The 2016 college football season is humming along, and as head head toward Week 10, the playoff picture of starting to become clear—or is it? As Ohio State's 24-21 loss to Penn State proved last week, even those teams that appear most dominant can lose during any give week. While we still feel pretty good about teams such as Alabama and Michigan making it all the way to the College Football Playoff, nothing can be taken ...

October is coming to an end, which means conference play is heating up, and teams vying for spots in the College Football Playoff will be under the microscope when Week 10 gets underway.  If Week 9 was any indication, top-ranked teams should be wary of matchups with pesky unranked foes—as harmless as they may seem on paper. Before previewing some of this week's biggest games, take some time and familiarize yourself with the latest Associated Press Top ...

With two months of the season in the books, the race for college football's top individual awards has come into focus. Alabama defensive lineman Jonathan Allen has established himself as a legitimate Heisman contender after two months of stellar play. Auburn running back Kamryn Pettway is well on his way to a 1,000-yard season, and Texas A&M wide receiver Christian Kirk has proved he's one of the top special teams threats in the country. Who were the ...

From Jayson Tatum and De'Aaron Fox at No. 0 all the way to J.P. Macura and minor-conference stud John Konchar at No. 55, these are the best college basketball players for the 2016-17 season by jersey number. By now, you've probably seen at least one ranking of the top 100 players in the country. Maybe you've even devoured half a dozen of them. But we're hoping to bring you something a little more unique. Yes, most of ...

Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher and Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi were reminded Sunday that when you publicly criticize officials, fines usually follow. The ACC reprimanded both coaches for comments following their respective games over the past week. The conference fined Florida State $20,000 and fined Pittsburgh $5,000 for the two coaches violating its sportsmanship policy, per TheACC.com. Narduzzi had a problem with pass interference calls (or a lack thereof) in his team's 39-36 loss to Virginia Tech on ...

Week 9 of the college football season was filled with fireworks, but the elite tier of playoff contenders remained in tact on Saturday. That much was reflected in Sunday's updated Associated Press Top 25 poll, which features the Alabama Crimson Tide at No. 1, followed by the Michigan Wolverines, Clemson Tigers and Washington Huskies:  So before the first College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of the 2016 season are unveiled on Tuesday, here's a look at our latest ...

After a wild day of college football, there was no shortage of possibilities for Bleacher Report's All-Week 9 first team. However, only a handful of household names claimed a place on the list, which scours the nation to highlight the best individual performances of the weekend. All players in games involving an FBS team were considered. Other factors included were competition level, clutch moments and efficiency. A team win or loss had little effect. Feel free to add ...

After a Saturday in which seven unbeaten teams played on the road—and four ended up losing—it stands to reason that there was going to be some major movement in the national polls. But that doesn't necessarily mean those rankings will pan out as expected. The AP Top 25 poll is voted on by 61 media members, and the Amway Coaches Poll is made up of ballots cast by 64 college head coaches. Each voter has his or her ...

On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff selection committee will offer its first rankings of the 2016 season. If this weekend was any indication, that should be a great thing for Alabama. The Crimson Tide, who were idle Saturday, remained the class of the Associated Press poll after a series of upsets and close calls. Michigan, Clemson, Washington, Louisville and Ohio State also held firm in the Top Six but did not get through their games without ...

The final weekend of October presented an array of postseason implications for high school football programs throughout America. These marquee matchups between community rivals and state-title contenders can often define an entire season, challenging standout athletes to step up despite mounting pressure.  Each week at Bleacher Report, we evaluate college football recruits who rally their respective prep teams with dominant performances. The 2016 campaign reaches a new level of importance in November, but let's first take a ...