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Former Michigan football player Mike Elston is reportedly leaving Notre Dame to become the new defensive line coach for the Wolverines.

The new 2022 schedule for Michigan State football has finally been released by the Big Ten, with the Michigan game moved to Ann Arbor.

The full, updated 2022 schedule for Michigan football has finally been released by the Big Ten, with the Michigan State game moved to Ann Arbor.

Michigan officially finished the college football season as the No. 3 team in the country -- right where it belonged after a Big Ten title and trip to the playoff.

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, vanquishing rival Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff title Monday for its first national title in 41 years. Bennett connected with Adonai Mitchell on a 40-yard touchdown to give No. 3 Georgia a 19-18 lead with 8:09 left and then hooked up with Brock Bowers for a 15-yard TD on a screen to put the Bulldogs up with with 3:33 left.

The Michigan Wolverines can add defensive tackle Christopher Hinton and wide receiver Daylen Baldwin to the list of players to forgo their collegiate career to prepare for the NFL Draft.

Even with the sting of this season’s College Football Playoff semifinal thumping at the hands of Georgia still fresh in his mind, Jim Harbaugh didn’t mince words on the team’s place in the pantheon of Michigan football greats. “To me, it’s one of the best seasons in Michigan football, and we were trying to make it greater tonight,” said Harbaugh, after his team lost to the Bulldogs 34-11 in the Orange Bowl

A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national football championship on the line.

The voice of Detroit native Gus Johnson proved the perfect soundtrack to a seminal moment in Michigan football history.

In the last-non College Football Playoff bowl game of the season schools from the Big 12 and SEC meet down in Houston, with plenty of storylines afoot, as Kansas State and LSU meet in the annual Texas Bowl. Watch the 2021 College Football Bowl Season on FuboTV (7-day free trial)TAXACT TEXAS BOWLLSU TIGERS vs. KANSAS STATE WILDCATSLSU did not have the greatest season in 2021. The Tigers are 28-23-1 all-time during the bowl season. Watch the 2021 College Football Bowl Season on FuboTV (7-day free trial)The Wildcats, even though they finished with an overall record of 7-5 on the season, also went under .500 in conference play, as they went just 4-5 in the Big 12 this season. Coming into their 23rd bowl appearance, the Wildcats are just 9-13 in bowl games.

Two defensive players and former four-star recruits on the Michigan football roster have announced their intention to transfer.

Michigan’s excellent season came to an end last week in the College Football Playoff, but after winning 12 games and a Big Ten championship, the program has momentum heading into 2022.

The Georgia Bulldogs shattered the glass slipper of the Michigan Wolverines Cinderella season with a 34-11 demolition on New Year’s Eve in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl inside Hard Rock Stadium.

The College Football National Championship will be a rematch of the SEC championship after Georgia boat raced the Michigan Wolverines in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl inside Hard Rock Stadium.

The Michigan Wolverines are facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide topped the No. 4 Cincinnati Bearcats, 27-6, in their College Football Playoff (CFP) semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl.

The Michigan Wolverines are facing the Georgia Bulldogs in a College Football Playoff semifinal game on New Year's Eve.

Michigan is the underdog in Friday night’s showdown against Georgia in the Orange Bowl, but some national media aren’t shying away from picking the Wolverines. Although the Wolverines (12-1) are a consensus 7 1/2-point underdog for the College Football Playoff semifinal at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. (7:30 p.m., ESPN), four of seven CBS Sports writers have Michigan winning outright.

Michigan will take the field against Georgia on Friday night in the College Football Playoff semifinal game in the Orange Bowl.

The Michigan State Spartans won their 11th and final game of the 2021 season with a comeback win over Pittsburgh in the Peach Bowl.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah have been talking about the College Football Playoff since July, and now it’s time for them to make their picks for the semifinals in the Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl. They are joined on The College Football Survivor Show by Tyler Shoemaker at the start of the show to talk about the betting lines, with Alabama favored by 13.5 over Cincinnati and Georgia favored by 7.5 over Michigan. And then it’s on to their picks and their reasoning, and some attempted explanation of why Doug is the way he is. Thanks for listening to The College Football Survivor Show. Previous episodes of The College Football Survivor ShowDeep dives on the two semifinalsThe playoff is set

A collectible Jim Harbaugh bobblehead has just hit the market ahead of Friday's Orange Bowl game.

