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Should Bama panic? Is Texas legit? And what about Colorado? Connelly breaks down the first three weeks of CFB
We're four weeks into the season. The outlook for the CFP contenders has hardly changed and some teams have looked great, but the panic meter is ready to blow for other heavyweights. Here's what we think we know and don't know.


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MORE THAN A CENTURY OF TRADITION
From Knute Rockne to Joe Montana and beyond, a look at 102 years of Notre Dame's green jerseys
Here you go: For more than 100 years, Notre Dame has been breaking out green uniforms for big occasions, such as Saturday night's game with Ohio State. Here are the stories behind the tradition.

WEEK 4 IS HERE!
College football Week 4 buzz: Insiders debate Alabama's issues, Colorado-Oregon, upset picks
Week 4 is massive with four ranked vs. ranked matchups. Here's what our experts are hearing about Bama's interesting QB situation, how good Notre Dame's offense can be and more.
Ohio State-Notre Dame, Colorado-Oregon and more unbeatens face off
Saturday has eight games with two unbeaten teams. Week 4 also features several conference games.

TOP FACES IN NEW PLACES
CFB All-transfer team: Shedeur Sanders leads 22 instant-impact newcomers
Fans of Colorado, Florida State, Notre Dame and USC has already seen the instant impact of the transfer portal. Which faces in new places have shined brightest so far?
80,000 fans booed him. He wanted to give up. Instead, Jordan Travis is a Heisman hopeful
Jordan Travis was ready to give up on football. He lost all his confidence. But with an army of supporters, he found his love for the sport again.

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Tennessee gets stuck in The Swamp again
Ryan McGee answers the burning questions of college football's best of the worst, including "How long has it been since the Vols won at Florida?"

HONOR AMONGST COACHES
Saban: 'I have a tremendous amount of respect for Deion Sanders'
The phenomenon that is Colorado heads to Oregon, but will Deion's Buffs keep their momentum going?
The stakes are as high as they have been for 3-0 Colorado as it travels to Eugene this weekend to open up Pac-12 play.
Deion Sanders transforms Colorado into Black America's team

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Deion's impact: The biggest phenomenon I've ever seen
Saban's career is 'teetering' at Alabama
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- LSU safety Brooks has brain tumor removed
- Saban praises Deion: 'He's a really good coach'
- Dartmouth's Teevens dies after March bike crash
- Deion condemns death threats against CSU DB
- Tucker response to MSU: 'Miscarriage of justice'
- Iowa's Lachey likely out for season after surgery
- Baylor reaches settlement in '16 sex assault suit
- Kiffin again questions who called Tide's defense
- Connelly ranks the 39 unbeaten teams
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