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Around CFB: Central Florida's magical season raises playoff questions
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Scott Frost has Central Florida at 9-0 and ranked No. 14 in the country. Should the Knights be considered for the College Football Playoff if they remain unbeaten? Olin Buchanan runs down college football's wild week.
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Around CFB: Big Ten playoff hopes rest on unchallenged Wisconsin
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
The college football season is one week into November, and the only Big Ten team with fewer than two losses is Wisconsin. They'll carry the league's College Football Playoff hopes into their toughest stretch of the season. Olin Buchanan runs down the last week of college football.
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Around CFB: Unbeaten Miami still searching for national respect
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Miami sits at 8-0 and No. 9 in the Associated Press Poll, but national pundits, oddsmakers and college football fans don't seem to take the Hurricanes seriously. They can earn respect with a win over Virginia Tech this week. Olin Buchanan takes us around college football.
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Around CFB: No. 9 Notre Dame navigating tough schedule with ease
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Notre Dame is mowing down opponents in October. After an early loss to top-five Georgia, the Fighting Irish are making a push for playoff consideration. Olin Buchanan runs down college football's latest weekend.
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Around CFB: Porous defense puts Texas' bowl eligibility in jeopardy
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Texas hasn't been able to figure out how to defend the pass over the last few years, and the Longhorns' struggles have carried over into this year. Will the deficiency keep them from making a bowl game? Olin Buchanan takes a look around college football.
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Around CFB: Iowa State trips up Oklahoma to claim Week Six crown
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Iowa State pulled the upset of the year this weekend, traveling to Norman and beating No. 3 Oklahoma, 38-31. Olin Buchanan takes a look at the Cyclones and the rest of college football's sixth week.
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Around CFB: Mike Leach, Washington State riding high after USC upset
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Mike Leach is pulling everything he can out of Washington State this season. After a monumental upset of USC, the Cougars are 5-0 and a long way from their usual doormat status. Olin Buchanan runs down college football's fifth week.
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Around CFB: TCU enters national discussion with upset win over OSU
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
TCU went into Stillwater as a big underdog to Oklahoma State, but finds itself in the top ten after winning a shootout with the Cowboys. Olin Buchanan runs down college football's thrilling Week Four.
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Around CFB: LSU proves fool's gold in Starkville beatdown
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
LSU was highly-ranked to start the year, and a dominant win over BYU lead many to proclaim the Tigers SEC contenders. After a shellacking in Mississippi, the shine has come off the Bayou Bengals. Olin Buchanan runs down college football's third week.
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Around CFB: Big 12 makes statement with Week Two victories
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
The much-maligned Big 12 conference has received warranted criticism in recent seasons, but the league made a statement in Week Two, posting multiple note-worthy wins. Olin Buchanan runs down the conference's resurgence in more in his weekly wrap-up.
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Around CFB: Texas A&M's historic Rose Bowl debacle caps off Week One
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
College football has seen its share of epic collapses over the years, but Texas A&M's come-from-ahead loss to UCLA on Sunday may take the cake. Olin Buchanan takes a look at the Aggie loss and college football's biggest news.
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Around CFB: Trash talk sends Florida State barreling into Crimson Tide
7 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Florida State's president spoke out about his school's upcoming tilt with the Alabama Crimson Tide, claiming the Seminoles would win and win big. The controversy, Heisman contenders and more kick off 'Around CFB' 2017.
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Around CFB: Season's end brings as much disappointment as glory
8 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Alongside the exuberance of teams and fans eyeing championship, the close of another college football season also carries with it the disappointment of underwhelming programs. That, plus Heisman and playoff leaders.
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Around CFB: Knight, Hubenak embody painful reality of SEC football
8 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Monday's Texas A&M press conference revealed that Trevor Knight is still hopeful to return sooner than planned and that Jake Hubenak almost couldn't throw last week. The Aggie QB situation plus Heisman and playoff leaders.
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Around CFB: Big Ten outcomes now a key focus for playoff race
8 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
With the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th ranked teams all losing in one day for the first time since 1985, the playoff picture is as uncertain as ever. The next few weeks in the Big 10 should provide some clarity.
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Around CFB: Bizarre is the new normal in cloudy conference pictures
8 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
With only a few weeks of the regular season remaining, there is still much to be decided in several major conference races, including a division or two no one seems to want to win.
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Around CFB: Stretch run makes for strange - but spectacular - times
8 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
As the early season pretenders fall to the wayside, college football's regular season makes its turn into November. With eight or more teams still carrying playoff hopes, the final month will be exciting and unpredictable.
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Around CFB: Playoff picture narrows to twelve Power-Five teams
8 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
As October draws to a close and with the first set of CFP rankings a week away, a dozen teams realistically remain in the hunt for the national title. Plus Olin's latest Heisman ballot, playoff projections, and the Myles Watch.
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Around CFB: Playoffs hinge on midseason clash of SEC West unbeatens
8 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Alabama knows as well as any team that one loss doesn't always derail a title run, but Saturday's game between the Aggies and the Tide will produce the odds-on favorite in the SEC West. And history is generally kind to the winner of the West.
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Around CFB: Florida, LSU could alter SEC season without ever playing
8 yr ago by Olin Buchanan
Known for its epic battles on the gridiron, the SEC faces a mid-season standoff away from the field that it must resolve to ensure a legitimate champion. Plus Olin's latest Heisman ballot, playoff projections, and the Myles Watch.
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