The Michigan Wolverines are looking to beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the Capital One Orange Bowl on New Year’s Eve and advance to their first National Championship game in over 20 years.

Orange Bowl practices are closed to media and the public, but fans can still get a glimpse of Michigan football leading up to Friday’s College Football Playoff showdown against Georgia. Staff from the Orange Bowl were granted access to the first 15 minutes of the Wolverines’ practice on Tuesday night in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and shot video of players stretching, warming up and going through drills. Although all media access to the team has been moved to virtual, MLive is in Florida covering the Wolverines in their first appearance in the CFP. To view more Orange Bowl content, check out the stories below. Josh Gattis adjusts play calls to personnel, creating a winning formula for MichiganMichigan RB Blake Corum ‘finally back,’ recovered ahead of Orange Bowl

This year marked somewhat of a return to normalcy in the sports world.

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - Hard Rock Stadium is a classic stadium in the NFL and this year it’s home the College Football Playoff semifinal game between the Michigan Wolverines and the Georgia Bulldogs at the Orange Bowl. The Michigan State Spartans also played on the field this year when they beat the University of Miami Hurricanes, who also call the stadium home, 38-17. The Orange Bowl kicks off on Friday at 7:30 on ESPN. MORE: Thanks, NIL: How Michigan football players are cashing in during playoff runMichigan football finally beat Ohio State, won Big Ten. Michigan DC Mike Macdonald’s coaching journey comes full circle vs. GeorgiaContaining Georgia star TE Brock Bowers will be a ‘chess game’ for MichiganOrange Bowl area a ‘hot spot’ for COVID-19 as Michigan and Georgia prep for playoffAlabama exploited Georgia’s stingy defense.

Some more great action on the college football bowl schedule for Wednesday, including our first matchup between two ranked opponents this bowl season. Watch the 2021 College Football Bowl Season on FuboTV (7-day free trial)VALERO ALAMO BOWL#14 Oregon Ducks vs. #16 Oklahoma SoonersTwo schools that had College Football Playoff aspirations meet prior to the New Year. Oregon ended the regular season at 10-3, and are hoping to come out victorious in the program’s 34th bowl game. They are 13-20 in the bowl season, and are seeking their first win the 2016 Belk Bowl. Maryland is sort of happy to be even in the bowl season, after going .500 during the regular season.

We know about Heisman runner-up Aidan Hutchinson and his journey as he set the single-season sack record at 14 in 2021. But on the other side, junior edge rusher David Ojabo is making a name for himself.

3 Georgia are in South Florida ahead of Friday’s Orange Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal. Wolverines offensive coordinator Josh Gattis and several players spoke to media Monday, but all Orange Bowl news conferences are now virtual because of COVID-19 concerns. The bowl also made a last-minute decision Monday to close Michigan and Georgia practices to the media. MORE: Orange Bowl area a ‘hot spot’ for COVID-19 as Michigan and Georgia prep for playoffAlabama exploited Georgia’s stingy defense. Josh Gattis adjusts play calls to personnel, creating a winning formula for MichiganMichigan RB Blake Corum ‘finally back,’ recovered ahead of Orange BowlWith Michigan football in CFP, broadcast duo set to sign off one last time

Michigan football earned a commitment from Virginia transfer Olusegun “Victor” Oluwatimi on Monday, bolstering next year’s offensive line with one of the best centers in the country.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- The College Football Playoff semifinals will be played on Friday, with No. On The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah broke down both games in depth, discussing where each team has an edge and where each team has something to worry about. Get yourself geared up for the games this week by giving these episodes a listen. 2 Michigan vs. No. 1 Alabama vs. No.

Michigan’s football program is having a historic 2021 season. Oddsmakers set the Wolverines’ win total at 7 1/2 after they struggled in 2020. But Michigan has soared over that total, entering the College Football Playoff semifinal with a 12-1 record.

We could have done our research and confidential talked about the Georgia football team, but bringing in a true insider was way better. Mike Griffith, who wrote for MLive not too long ago, joined the show to break down the Bulldogs in advance of their College Football Playoff game against Michigan in Orange Bowl on Dec. 31. The key, it would seem, is whether Michigan can run the ball well enough to set up its passing game. Georgia may be more than a touchdown favorite, but Griffith certainly thinks the Wolverines have a good chance. You can listen to the full episode below, by clicking here, or anywhere you find podcasts.

