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Ranking the toughest three-game stretches in CFB in 2018
Oftentimes that brutal stretch in the middle can be the difference between a successful or disappointing season.
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College football's toughest nonconference schedules
Good luck, Pitt. The Panthers' out-of-conference schedule this year includes Penn State, UCF and Notre Dame. Who else has their work cut out for them?
Ranking CFB's easiest nonconference schedules
Three Big Ten teams and three SEC teams -- including Alabama and Georgia -- are in the top 10 when it comes to cupcakes, but Oregon is No. 1.
Biggest games
The most important game for each Top 25 team
From rivalry games such as Oklahoma-Texas to marquee nonconference games such as Texas A&M-Clemson, these are the battles that will define the season.
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Top Headlines
College Football
The Huskers' road test among preseason schedule superlatives
Sizing up this season's schedule oddities, from the hardest -- Scott Frost's B1G trips -- to Oklahoma State's generous opening stretch, plus a cheer for the return of Michigan-Notre Dame.
Georgia
NCAAF
Scout's Take: QB John Rhys Plumlee to Georgia
The quarterback might have been under the radar, but he's exactly the kind of player the Bulldogs wanted.
TURNING THE PAGE
After Rosen and Darnold, new L.A. QBs take center stage
The Trojans and Bruins both have to replace top-10 NFL draft picks at QB and are likely to turn to true freshmen as their rivalry undergoes a reboot.
Future Power Rankings
Alabama -- who else? -- at No. 1
Alabama is an easy choice for the top spot. But Clemson, Ohio State and Georgia aren't far behind.
Football recruiting
Everything you need to know about spring recruiting
Commitments have been coming fast and furious all spring. Here's a breakdown of where the top players went, which schools cleaned up and what's to come.
Tom Hauck for Student Sports
Top three classes continue torrid pace
Maryland
NCAAF
Maryland head coach fights back tears discussing McNair
DJ Durkin is clearly emotional talking about Jordan McNair after the offensive lineman's death.
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Nebraska
NCAAF
Marty climbs Grand Canyon with Scott Frost
New Nebraska coach Scott Frost takes Marty Smith on an a epic climb of the Grand Canyon.
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Wake Forest
NCAAF
Wake Forest suspends QB Hinton, TE Cole
Wake Forest has suspended projected starting quarterback Kendall Hinton and tight end Thomas Cole for the first three games of the season.
Maryland
NCAAF
Maryland conducting review of McNair's death
Maryland coach DJ Durkin held back tears as he discussed 19-year-old Jordan McNair, who died Wednesday. McNair was hospitalized after becoming ill after an organized team workout. The university is conducting an external review into McNair's death.
NC State
NCAAF
Scout's Take: DE Savion Jackson to NC State
NC State lost its entire top-level defensive line to the draft this year, but Savion Jackson can help build it back.
Oklahoma State
NCAAF
OSU AD wants Gundy to do better at recruiting
Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder thinks Mike Gundy could do a better job of recruiting.
NCAAF
Finebaum criticizes NCAA's treatment of athletes
Paul Finebaum joins OTL to break down the new NCAA rules for transfers.
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Texas A&M
NCAAF
Marty rides the ranch with Jimbo Fisher
New Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher talks to Marty Smith about leaving Florida State and his high expectations in College Station. Catch "Marty Smith's America" Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Top Headlines
- TTU gets verbal from an almost 7-foot-tall OT
- Former Oregon player Leiato killed in car crash
- OU QB Murray on A's drafting him: 'It's surreal'
- NCAA, wife of ex-Horns DT settle CTE lawsuit
- Ohio State gives QB Haskins nod entering camp
- Syracuse's Culpepper talks about cancer fight
- Texas Tech dismisses WR Shorts after arrest
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2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule
2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule
Here's a look at the entire College Football Playoff and bowl lineup for 2018-19.
What to watch for
- . Morgan Engel-USA TODAY Sports
100 things to watch 100 days until college football kicks off
College football is coming! In 100 days, Texas A&M's new $75 million man, Jimbo Fisher, will take the field. That's just one thing we can't wait to see.
Way-Too-Early Top 25
- Vasha Hunt/AL.com via AP
Alabama upends Clemson in post-spring Top 25
The Crimson Tide and Tigers have quarterback battles brewing that will last into the summer. But the defending national champions will do what Nick Saban has always done: reload and aim to repeat.
Seven teams to watch
- Jasen Vinlove/USA TODAY Sports
Seven teams the hype machine will be pushing until September
When it comes to hype for 2018, expect to hear a lot about Auburn, Miami, Michigan State, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and ... Florida Atlantic.
