James Franklin of Penn State and Marcus Freeman of Notre Dame will face off in the Fiesta Bowl. The winner will be the first Black coach to play for an CFP title.
Ohio State, you’re the College Football Playoff favorite now. Deal with it.
The front-runner, the colossus, the team no opponent should want to face in College Football Playoff, hid in plain sight. No hiding now, Ohio State.
Hernández: These aren’t your daddy’s Chargers. Jim Harbaugh has team primed for playoff run
The Chargers could on the cusp of winning multiple playoff games, and it has everything to do with its transformation under Jim Harbaugh and Justin Herbert.
Column: Bring it on! Rams bench stars, lose game, but send a powerful playoff message
Rams coach Sean McVay might be criticized for benching starters in a loss to the Seahawks and dropping to the NFC's No. 4 seed, but it was the right choice.
Courtland Sutton: We’ve been through the ugly, really dope to see other side
Wide receiver Courtland Sutton's first six seasons ended without a chance to make the playoffs in the final week of the regular season, so the 2024 Broncos season was already something new for him.
Wild card lines: Chargers, Vikings are road favorites
With the NFL playoff bracket set, two road teams are favored in the wild card round of the playoffs.
Dan Campbell: Lions’ defense controlled the game
The Lions' injury-riddled defense largely shut down the Vikings' offense in Sunday's 31-9 win, and Detroit coach Dan Campbell said defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and his players deserve a ton of credit.
Leggett and Pittsburgh host No. 4 Duke
Pittsburgh Panthers (12-2, 3-0 ACC) at Duke Blue Devils (12-2, 4-0 ACC) Durham, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Pittsburgh visits No. Duke after Ishmael Leggett scored 21 points in Pittsburgh's 83-68 win against the Stanford Cardinal.
Blackwell leads Wisconsin against Rutgers
Wisconsin Badgers (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-6, 1-2 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Monday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Badgers -1.5; over/under is 156.5 BOTTOM LINE: Wisconsin visits Rutgers after John Blackwell scored 32 points in Wisconsin's 116-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Scarlet Knights have gone 7-0 at home.
McNeese visits Northwestern State following Garcia’s 24-point game
McNeese Cowboys (9-5, 3-0 Southland) at Northwestern State Demons (7-7, 3-0 Southland) Natchitoches, Louisiana; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cowboys -10; over/under is 130.5 BOTTOM LINE: McNeese visits Northwestern State after Javohn Garcia scored 24 points in McNeese's 75-56 victory against the East Texas A&M Lions. The Demons have gone 5-1 in home games.
Fruster leads Eastern Illinois against SIU-Edwardsville after 23-point game
SIU-Edwardsville Cougars (9-6, 2-2 OVC) at Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-9, 1-2 OVC) Charleston, Illinois; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Eastern Illinois faces SIU-Edwardsville after Zion Fruster scored 23 points in Eastern Illinois' 75-67 loss to the Western Illinois Leathernecks. The Panthers have gone 5-1 in home games.
Kansas State plays Oklahoma State, looks to break road skid
Kansas State Wildcats (7-6, 1-1 Big 12) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-5, 0-2 Big 12) Stillwater, Oklahoma; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kansas State will aim to break its three-game road losing streak when the Wildcats play Oklahoma State. The Cowboys are 5-1 in home games.
No. 1 Tennessee visits No. 6 Florida following Clayton’s 33-point performance
Florida takes on No. Tennessee after Walter Clayton Jr. scored 33 points in Florida's 106-100 loss to the Kentucky Wildcats. The Gators have gone 7-0 at home.
Northern Illinois hosts Davis and Kent State
Kent State Golden Flashes (9-4, 0-1 MAC) at Northern Illinois Huskies (4-9, 0-1 MAC) DeKalb, Illinois; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Kent State visits Northern Illinois after VonCameron Davis scored 20 points in Kent State's 75-67 loss to the Ball State Cardinals. The Huskies have gone 4-1 at home.
Mack and Georgetown host No. 8 Marquette
Georgetown Hoyas (12-2, 3-0 Big East) at Marquette Golden Eagles (13-2, 4-0 Big East) Milwaukee; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgetown visits No. Marquette after Malik Mack scored 26 points in Georgetown's 69-63 victory over the Xavier Musketeers.