Michigan football will square off against Georgia next week with a national championship bid on the line, and while people are already comparing this year’s teams due to their run-heavy, defensive styles, the two programs have much more than that in common.

Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh is up for another coaching award after leading the team to a 12-1 season.

The winner will advance to the National Championship game where they will face either Alabama or Cincinnati in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium on Jan. 10. 2022.

If a team is unavailable to play in College Football Playoff semifinals because of COVID-19 issues, the game will be forfeited and the available team will advance to the championship game.

It's always a good time to reflect on the past to look ahead. The old saying goes, "You have to look back to move forward." But for these two powerhouses, there are slim pickings in the history category.

The Michigan Wolverines and the Georgia Bulldogs will face off at the Capital One Orange Bowl of the College Football Playoff semifinal inside Hardrock Stadium on Dec. 31. 2021.

Here's how 41 former Michigan football players performed this season at their new schools after transferring.

Michigan football landed another top-10 recruiting class during the early signing period last week, but it’s the bottom third of Jim Harbaugh’s most criticized class that has elevated the Wolverines to a playoff appearance.

Michigan football received five new commitments in one day Wednesday, boosting its 2022 recruiting class into the top 10 during the early signing period.

Two members of the Michigan football team earned AP All-American first-team honors: edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and kicker Jake Moody.

It’s been more than two weeks since Michigan football earned its first win over Ohio State in nearly a decade, and the Ohio State fan base is still in full meltdown mode.

The senior defensive end earned the honor a night after finishing runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.

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Just hours before this season’s Heisman Trophy winner is announced, Michigan football players, coaches, alumni and recruits are flooding social media with support for Aidan Hutchinson.

Jim Harbaugh is a finalist for this year's Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah point out their playoff prediction mistakes and then look at the best and worst of the college football teams that jockeyed at the top of the sport this season on the latest College Football Survivor Show. How do the seasons of Wake Forest, Michigan State and Pitt match the playoff successes of Cincinnati and Michigan among the surprises? Thanks for listening to another episode of the College Football Survivor Show. Subscribe to The College Football Survivor Show• The College Football Survivor Show on Spotify• The College Football Survivor Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Survivor Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Survivor ShowPlayoff announced: 4 teams in and Georgia needs to changeConference championship weekend preview: What happens if there’s chaos? Week 12 preview: The best quarterbacks on playoff contendersWeek 11 preview: The Oklahoma vs. Ohio State playoff resumeWeek 10 preview: What the first rankings say about the rest of the season

You win some, you lose some. For me, I’m taking a big “L” on my preseason Michigan football predictions, because the Wolverines won a lot more often than I expected.

Michigan and Georgia will enter their College Football Playoff semifinal with identical 12-1 records, but the construction of each team’s roster is vastly different. When it comes to recruiting, few programs have been able to compete at the same level as the Bulldogs since Kirby Smart took over as head coach ahead of the 2016 season.

Michigan football’s star edge rusher, Aidan Hutchinson, has been named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy.

Michigan dominated Ohio State and Iowa the last two weeks of the regular season to win a Big Ten championship, but now, it will face by far its toughest test as Georgia awaits in a College Football Playoff semifinal.

Tributes to the four slain students were all over Michigan and the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this special Sunday version of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah break down the four playoff survivors in the moments after the final four were announced. But there’s one big thing that must change in the next month. Doug and Shehan dug in on:The need for Georgia to change quarterbacksPlus,Would Oklahoma State have made the playoff if it won? Subscribe to The College Football Survivor Show• The College Football Survivor Show on Spotify• The College Football Survivor Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Survivor Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Survivor ShowConference championship weekend preview: What happens if there’s chaos? Week 12 preview: The best quarterbacks on playoff contendersWeek 11 preview: The Oklahoma vs. Ohio State playoff resumeWeek 10 preview: What the first rankings say about the rest of the season

The Wolverines (12-1) opened as a 7 ½-point underdog against Georgia (12-1) after the No. 3 College Football Playoff matchup was announced Sunday afternoon. Georgia was widely considered the best team in college football this season until it was smacked by Alabama 41-24 in the Southeastern Conference title game. Meanwhile, Michigan has been surging since its 37-33 road loss to Michigan State on Oct. 30. MORE: Michigan earns College Football Playoff berth, to play GeorgiaWhy College Football Playoff committee ranked Alabama No.

