The penultimate College Football Playoff rankings have been released, and with just a handful of days until these standings are made final, some of the controversies and complaints have started to reach a fever pitch in the world of college football. Unsurprisingly, the Oregon Ducks are in the middle of the conversation, with a lot of opposing fanbases getting frustrated …

1 Hurts’ encore to a 2022 MVP bid has been much less pretty, with 14 turnovers in 11 games. But he’s shown up in the clutch week in and week out, executing back-to-back-to-back late-game heroics against the Cowboys, Chiefs and Bills. Undeniable as a critical-down runner, he’s up to 29 total touchdowns on the season, making him the new MVP …

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe was the star of the Iron Bowl for the Crimson Tide as he accounted for 366 yards off offense by himself as well as throwing the game’s winning touchdown. For his heroic efforts, Milroe will receive all the applause and fame, but it was truly a total team effort. The unsung heroes of Alabama’s Iron Bowl …

The Cowboys added linebacker Micah Parsons to the practice report with an illness that kept him out Tuesday. Parsons has 11.5 sacks in 11 games this season. Safety Jayron Kearse (back) returned to full participation after being limited Monday. Rookie linebacker Tyrus Wheat (concussion) also had a full practice after not practicing Monday. Wheat will need an independent neurologist to …

Winning weeks are good. I guess. I went 8-7-1 against the spread with my NFL picks last week and was 9-7 straight up. But when you consider that the week really wasn’t that tough, I don’t feel good about it. Here’s why I know that: Kudos to my co-worker Dave Richard, who is part of our CBSSports.com Expert Picks, since he …

The college football coaching carousel has been rather idle in Big 12 country. Houston fired Dana Holgorsen after the Cougars went 4-8 in their inaugural Big 12 season, and Houston might be the only Big 12 job open this offseason. Baylor is retaining Dave Aranda, Neal Brown looks to have saved his job at West Virginia and no other Big …

Eric Allen moves one step closer to ending outrageous Hall of Fame snub originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Could one of the most egregious Pro Football Hall of Fame snubs be on the verge of ending? Eric Allen moved one step closer to finally getting the recognition he so richly deserves Tuesday when he was once again named a …

Year 1 of the Deion Sanders era at Colorado is officially in the books with a 4-8 record after CU’s 23-17 loss at Utah on Saturday. It marked the sixth straight loss for the Buffaloes, but the season-ending losing streak doesn’t tell the full story of Coach Prime’s arrival on the Power Five stage. Sanders inherited a 1-11 team, turned …

Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith was less than 100 percent for last Thursday’s game against the 49ers after hurting his elbow in Week 11 and it showed as he went 18-of-27 for 180 yards and an interception in a 31-13 loss. That loss was the second in a row for Seattle and it left them with at 6-5 with diminished playoff …

We know the opponents for all 12 of Georgia’s games during the college football season. However, we only know the dates for seven of Georgia’s 12 games. The Bulldogs have another lackluster home schedule and have to play on the road for the second straight time in the regular season series against Alabama. Georgia does play a really fun schedule …

Jake Elliott makes most of homefield advantage at the Linc originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia Jake Elliott said his 59-yard field goal to force overtime on Sunday was probably the toughest kick he’s made in his NFL career. It helped that it came at home. Because Elliott is in his seventh season with the Eagles and Sunday’s 37-34 overtime …

The culmination of the SEC’s 2023 college football season all comes down to Saturday’s conference title game. Naturally, it’s between No. 1 Georgia (12-0, 8-0 in SEC play) and No. 8 Alabama (11-1, 7-1). The Kirby Smart-led Bulldogs and Nick Saban-led Crimson Tide will meet yet again with the SEC title on the line, with both previous meetings in Atlanta …

The Steelers offense has been disappointing enough this season that the team fired its offensive coordinator, but their defense has been strong enough that they were 6-4 when they dispatched Matt Canada. Pittsburgh has not allowed more than 20 points in any of their last seven games and they’ve done that without the help of players like defensive lineman Cam …

There are storylines aplenty for the four southwest Missouri high school football teams that will represent the area on Friday and Saturday in state championships. We narrowed down all of the storylines to 10 as we prepare for the teams to take the field this week at Fauort Field at Memorial Stadium in Columbia. Here are the 10 things you …

Mike Evans was amazing in Week 12. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) (Michael Hickey via Getty Images) We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: the demise of Mike Evans’ fantasy value has been greatly exaggerated. The veteran star is en route to yet another 1,000-yard season, and if Week 12 was any indication, he still has a lot …