SANTA CLARA — Qualifying for the college football championship game never has been harder for teams other than Alabama and Clemson. Getting into the stadium to watch the Crimson Tide and Tigers play for the title for the third time in four years has perhaps never been cheaper. With the...
CFP Rankings Like Fresno State. Can Bulldogs Reach Fiesta Bowl?
Could the Red Wave be preparing for a New Year's Fiesta? Fresno State, riding a six-game win streak and undefeated in the Mountain West Conference, has cracked the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 23 in the CFP Top 25. But to play...
4 Years of CFP Rankings Show Importance of Good Start
If form holds, two of the top four teams in the first College Football Playoff ranking of the season will go on to play in the national semifinals. After meeting for a day and a half at a hotel outside Dallas, the CFP selection committee will unveil its initial top...