Championship week has finally arrived. The results will shape the College Football Playoff and Bleacher Report's overall success picking the top games against the spread. While the on-field product brought several thrilling games, our picks finished at the 6-9-2 mark to drop the season record to 112-114-5. For the predictions this week, bowl eligibility is at stake. The order is based on kickoff time, while higher-ranked teams are listed first in the same time slot. Rankings reflect the ...

On the season's opening night, Indiana launched its way into the national conversation with a win over Kansas. A couple of weeks later, the Hoosiers lead the pack of teams that are heading backward in the latest Associated Press poll. Indiana dropped from No. 3 to No. 13 in this week's rankings after its baffling 71-68 loss to Fort Wayne on Nov. 22.  Kentucky remains the nation's cream of the crop after moving to 6-0 and is ...

The chase for U.S. Army Player of the Year honors is down to six high school seniors. A star-studded list of finalists, announced Monday morning by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee, sets the stage for a Jan. 6 award ceremony in San Antonio, Texas. This honor was previously bestowed upon eventual national standouts such as BCS champion Florida Gators quarterback Chris Leak, current Cleveland Browns receiver Terrelle Pryor Sr. and legendary Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson. A ...

The Washington Huskies are 4-0 both outright and against the spread in four meetings with the Colorado Buffaloes since the latter joined the Pac-12 five seasons ago. Washington hopes to make it five in a row over the Buffaloes and perhaps earn a trip to the College Football Playoff when the teams meet in this year's Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday night on a neutral field at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.         Point ...

The Western Michigan Broncos are 2-0 both straight up and against the spread in two meetings with the Ohio Bobcats since 2014, winning by an average score of 46-18. The unbeaten Broncos hope to make it three in a row over the Bobcats and earn a big-time bowl berth when the teams meet in the Mid-American Conference Championship Game on Friday evening on neutral turf at Ford Field in Detroit. Point spread: The Broncos opened as ...

Separated by roughly 430 miles, the Texas and LSU football programs experienced similar—yet different—scenarios over the weekend. Both programs had press conferences to announce new full-time head football coaches. Texas introduced Tom Herman on Saturday after firing Charlie Strong following a 5-7 record and a third consecutive losing season. Herman, who went 22-4 in two seasons at Houston, is the Longhorns' 30th head football coach. LSU also introduced a new head football coach, although he was a familiar face ...

It’s hard to believe, but we’re nearing the end of the 2016 college football season. Last week’s slate of rivalry games marked the last full schedule of regular-season games, with championship weekend, bowls and the third College Football Playoff ahead. Most teams have put together a full body of work or, at the very least, 11 games worth. It’s an excellent time to take a step back and evaluate how the 28 FBS head coaches who ...

After one of the more unpredictable seasons in recent college football history, conference championship week is approaching fast and ready to give us a Top Four.  Alabama and Ohio State look like mortal locks to compete for the national championship; the remaining two slots feel completely up in the air heading into Saturday. There are also 74 other teams that will fill the remaining 37 bowl game slots. There is such a proliferation of bowl games ...

The first season for head coach Kirby Smart at Georgia was like a roller coaster that comes to a screeching halt in the middle of one of the scariest loops. As a result of the 28-27 home loss to intra-state rival Georgia Tech—just the fourth time the Bulldogs have lost to the Yellow Jackets this century—fans are left hanging, wondering what will come next. Forward momentum down the track or a sudden reversal? Both are possible after ...

With the conference championship games ahead, the 2016 college football season could provide one more twist ahead of bowl season. Three teams, the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes and Clemson Tigers, already have one foot in the semifinals. Alabama and Clemson still need to win their respective conference title clashes, but they both control their own destinies. The final playoff spot remains up in the air, and the results from this week's matchups could make things ...