Friday, January 2, 2026

Indiana, Ole Miss make CFP statements

The College Football Playoff field is down to four. Who were the winners and losers of the quarterfinals? We break down all the highs and lows. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Fri Jan 2 2026

 
Mississippi kicker Lucas Carneiro (17) celebrates a field goal in the final seconds against Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the 2026 Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.

The College Football Playoff field is down to four. Who were the winners and losers of the quarterfinals? We break down all the highs and lows.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JANUARY 01: Trinidad Chambliss #6 of the Ole Miss Rebels speaks to the fan after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs during the 2025 College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome on January 01, 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
 

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LSU new head coach Lane Kiffin speaks at South Stadium Club at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on Dec. 1, 2025.
 

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Mississippi wide receiver Harrison Wallace III (2) tries to avoid the tackle of Georgia defensive back Kj Bolden (4) during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans,
 

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Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks.
 

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Curt Cignetti celebrates by holding Rose Bowl trophy as he has rose petals poured on him after Indiana's dominant win over Alabama in the CFP quarterfinals.
 

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If the Rose Bowl were someone's first college football game, they would think Indiana was the blue blood playing an upstart Alabama in the CFP.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza (15) and running back Roman Hemby (1) celebrate after defeating Alabama in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals at the 2026 Rose Bowl.
 

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