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College Football Playoff Update: Is TCU A Lock?

TCU was ranked No. 3 in the college football playoff selection committee’s rankings entering the weekend, and as expected, it demolished Iowa State on Saturday afternoon. But the enormous margin of victory — 55-3 — isn’t quite as impressive considering the meager quality of the opposition (Iowa State finished its season 2-10). Still, the math […]

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College Football Playoff Update: Is TCU A Lock?

TCU was ranked No. 3 in the college football playoff selection committee’s rankings entering the weekend, and as expected, it demolished Iowa State on Saturday afternoon. But the enormous margin of victory — 55-3 — isn’t quite as impressive considering the meager quality of the opposition (Iowa State finished its season 2-10). Still, the math […]

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College Football Playoff Update: Oregon Makes A Case For No. 1

College football fans aren’t habituated to the rhythm of a playoff — at least not in the same way college basketball fans are before the NCAA tournament. But the games Saturday and the selection committee’s choices Sunday will determine the four teams that enter the first-ever college football playoff. FiveThirtyEight will be here throughout the […]

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College Football Playoff Update: Oregon Makes A Case For No. 1

College football fans aren’t habituated to the rhythm of a playoff — at least not in the same way college basketball fans are before the NCAA tournament. But the games Saturday and the selection committee’s choices Sunday will determine the four teams that enter the first-ever college football playoff. FiveThirtyEight will be here throughout the […]

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College Football Playoff Update: TCU Promotion Shakes Up Odds

Sure, the college football playoff selection committee could change its mind at the last minute. Maybe it will decide Baylor deserves to rank ahead of TCU because Baylor won their head-to-head matchup. Maybe the committee will suddenly develop a fondness for Florida State, a team it has liked less than voters in the Coaches and […]

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