Stewart Mandel’s too early college football Top 25 for the 2024-25 season

Stewart Mandel’s too early college football Top 25 for the 2024-25 season

While Michigan and Washington pursued a national championship, most of the sport spent the past five weeks reshaping their rosters for 2024. My initial rankings solely assess who’s coming and going. I did not attempt to predict season records. 1. Georgia (13-1 in 2023) Georgia will be loaded yet again, especially on defense. The entire … Read more

College Football Playoff rankings: Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Florida State remain in top spots

College Football Playoff rankings: Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan, Florida State remain in top spots

By Cameron Teague Robinson, Seth Emerson, Austin Meek and Nicole Auerbach The second College Football Playoff rankings of the 2023 season were unveiled Tuesday night. Here’s what you need to know: College Football Playoff Top 25 CFP Rk    Team    Record    Prev    AP Rk    1 9-0 1 3 2 9-0 2 … Read more

College Football Playoff projected chances after Week 9: No clear favorite among tight top tier

College Football Playoff projected chances after Week 9: No clear favorite among tight top tier

Ohio State is No. 1 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, but isn’t the top team in my projections. Despite not playing tough schedules yet, Georgia and Michigan are still the teams that won the national title most often in the simulations. Michigan, Georgia, Ohio State and Florida State made the CFP in more … Read more

College football picks against the spread: Bruce Feldman’s Week 4 picks

College football picks against the spread: Bruce Feldman’s Week 4 picks

Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. Get it sent to your inbox. I had a modest week, going 6-5 against the spread. The good: nailing another upset special by picking Mizzou to beat K-State. … Read more

AP Top 25 rankings: Georgia No. 1 in preseason poll; Michigan and Ohio State are Nos. 2-3

AP Top 25 rankings: Georgia No. 1 in preseason poll; Michigan and Ohio State are Nos. 2-3

The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 college football poll after winning back-to-back national championships. Here’s what you need to know: Georgia received 60 of 63 first-place votes in the poll, which was released Monday, as it tries to become the first team to win three consecutive AP poll … Read more