Tag: 2021 College Football Season

Oklahoma comes from behind to beat Kansas on Saturday, doing enough to keep their national championship hopes alive. (Image: Ian Maule/Tulsa World)

Cincinnati, Oklahoma Survive Scares to Remain in National Championship Picture

Two of the nation’s top teams avoided disastrous losses on Saturday as the Cincinnati Bearcats and Oklahoma Sooners both pulled out wins against underwhelming opponents to remain firmly in the national championship discussion heading into Week 9 of the season. Oklahoma (8-0) fell behind 10-0 after the first half at […]

Cincinnati moved up to No. 5 – and greatly improved its national championship odds – by beating Notre Dame on Saturday. (Image: Albert Cesare/Cincinnati Enquirer)

National Championship Odds: Cincinnati Rises, Oregon Falls in Latest Rankings

No Group of Five school has taken part in the College Football Playoff since the four-team postseason system began in 2014. But, the Cincinnati Bearcats are threatening to end that streak this year, as the American Athletic Conference powerhouse is rapidly improving its national championship odds — even if sportsbooks […]

Arkansas has jumped out to a 4-0 start this season, but faces a massive test on Saturday at Georgia. (Image: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)

Arkansas Out to Prove Undefeated Record No Fluke Against No. 2 Georgia

Arkansas hasn’t finished a college football season with a winning record since 2016, and last finished the year with a ranking in the AP Poll in 2011. But the Razorbacks have already pulled a couple of upsets to start the 2021 season undefeated, and will look to continue that trend […]

Clemson may have sunk its national championship hopes on Saturday when it lost to NC State in overtime. (Image: Ken Ruinard/Greenville News)

Clemson Ranking, National Title Odds Plummet After Loss to NC State

When Clemson lost to Georgia in its opening game of the season, there was disappointment for the Tigers, but no real panic. That changed on Saturday when NC State upset Clemson 27-21 in overtime to all but sink the Tigers’ chances of winning a national championship. Clemson (2-2) fell to […]

Alabama comes in as a two-touchdown favorite over Florida in a prime early-season SEC matchup on Saturday. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

Florida Hosts Alabama as SEC Powerhouses Open Conference Schedules

The top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide have easily won their first two games this season, and are once again eying the College Football Playoff and a potential national title. But they’ll face the toughest challenge of the young season so far when they travel to face the No. 11 Florida Gators […]