Two of the nation’s top teams avoided disastrous losses on Saturday as the Cincinnati Bearcats and Oklahoma Sooners both pulled out wins against underwhelming opponents to remain firmly in the national championship discussion heading into Week 9 of the season. Oklahoma (8-0) fell behind 10-0 after the first half at […]
Tag: 2021 College Football Season
Cincinnati Moves Up to No. 2 After Iowa Loss, Remains National Championship Outsider
Cincinnati now sits just one spot away from the #1 position on the AP Top 25 Poll after former No. 2 Iowa lost to Purdue on Saturday. Yet oddsmakers still see the Bearcats as a long shot to win the college football national championship this winter. The Bearcats eased past […]
National Championship Odds: Cincinnati Rises, Oregon Falls in Latest Rankings
No Group of Five school has taken part in the College Football Playoff since the four-team postseason system began in 2014. But, the Cincinnati Bearcats are threatening to end that streak this year, as the American Athletic Conference powerhouse is rapidly improving its national championship odds — even if sportsbooks […]
Cincinnati Gets Chance to Make Playoff Case on a National Stage at Notre Dame
The Cincinnati Bearcats have risen to No. 7 in the AP Poll, and have a realistic chance of becoming the first Group of Five team to fight its way into the College Football Playoff. But to do so, the Bearcats need to stay undefeated and score some big wins along […]
Arkansas Out to Prove Undefeated Record No Fluke Against No. 2 Georgia
Arkansas hasn’t finished a college football season with a winning record since 2016, and last finished the year with a ranking in the AP Poll in 2011. But the Razorbacks have already pulled a couple of upsets to start the 2021 season undefeated, and will look to continue that trend […]
Clemson Ranking, National Title Odds Plummet After Loss to NC State
When Clemson lost to Georgia in its opening game of the season, there was disappointment for the Tigers, but no real panic. That changed on Saturday when NC State upset Clemson 27-21 in overtime to all but sink the Tigers’ chances of winning a national championship. Clemson (2-2) fell to […]
Close Call for Alabama Shakes Up National Championship Odds for Top Contenders
Alabama escaped its trip to Florida with a hard-fought 31-29 victory over the Gators. That result was still enough to shake up the national championship odds at sportsbooks, as the Crimson Tide look just a bit more vulnerable than they did a week ago. Alabama (3-0) jumped out to a […]
Explosive Auburn Offense Heads to Happy Valley to Face Stout Penn State Defense
Penn State will host Auburn for the first ever regular season matchup between the two schools on Saturday in a battle between two teams that have taken different routes to early season success. No. 10 Penn State (2-0) opened its season with a tightly fought 16-10 victory over Wisconsin in […]
Florida Hosts Alabama as SEC Powerhouses Open Conference Schedules
The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have easily won their first two games this season, and are once again eying the College Football Playoff and a potential national title. But they’ll face the toughest challenge of the young season so far when they travel to face the No. 11 Florida Gators […]
Ohio State Hosts Oregon in Rematch of First College Football Playoff Title Game
The last time that Ohio State played Oregon, the Buckeyes scored a 42-20 win to capture the first national championship of the College Football Playoff era. Now, the Ducks will head to Columbus as two-touchdown underdogs in an effort to avenge that loss on Saturday. Both teams are coming off […]
Georgia Visits Clemson to Headline Loaded Slate for First Full Weekend of College Football
Two teams with national title ambitions will face off in Saturday’s marquee matchup, as Georgia and Clemson take top billing in a jam-packed opening weekend for the 2021 college football season. Clemson will host Georgia and currently stands as a 2.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. No. 5 Georgia at […]