Michigan football will play Georgia with a shot to get to the national championship game on the line.

1 team in the final College Football Playoff rankings. “Coming into the game, Georgia, they were undefeated. Although the Crimson Tide lost to an unranked Mississippi State team earlier in the year, its strength of schedule ranks fourth nationally. The Wolverines, whose only loss was by four points on the road against a ranked Michigan State team, have played the 21st-toughest schedule. Alabama is 9-1 against FPI top-40 teams, while Michigan is 5-1.

Michigan is the No. 2 team in the final College Football Playoff rankings and will play No. 3 Georgia in the Orange Bowl semifinal.

The Michigan Wolverines are Big Ten champions, and for the first time in program history, they will be in the College Football Playoff.

An exciting conference championship matchup with possible College Football Playoff implications is on tap for Saturday, as the Oklahoma State Cowboys look to give themselves a chance to stay in the national title picture when they take on the Baylor Bears. After losing their one game of the season to Iowa State in late October, they reeled off five consecutive wins to clinch a spot in their first Big 12 Championship Game, searching for their second conference title (the Big 12 did not hold a championship game from 2011 to 2016.). The highlight came in the regular season finale when OSU beat Bedlam Series rival Oklahoma for the first time in six years, ending the Sooners run of six-straight Big 12 titles. Oklahoma State has also won three of the last five meetings dating back to 2016. What: Dr. Pepper Big 12 Championship Game (NCAA Football)Who: #9 Baylor Bears (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) vs. #5 Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1, 8-1 Big 12)When: Saturday, December 4Time: 12:00 p.m.

Michigan football has overcome so many demons to get to the Big Ten championship game.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah look to conference championship weekend and the games that will determine the final college football playoff participants. The topics covered include:Can Michigan win a national title playing the way it knocked off Ohio State ? Does Ohio State need to make changes after that loss? Thanks for listening to another edition of the College Football Survivor Show, and try our other show of the week, which is available only to Apple Podcast subscribers. Subscribe to The College Football Survivor Show• The College Football Survivor Show on Spotify• The College Football Survivor Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Survivor Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Survivor ShowWeek 13 preview: Which contenders are most likely to lose?

Michigan football players will wear patches on their uniforms for the Big Ten championship game to honor victims of the Oxford High School shooting.

The postseason scenarios facing Michigan football are straightforward: win the Big Ten championship game and get into the playoff. Lose, and settle for a New Year’s Six at-large bid.

Those conference championship upsets with the potential to create College Football Playoff chaos scenarios never actually happen.

Notre Dame is still in the College Football Playoff hunt. Brian Kelly, who spent 12 years in South Bend and amassed a record of 113-40, was hired as head football coach at LSU, Director of Athletics Scott Woodward announced on Tuesday. Kelly will receive a 10-year, $95 million contract, plus incentives and will be formally introduced as the 34th head coach in LSU Football history at a press conference on Wednesday. “I could not be more excited to join a program with the commitment to excellence, rich traditions, and unrivaled pride and passion of LSU Football,” Kelly said in a statement. Kelly is the latest high profile coach to change jobs at college football powerhouses.

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It’s hard to put into words what this win over Ohio State means for the Michigan football program and fan base.

Hassan Haskins and Aidan Hutchinson have carried the Michigan football team all season, and with their performances in the win over Ohio State, they cemented themselves as program legends.

Michigan has jumped four spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll and Oklahoma State joins the top five for the first time since 2015.

Payton Thorne threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead No. 12 Michigan State to a 30-27 victory over Penn State.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this edition of the College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah look at the eight remaining playoff contenders and rank the quarterbacks for those teams. There’s also a historical look at the quarterbacks of the previous 28 playoff teams -- how many of them were quarterbacks teams win because of, and how many of them were quarterbacks teams just win with? Thanks for listening to another edition of the College Football Survivor Show, and try the Tuesday show, which is available only to Apple Podcast subscribers. Subscribe to The College Football Survivor Show:• The College Football Survivor Show on Spotify• The College Football Survivor Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Survivor Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Survivor ShowWeek 12: Which contenders could be ready to lose? Week 3 preview: Is Ohio State on the edge of falling from the playoff conversation?

