There was a big olreally, celebration at SMU, and wrath at Alabama.GIF at Oregon and a never-ending argument among college football fans.
Some are indignant, while others shrug their shoulders at the announcement of the field for the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.
The CFP Selection Committee’s contentious bracket produced drool-worthy first-round matches, winners and losers (see below), and a mountain of curiosity among college football fans who are excited to watch how the new playoff format plays out.
For the No. 1 Oregon Ducks, whose reward for a strong, unbeaten season is a playoff bracket that includes Ohio State, Texas, and Georgia, the road to a title could not be more challenging. However, winning a national championship isn’t meant to be simple, as Ducks coach Dan Lannings stated on Sunday during an interview on ESPN’s CFP selection program.
Lanning went on to say that if our route becomes a little more difficult, we should be proud if we persevere and take care of business.
A dozen conference teams received playoff invites, and bowl game pairings were announced on Sunday in addition to the CFP bracket. In addition, Monday marked the official opening of the transfer portal window. (Use The Oregonian/OregonLive sTransfer Portal Tracker to monitor Oregon’s departures.)
Let’s rotate around the Big Ten now:
Do you want a sneak peek at the CFP matchups for the first round?ESPN has you covered.
Regarding the Big Ten games, USA Today offers distinct previews for every Big Ten team’s first-round encounter, such as Penn State vs. SMU, Notre Dame vs. Indiana, and, of course, Ohio State vs. Tennessee.
Everything we need to know about the 12 CFP teams is compiled by Sports Illustrated.
The Athletic provides an overview of the 12 CFP teams and what to anticipate in the enlarged format.
USA Today lists the victors and losers of the CFP.
A summary of the CFP bracket, including information on the quickest and hardest paths to the national championship game, can be found in Sports Illustrated. Georgia is the clear favorite to win it all, according to the conclusions.
Paul Finebaum of ESPN, everyone’s favorite talk show host, claims that two coaches, James Franklin of Penn State and Ryan Day of Ohio State, are under tremendous pressure to win in the CFP.
ESPN keeps tabs on the most recent arrivals and departures from the transfer portal. In the portal, ESPN also provided its rankings of the top quarterbacks and players. (Spoiler alert: Tulane redshirt rookie quarterback Darian Mensah tops both rankings.)
When the portal window opens, The Athletic has 21 names to be aware of.
Is a quarterback needed by your team? The solution is in The Athletic.
There are plenty of playoff predictions available. The ESPN experts have their thoughts, as do the CBS Sports analysts.According to USA Today’s forecast… Bruce Feldman explains Oregon’s chances of winning its first national title.
Bill Connelly provides a summary of how each of the 12 teams can win the national championship.
The Athletic attempted to rate all 36 potential CFP title game outcomes from most likely to least likely. Oregon vs. Georgia is the most likely matchup, but the Ducks are not in the following two.
If you want to go one step further, ESPN has made predictions for the CFP and every bowl game, even down to the final score.
While CBS Sports ranked all 41 bowl games, USA Today attempts to rank every CFP first-round meeting.
According to PennLive.com, Penn State has one of the best routes to the national championship.
According to CBS Sports, Indiana coach Curt Cignetti is thrilled to play Notre Dame in the CFP. Regarding the Notre Dame-Indiana game, The Athletic claims that the CFP offers the two universities an opportunity to finally get to know one another.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that the CFP Committee has given Ohio State a present.
Barry Odom of UNLV was brought in by Purdue to take over the winless program. The Indianapolis Star provides a look at what he told the Boilermakers at his first team meeting and how he fits within the program.
It’s not the Big Ten you may expect Herbstreit to be going to. The college football analyst’s son, Chase Herbstreit, has committed to Michigan. As you may know, Kirk was a student at Ohio State, a rival university.
What requirements does Wisconsin have for the transfer portal? The Athletic dissects them.
–The Oregon Ducks are covered by Joe Freeman. You can reach him at @BlazerFreeman or 503-294-5183. Get the Ducks Roundup email or listen to the Ducks Confidential podcast.
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