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The Athletic

The Athletic assesses an awful Halloween weekend of Big Ten football and what it means for the conference's College Football Playoff hopes.

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The Athletic

Further reading from the day's section on What I'm reading next.

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The Athletic

The Athletic's Week 8 roundup, from Minnesota's trophy case to a billionaire's boast.

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The Athletic

The Athletic argues college football's audience can absorb playoff expansion while soccer's is still being built.

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Sports Media Watch

ESPN is reportedly close to keeping exclusive rights to a 24-team College Football Playoff for over $300 million a year more.

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The Athletic

A 24-team College Football Playoff would pull many winning teams out of the bowl system, leaving historic bowls struggling to survive.

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Front Office Sports

An expanded playoff could raise pressure on coaches and keep buyouts, estimated at $185 million in 2026, at staggering levels.

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The Athletic

The Athletic's Week 7 projections have a new, shaky top seed, with two SEC powerhouses out of the bracket.

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Front Office Sports

Front Office Sports reports Indiana's national title has sped up revenue growth across the university.

OffBall

OffBall argues that network focus on two conferences concentrates coverage and players, and urges fans to enjoy the current season.

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Front Office Sports

ESPN analyst Josh Pate criticized a proposed 24-team College Football Playoff as an ATM for bad decision-making.

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CBS Sports

The CFP is set to give ESPN its asking price for a 24-team playoff, with a format decision due December 1.

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Front Office Sports

Dylan Raiola starts for Oregon after Dante Moore's concussion, a case study in college football's costly quarterback market.

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The Athletic

CFP expansion talks have moved quickly toward 24 teams ahead of an ESPN rights deadline.

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Front Office Sports

The CFP's executive director told Front Office Sports a 24-team playoff would be spectacular.

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The Athletic

Some college football contracts now carry six-figure Heisman bonuses, with schools insuring against the payouts.

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CBS Sports

The CFP is weighing expansion from 12 to 24 teams, though a 2027 start remains uncertain.

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Front Office Sports

FBS broadcasts are averaging 1.7 million viewers, down 11% from 2025, with only two games topping 10 million so far.

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Front Office Sports

College football's breakout star of the season faces speculation about whether he stays at Mississippi State.

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Front Office Sports

College football broadcasts are averaging 1.7 million viewers across Nielsen-rated networks, down 11 percent year over year.

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The Athletic

Michigan-Iowa, Penn State-Wisconsin, Oregon-USC and Washington-Minnesota will clarify the Big Ten's Playoff picture.

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Front Office Sports

Alabama's athletic director says a 24-team College Football Playoff looks inevitable, with a decision on the 2027 format due by December 1.

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The Athletic

The Athletic spoke to more than 70 sources to compile roster-cost ranges for 68 Power 4 teams.

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Front Office Sports

Texas and Ohio State delivered record college football viewership for a second straight year.

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The Athletic

The Athletic finds the true value of 100-plus college football player deals is murky and open to interpretation.

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The Athletic

An Akron season-ticket holder won a drawing to call his team's opening drive, and learned in four plays that football rarely follows the script.

The Washington Post

The Post profiled the billionaire Trump ally blowing up college football.

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