AccuWeather's Jessica Pash has the latest forecast for this week's Thanksgiving showdowns, as well as some of the biggest matchups later in the week.

Earlier this week, Golden Nugget listed Michigan as a 9-point underdog in a hypothetical final against Georgia. Golden Nugget lists Michigan as a 2-point favorite in a championship game against Cincinnati, and as a pick ‘em against Notre Dame. Elsewhere around town, Michigan remains a 40-to-1 favorite to win the national championship at BetMGM, tied with Notre Dame for the fifth-best odds on the board. Circa Sports is offering slightly better odds, with Michigan a 47-to-1 favorite to win it all. BOWL UPDATE: Since we’re talking playoffs and odds, let’s check in on the latest bowl forecast from some national writers.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On the latest episode of The College Football Survivor Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah dissect the answers they got from playoff selection committee chairman Gary Barta on Tuesday night and analyze what those words mean for how the committee is viewing the playoff race. Question 1: Has there been any discussion about ranking Notre Dame ahead of Cincinnati despite the Bearcats’ win over the Irish?

It’s more of an invitational than a true playoff, and just one loss really can end a team’s hopes of a championship. They also understood the loss doesn’t prevent them from reaching any of their goals. On Saturday against Prairie View A&M, Michigan committed 20 turnovers, partly due to a careless end to the first half. When it did, it signaled Howard’s first November loss in his three seasons at Michigan. (The team’s first loss last season wasn’t until Jan.

After their 52-21 dominance of Texas Tech last Saturday, Oklahoma is 9-0 on the season, with a perfect 6-0 record in Big 12 play. So, an upset win for Baylor would not just be them playing spoiler, but also keep them in the running for a Big 12 title shot. Oklahoma is 27-3 against Baylor, dating back to their first meeting back in 1973. What: NCAA Football (Week 11)Who: #8 Oklahoma Sooners (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) vs. #12 Baylor Bears (7-2, 4-2 Big 12)When: Saturday, November 13Time: 12:00 p.m. ETWhere: McLane Stadium (Waco, Texas)Channel: FOXStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial), Sling, DirecTV StreamCheck out the NCAA Football rankings

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On the Wednesday version of The College Football Playoff Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah had a plan to compare and contrast Oklahoma and Ohio State heading into a big month for both. Then the playoff committee on Tuesday night ranked Michigan ahead of Michigan State despite the Spartans beating the Wolverines two weeks ago.

There is no doubt Cincinnati fans are irritated by the first College Football Playoff ranking of the season. It’s that loss that appears to stick in Cincinnati fans’ craw. “Coach, you know you are the king even when the Group of 5 teams don’t like you,” Kirk Herbstreit quipped to Saban. “For us, it is no different because we’re no different (in terms) of being in the playoff,” Saban said Saturday. pic.twitter.com/Taltc7xTgZ — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) November 6, 2021Alabama wasn’t the only taget Cincinnati fans’ had in their sights.

Coming off an emotional come-from-behind win last week, oddsmakers might be anticipating a let down for the Michigan State Spartans as they take on the Purdue Boilermakers Saturday. 3 team in the College Football Playoff rankings, MSU is just a three-point favorite in the game. Five of the six sportsbooks we researched have the Spartans at -3 with odds at either -110 or -115. The odds only reflect for bets placed on Michigan State as there are different odds for bets placed on Purdue. By clicking on the name of the individual sportsbooks below, you can jump right to the most current odds at each sportsbook.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this episode of The College Football Playoff Show, the first rankings are out, and the committee putting Alabama at No. And what does Cincinnati have to do if the committee thinks only its win over Notre Dame matters so far? Thanks for joining us on this Wednesday edition of The College Football Playoff Show. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Playoff ShowWeek 9 preview: Big Ten owns the playoff stage this weekendWeek 8 preview: Georgia’s defense is a swarm of beesWeek 7 preview: Iowa’s win over Penn State didn’t establish anythingWeek 6 preview: Is Ohio State the Big Ten’s best playoff candidate? Week 3 preview: Is Ohio State on the edge of falling from the playoff conversation?

