The confetti has just been vacuumed up from the floor of Raymond James Stadium, space is being cleared at Clemson for the College Football Playoff National Championship trophy and the doldrums of the offseason are staring all of us squarely in the face. So let's talk about 2017, shall we? It's never too early to start looking ahead, and the team we all should be talking about is USC, and how the Trojans—who finished third in the ...

Ohio State came into the 2016 season with 16 new starters and the most inexperience of any team in college football, yet it still managed to go 11-1 and earn a playoff bid. Head coach Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes will be gunning for redemption in 2017 after an embarrassing 31-0 blowout loss to Clemson in the Fiesta Bowl, but this time around, they'll have at least 16 starters back for another potential playoff run. Last fall, Ohio State ...

For Michigan football and head coach Jim Harbaugh, 2016 was a season of great highs and unrealized goals. The Wolverines improved again in Harbaugh’s second season in Ann Arbor, winning 10 games and finishing No. 10 nationally in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. But following a 9-0 start that put the College Football Playoff within reach, Michigan finished 1-3 to end the year, with losses to Iowa, Ohio State and Florida State. The defeats ...

The 2016 college football season went out with a bang on Monday night, as Clemson pulled out a last-second 35-31 victory over Alabama to be crowned national champions for the first time since 1981. Now comes a long offseason that will span almost eight months, but programs will still be busy in the meantime.  The first order of business will be national signing day, which takes place on Feb. 1 and is the deadline for 2017 prospects ...

Conference allegiance is, for the most part, a myth during the season. After all, most of your die-hard college football fans aren't rooting hard for their hated division rivals just because they're battling against a team from another league.  Everybody may hold hands and sing "Kumbaya" in Upward Basketball leagues, but that doesn't happen in the rugged SEC, the high-flying ACC or the gritty Big Ten.  Still, when the season is over and all the cheering is ...

The college football season is barely 24 hours in the grave, so that must mean it's time to look ahead to what 2017 has in store for the SEC. Alabama took the league on its shoulders and made it to Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship, but it lost 35-31 to Clemson in the final second. It was a disappointing finish to an overall disappointing season for the conference. Beyond Alabama's regular-season dominance, the SEC didn't have another ...

The College Football Playoff was decided less than 24 hours ago, with Clemson pulling off the thrilling 35-31 win, which can mean only one thing: It's time to start thinking about next season already! No time to bask in Clemson's victory, folks. We must always look ahead! So let's take a look at next year's projected rankings.  Alabama currently is ranked No. 1 in recruiting for the class of 2017, per Scout.com, which would be its seventh straight ...

Check out five of the top NFL and NCAA football headlines from Monday night and Tuesday morning. Clemson vs. Alabama: Score, Twitter Reaction from College Football Championship The Clemson Tigers scored 21 points in the fourth quarter on the way to a 35-31 victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship.  Click here for more.                                     NFL Investigating Dolphins' ...

Monday and well into early Tuesday morning, the Clemson Tigers secured revenge while beating the Alabama Crimson Tide at their own game. Clemson came out on top 35-31, scoring a touchdown with one second left in regulation and announcing to the globe another version of the Crimson Tide had arrived and isn't going anywhere for a long time. The contest was a tale of gaudy numbers, revenge and momentum. A look at the box score summarizes the ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes continue to add impact talent in the secondary, scoring a huge commitment from prized junior college cornerback Kendall Sheffield. Sheffield announced his decision to play for the Buckeyes starting in 2017 to ESPN.com's Gerry Hamilton: "After a great season at Blinn College and an exciting recruiting process, I have decided to finish my collegiate career at The Ohio State University. I am excited to join Urban Meyer and the Buckeyes and look forward to ...