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8 factors that predict potential underdog College Football Playoff contenders

Neil Paine breaks down eight factors that could identify a dark horse to make the College Football Playoff this season.

How a quirk of wartime football led to an extra list of AP All-Americans during the 1940s

During World War II, some NFL players found themselves back in college football, thanks to military service teams. These ...

Ohio State Football Sets Historic Record with AP Poll Placement

So, what is the significance of the Buckeyes' placement in the AP Poll? Well, they have become the only program to be ranked ...

AP Top 25: With a logjam at top of poll, a bunch of early marquee matchups may help sort things out

The Associated Press Top 25 poll is out. Let the sorting out process begin. Only two first-place votes and five points ...

The AP Top 25 has been around since 1936. Who votes and how does it work?

The Associated Press college football poll started in 1936, the brainchild of former sports editor Alan J. Gould. The number ...

Texas makes history as first No. 1 college football team to be Week 1 underdog for Ohio State showdown

The No. 1-rated Texas Longhorns are coming into the first week of the season as betting underdogs when they face the reigning ...