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If the CFP were today, these teams are the favorites, and these have big questions
Putting the spotlight on select teams and questions around others as the early playoff picture takes shape.
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College Football Playoff predictions after Week 1
Find out which teams our experts think will make this season's CFP.
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Week 1 reaction
Week 1 bowl projections: Which teams could we see play in the postseason?
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Power Rankings: First impressions following Week 1
Early Heisman frontrunners
News or noise? How the CFP and Heisman markets are taking shape after Week 1
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Who will make the 12-team College Football Playoff?
SMU nails go-ahead FG late in win over Florida State after power outage causes delay
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Was playing SMU-Florida State under difficult conditions the right call?
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Yannick Smith takes it 79 yards to the house for SMU
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Kevin Jennings launches a 50-yard strike for an SMU TD
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Florida State's 'tornado kick' results in a recovered muffed punt
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Ashlynd Barker comes up with an interception
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Samuel Singleton breaks free for a 39-yard Florida State TD
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Ousmane Kromah finds pay dirt to tie the score for Florida State
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Rhett Lashlee breaks down SMU's mindset during power outage
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A wild opening week
Week 1 overreactions: LSU is back! Michigan has issues! The ACC is a blast!
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Projecting the CFP top 12 after Week 1: Opening slate sets up massive Week 2
Reacting to a controversial win
'It's an absolute joke!': Stephen A. rips controversial Michigan finish
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Paul Finebaum sounds off on clock controversy in Michigan's win
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Leading the way for Ole Miss
Orlovsky: Chambliss 'can keep Ole Miss in every game, even without Lane Kiffin'
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Can Pete Golding get Ole Miss out from Lane Kiffin's shadow?
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- SEC schedules vote about whether to expel LSU
- Iowa band member taken off life support after collapsing at game
- Jennings sheds INTs, throws for 430 in SMU's win
- SMU-FSU played with limited power: 'Old school'
- Sandusky pulls recantation claim in retrial quest
- U-M coach gives Underwood tepid backing as QB1
- Manning eyes 2nd shot at OSU after 'rough' debut
- Belichick: UNC focused on 'doing things properly'
- 🏴☠️ Alabama's ECU jab leads Week 1 CFB trolls
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