Alabama shockingly lands in top 5, Notre Dame at No. 11

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The first College Football Playoff rankings are out, and we now have the first look at what this year’s selection committee thinks of the current field. Week 9 presented some big storylines that put some teams on the ropes heading into the first Saturday of November. Ohio State took its second loss of the season […] The post College Football Playoff rankings: Alabama shockingly lands in top 5, Notre Dame at No. 11 appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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“Got a Little Swag to Him”: CFB Legend Floats Surprising Name to Lead Florida State After Mike Norvell’s Exit

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Florida State fired Mike Norvell on November 1, and now the team is looking for a new name to replace him. Former Georgia Bulldogs star David Pollack already has a name in his mind. Pollack believes the Seminoles should go after Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert as their top target. Speaking on his “See […]

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Ranking All 138 College Football Teams After Week 9

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Athlon Sports ranks every college football team following Week 9 games.

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College Football Playoff Rankings Predictions: What Will the First Top 25 Look Like?

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The first CFP rankings come out tonight. Athlon Sports predicts how the committee will rank the top 25 teams amid a chaotic season.

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Terry McAulay lays out why televised replay ‘command centers’ aren’t working: ‘Optics over outcomes’

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In recent years, the Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC all have begun televising the deliberations from command centers during replay reviews of key plays. Airing the conversations between conference officials in the command center and referees on the field is compelling television and, in theory, creates more transparency for viewers. The idea unsurprisingly came…

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Ireland’s Kicking King to be Crowned Saturday at Northwestern

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Four finalists will compete to be named Ireland's kicking king during Saturday's college football matchup between Northwestern and Iowa The post Ireland’s Kicking King to be Crowned Saturday at Northwestern appeared first on HEAVY.

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Matt Barrie: Final month of CFB season will be ‘tipping point’ that dictates ‘next 10 years’

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Many college football commentators have already declared the 2026 season among the best of all time, and it could cement itself as such this weekend if Notre Dame-Miami, BYU-Utah, Alabama-LSU, and several other games live up to expectations. After that, rivalry week and conference championship season will only add to the fireworks heading into the…

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Week 10 Heisman Trophy power rankings: Darian Mensah, Malachi Toney close gap on Jeremiah Smith

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The Heisman Trophy race had a major wrench thrown into it this season when Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin went down with an elbow injury that might end his season. Sayin himself wasn’t in the Heisman race, but star Buckeyes receiver Jeremiah Smith was leading the race entering Week 9. The Buckeyes had two weeks […] The post Week 10 Heisman Trophy power rankings: Darian Mensah, Malachi Toney close gap on Jeremiah Smith appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Insider names ideal Florida State HC candidates to replace Mike Norvell

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Florida State football begins the race to find its next head coach after firing Mike Norvell. Already ex-Seminoles coach Jimbo Fisher rose as a candidate to watch. But is he the ideal replacement here? College football insider Pete Nakos released his hot board of candidates for the opening in Tallahassee. Yes indeed, the 2013 national […] The post Insider names ideal Florida State HC candidates to replace Mike Norvell appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Exclusive: Paul Mills did not stutter on what Wichita State must do to get back over NCAA Tournament hump

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Paul Mills knows the heavy passion that Wichita State fan base has watching their team achieve major success in the sports they take part in. That is definitely the case in basketball, seeing the program every year under his leadership. The NCAA Tournament stands out as the biggest goal for Mills going into Year 4. […] The post Exclusive: Paul Mills did not stutter on what Wichita State must do to get back over NCAA Tournament hump appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Week 10 College Football Playoff predictions: Ohio State on the ropes, Indiana survives

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The month of November is here, and on Tuesday we will finally have our first College Football Playoff rankings from the selection committee. When those rankings are out, we will have a better idea of how the committees stacks up some of the teams in the top 12 range. Until then, there are still a […] The post Week 10 College Football Playoff predictions: Ohio State on the ropes, Indiana survives appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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