ATLANTA — Notre Dame doesn’t have a chance, right? There’s a reason those win probability analytics are so dumb. Everyone always has a chance to win. You actually have to play the game instead of paying attention to some arbitrary numbers. To get to the College Football Playoff National Championship, the Fighting Irish have slammed … Read more
The 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket has now evolved into the semifinals with the first 12-team version of the tournament progressing quickly. With the quarterfinals now in the books — and only four teams remaining — we are closer than ever to crowning a national champion. Let’s take a look at how we got to … Read more
ATLANTA — Somewhere on the field Monday evening inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Ohio State linebackers coach James Laurinaitis will roam the field, searching for a fellow Buckeye legend. He’ll shake his best friend’s hand, embrace him with a hug and remind him how proud he is of his friend’s accomplishments. Their exchange will be briefer than … Read more
If you’ve ever been to the Jersey Shore, you can feel it. The breeze coming off the shore. The smells of cotton candy and funnel cakes wafting through the air. A Bruce Springsteen song playing over the loudspeakers. For Al Golden, this is paradise. This is the place that shaped him, that made him into … Read more
ATLANTA — If you’ve watched any Ohio State football this fall, you know about phenom Jeremiah Smith and you’re probably familiar with his running mate Emeka Egbuka. The 1-2 punch at wide receiver makes the Buckeyes difficult on most days, impossible on others. But think about this: If you would have told any Texas Longhorns … Read more
ATLANTA — There have been performances throughout the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff that should remind us all that players want to play on the biggest stages and at the biggest moments. In an age where the prevalent theme of December and January in the sport is complaining about who isn’t playing — opt-outs of … Read more