Inside The Irish

Last year was the first for the expanded 12-team playoff, and the top four seeds with first-round byes — Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State — all lost in the quarterfinals. This year’s top seeds — Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech — want to prove last year was a fluke. … [Read more...] about Rested or rusty? Top four playoff seeds eager to show they are ready as CFP quarterfinals arrive

Alabama’s defense is filled with comeback and redemption stories. … [Read more...] about Alabama defenders Hubbard, Lawson and Jefferson are traveling redemption road to the Rose Bowl

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Caleb Downs had to be reminded that he was getting ready for his sixth College Football Playoff game, which probably won’t be rare a decade from now but is unique in just the second year of the expanded 12-team format. … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Caleb Downs is quite the CFP veteran heading into the quarterfinals against Miami

Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. No. 15 Utah Utes - Las Vegas Bowl Game Preview … [Read more...] about Nebraska vs. No. 15 Utah – Las Vegas Bowl prediction: Odds, expert picks, team news, trends, and stats