The first College Football Playoff rankings are out, and Michigan State holds one of the coveted top-four spots. Michigan (7-1, 4-1 Big Ten), which is coming off a 37-33 loss at Michigan State last week, is No. Michigan State is in the CFP rankings for the first time since being No. College Football Playoff rankings, Nov. 21. Michigan State (8-0)4.

EAST LANSING – Tuesday brought another morning practice for Michigan State. It’s now early November and the Spartans have been grinding since fall camp began three months ago. There’s additional excitement for the program with the first College Football Playoff rankings being unveiled at 7 p.m. Tuesday and Michigan State expected to be high on the list. However, don’t expect the team to add to the ESPN’s ratings.

The season’s inaugural College Football Playoff rankings will be released Tuesday night, and the Big Ten should be well represented. The league has three teams in the top nine of the latest AP poll. Two of those teams earned important wins on Saturday, with Ohio State taking care of Penn State and Michigan State coming back to win a thriller against Michigan. While the Wolverines now have a loss, their playoff hopes are not dead.

All eyes will be on Michigan and Michigan State’s annual matchup Saturday in East Lansing. Both teams are 7-0 and ranked inside the top 10, and the winner will inch one step closer to a possible Big Ten title and College Football Playoff berth.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this Wednesday episode of The College Football Playoff Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah dig into the Big Ten with two matchups looming for the conference this weekend. that matter for the playoff racePlus, is Oregon an anchor for Ohio State or is Ohio State a balloon for Oregon when it comes to playoff rankings? And how often will we start seeing the Good Ducks compared to the Bad Ducks?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this Wednesday episode of The College Football Playoff Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah dig in on No. Is Georgia alone on the top tier of college football, or should a couple other teams join the Bulldogs? A few text subscribers asked questions, which led to other discussions about Cincinnati, Ohio State, Oregon and other teams. Thanks for listening to The College Football Playoff Show. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Playoff ShowWeek 7 preview: Iowa’s win over Penn State didn’t establish anythingWeek 6 preview: Is Ohio State the Big Ten’s best playoff candidate?

They are trying to avoid starting 0-3 in Pac 12 play for the second year in a row. The Golden Bears, historically, have had the better over the Ducks, going 42-39-2 against their Pac 12 North foes. Cal even knocked off Oregon last season, which ended up being their only win in the COVID-shortened season. What: NCAA Football (Week 7)Who: California (1-4, 0-2 Pac 12) vs. #9 Oregon (4-1, 1-1 Pac 12)When: Friday, October 15Time: 10:30 p.m. ETWhere: Autzen Stadium (Eugene, Ore.)Channel: ESPNStream: FuboTV (7-day free trial), Sling, DirecTV StreamCheck out the NCAA Football rankings

