Oregon coach Dan Lanning explains why the CFP win over James Madison felt “bittersweet,” pointing to second-half lapses despite victory.

QB Trinidad Chambliss and the sixth-seeded Rebels look unfazed by the defection of former coach Lane Kiffin, rolling to a 41-10 win and earning a chance to avenge their only loss of the season.

After No. 10 Miami secured a 10-3 win over No. 7 Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoff, Hurricanes head coach Mario Cristobal had a message for critics who wanted to see Notre Dame in the playoff instead.

Alabama is coming out of a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game, but the Crimson Tide did not fall in the CFP rankings on reveal day. OU finished the season with four consecutive wins, including two ranked over Tennessee and a 23-21 win over its CFP opponents, Alabama.

The freshman wide receiver atones for a fumble with a late 11-yard TD catch in the 10th-seeded Hurricanes’ 10-3 first-round victory over 7th-seeded Aggies.

Three of the top five seeds in the College Football Playoff have never won a national title, including No. 1 Indiana.

After Tulane's loss, Green Wave coach Jon Sumrall addressed the question philosophically, acknowledging fan frustration with Tulane's flop while stressing a need for mid-major representation.

Dante Moore threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score, and No. 5 Oregon beat No. 12 James Madison 51-34 on Saturday night in a College Football Playoff opener.