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This Week In College Football: The 13 Teams That Still Have A Shot

Thanksgiving week: time for turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. And college football, too! For many teams, it’ll be their last game of the year. But some are eyeing the College Football Playoff. Thirteen, to be exact. A baker’s dozen teams have more than a 1 percent shot at one of the four playoff spots, according […]

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This Week In College Football: The 13 Teams That Still Have A Shot

Thanksgiving week: time for turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. And college football, too! For many teams, it’ll be their last game of the year. But some are eyeing the College Football Playoff. Thirteen, to be exact. A baker’s dozen teams have more than a 1 percent shot at one of the four playoff spots, according […]

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March Madness Crib Notes for Thursday’s Sweet 16 Games

After a three-day break, the Madness continues Thursday with the commencement of the Sweet 16. And according to the FiveThirtyEight power ratings of the teams involved, Thursday’s games are pretty clearly better than Friday’s slate of matchups. Headlining the action, as always: undefeated Kentucky, who’ll take the court against West Virginia in their sternest test […]

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