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this episode The College Football Playoff Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah continue to analyze the playoff contenders following another wild weekend that included Texas A&M’s upset of Alabama that Doug maybe kind of sort of thought could happen. The guys also welcome one new team to the playoff discussion -- either Wake Forest, Kentucky, Notre Dame, Michigan State or Oklahoma State. And how should one-loss Oregon be viewed in context of one-loss Ohio State, the team it beat in Columbus? Thanks for listening to The College Football Playoff Show. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Playoff ShowWeek 6 preview: Is Ohio State the Big Ten’s best playoff candidate?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this Wednesday episode of The College Football Playoff Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah take a break from examining the best current teams in college football and instead project which current contenders have the best chance to actually make The College Football Playoff at the end of the season. How will the round-robin between Ohio State, Michigan and Penn State shake out? Thanks for listening to another edition of The College Football Playoff Show. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show:• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Playoff ShowWeek 5 preview: How Ole Miss could upset Alabama and add to college football’s chaosWeek 4 preview: Do Clemson, Notre Dame and Ohio State look to be in trouble? Week 3 preview: Is Ohio State on the edge of falling from the playoff conversation?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- On this big Wednesday edition of The College Football Playoff Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah are joined by Ben Garrett of The Talk of Champions podcast about Ole Miss football to discuss what the Rebels will have to do to knock off defending national champion Alabama on Saturday. Then after Ben’s appearance, Doug and Shehan ranked all the contenders contenders: Georgia, Alabama, Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Penn State, Iowa, Ohio State, Oregon, Clemson, Cincinnati and Oklahoma. The Tuesday episode of The College Football Playoff Show is now available only on Apple Podcasts, at the cost of $2.99 per month. Thanks for joining The College Football Playoff community however you choose to do it. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show:• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of The College Football Playoff ShowWeek 4 preview: Do Clemson, Notre Dame and Ohio State look to be in trouble?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- Are Michigan, Ole Miss and Florida knocking on the door of the college football playoff conversation? Are Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State -- all looking vulnerable in different ways -- on their way out of the conversation? Thanks for listening to The College Football Playoff Show. Become a text subscriber at 817-442-6789 to participate in surveys, ask questions and get college football tidbits in your phone. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show:• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of the College Football Playoff ShowWeek 2 reactions: Is Ohio State on the edge of falling from the playoff conversation?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- Two weeks into the college football season, two of the four teams that have dominated the college football playoff have a loss: Clemson and Ohio State. That makes for an interesting College Football Playoff Show. Thanks for listening to The College Football Playoff Show. Become a text subscriber at 817-442-6789 to participate in surveys, ask questions and get college football tidbits in your phone. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show:• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of the College Football Playoff ShowQ&A: Ohio State vs. Clemson could be a season-long playoff beauty contestWeek 1 reactions: Adding Iowa as a contender, and kicking out OregonQ&A: Should we hand the title to Alabama now?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- The College Football Playoff could be looking at some chaos this season with the potential for an array of one-loss teams in a season when two playoff regulars -- Clemson and Ohio State -- have already dropped a game. On the latest press conference episode of The College Football Playoff Show, the question of whether a one-loss Clemson team or one-loss Ohio State team would be in better shape for the playoff was addressed by Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah. It’s Penn State’s James Franklin, and could he lead the Nittany Lions in a playoff chase this season and be the right guy to fix the Trojans starting next season? Thanks for listening to the Tuesday Q&A pod of The College Football Playoff Show. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show:• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsRecent episodes of the College Football Playoff ShowQ&A: Should we hand the title to Alabama now?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- The College Football Playoff Show started the season with 10 teams deemed national title contenders worthy of discussion: Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Oregon, Iowa State and Cincinnati. One team from the group of Iowa State, Notre Dame, Oregon and Clemson was kicked out at the end of the show. One new team from the group of Iowa, Penn State, Texas and UCLA was added at the beginning of the show. Thanks for listening to the The College Football Playoff Show, the twice-a-week podcast constantly talking about the teams capable of winning a national title.Subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show:• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsPrevious episodes of the College Football Playoff ShowIs Cincinnati a contender?

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- The first week of the college football season confirmed some expectations about contenders (Georgia), raised some questions about other contenders (Oklahoma and Ohio State), and established that some contenders are always, always going to be around (Alabama). Is Ohio State or Oklahoma looking more vulnerable after Week 1? Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show:• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsPrevious episodes of the College Football Playoff ShowIs Cincinnati a contender? Q&A: Is the playoff bad for college football? Q&A: What does Texas and Oklahoma in the SEC do to other playoff contenders?

After a 2020 season that started late and featured numerous interruptions due to COVID-19, Mel Tucker and Michigan State are set to start year two when they travel to Northwestern on Friday night (9 p.m., ESPN)In episode 45 of MLive’s Spartan Confidential podcast, reporters Brandon Champion, Matt Wenzel and Kyle Austin preview the Spartans’ opener against the Wildcats. Which position groups are they keeping a close eye on? RELATED: 5 things to watch in Michigan State vs. Northwestern and a final score predictionAlso, what you need to know about Northwestern and what Michigan State’s internal hire of Alan Haller to the athletic director position will mean moving forward. The show begins with Tom Izzo offering a four-star big man from Utah and ends with game-by-game predictions for the season. You can listen to the episode here or by using the player below.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL, USA -- Clemson and Alabama have made the College Football Playoff in six of the seven years it has existed. On this episode of The College Football Playoff Show, Doug Lesmerises and Shehan Jeyarajah make their playoff picks. Subscribe to The College Football Playoff Show:• The College Football Playoff Show on Spotify• The College Football Playoff Show on Apple Podcasts• The College Football Playoff Show on Google PodcastsPrevious episodes of the College Football Playoff ShowIs North Carolina a contender? Q&A: Is the playoff bad for college football? Q&A: What does Texas and Oklahoma in the SEC do to other playoff contenders?