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We're fed CFP slop for first-round games

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Thu Dec 18 2025

Instead of Texas-Oregon and Notre Dame-Ole Miss, we're fed CFP slop

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love (4) breaks loose for a touchdown run against Syracuse during the first half at Notre Dame Stadium on Nov. 22, 2025, in South Bend, Ind.

College football's big stage can't be overshadowed by small thinking. Playoff games shouldn't include teams not worthy of being in field.

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Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks and Matthew Stafford of the Los Angeles Rams

NFL Week 16 picks: Rams or Seahawks in battle for NFC supremacy?

As the number of teams competing for playoff spots begins to dwindle, those that will make field are jockeying in for top seeds.

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General view of the exterior of Soldier Field.

Could the Bears move to Indiana? Team president suggests possibility

Bears team president Kevin Warren said in an open letter to season-ticket holders that the team was expanding its search for a new stadium site.

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Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby (2) passes against Utah during the second half at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

Ranking the top quarterbacks in the transfer portal and where they land

The college football transfer portal is expected to be filled with several talented quarterbacks. Where will they land? We offer our predictions.

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Dec 13, 2025; Lexington, KY, USA; The Kentucky Wildcats celebrate after winning against the Creighton Bluejays at Historic Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Arden Barnes-Imagn Images

Who will win the volleyball national championship with Nebraska out?

With Nebraska out of the Final Four, will Kentucky, Pitt, Wisconsin or Texas A&M win the 2025 national volleyball championship?

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Mario Landino #97 and Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate after defeating the Ohio State Buckeyes 13-10 in the 2025 Big Ten Football Championship at Lucas Oil Stadium on December 06, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Ranking top 25 NFL draft prospects in CFP, including 3 QBs

The College Football Playoff will feature some of the 2026 NFL draft's top prospects. But which players are the best of the best?

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Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Jacksonville Jaguars looks on after the game against the New York Jets at EverBank Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Jacksonville, Florida.

'Generational' QB? Who cares – this former No. 1 pick is delivering

Trevor Lawrence struggled to measure up to unparalleled hype at the start of his career, but the QB is now putting it all together for the Jags.

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Sep 20, 2025; Oxford, Mississippi, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) runs the ball as Tulane Green Wave linebacker Sam Howard (15) pursues during the second quarter at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

This CFP first round kind of stinks. Here's why I can live with that

The 12-team CFP has been a gift for the sport – just not for its postseason. The regular season got better. The CFP is still weak.

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Washington running back Jonah Coleman (1) carries the ball against Boise State during the first half of the 2025 LA Bowl at SoFi Stadium.

Too many bowl games? Why college football postseason can support 41 games

Of the 41 major college bowl games, 16 are owned by ESPN. All but three are televised by ESPN or ABC. And even the worst bowls are still ratings gold.

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USA TODAY Sports has crafted a hardcover children's book previewing the Milan and Cortina Winter Games. It is called "Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics."

The perfect gift: USA TODAY's kid's guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics

"Chasing Gold: A Kid's Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics" from USA TODAY will transform screen time into story time with this colorful hardcover book.

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