The Ducks, who took time away from the field since their last game, returned to practice eager to make a run at winning a national title.

With two Group of 5 teams in the College Football Playoff, the financial gap between teams in the bracket is especially pronounced.

SMU got shellacked by Penn State, 38-10. Tennessee was outclassed against Ohio State, 42-17. In fact, first round games in the last CFP were decided by an average of 19.3 points. The nominal closest was a 10-point win by Notre Dame against Indiana. The Fighting Irish were up 24-3 at one point as the Hoosiers pulled close in garbage time.

The Sooners' dynamic edge rusher was not listed on the first availability report of the week ahead of OU's clash with the Crimson Tide.

College football seems increasingly determined to legislate out the CFP path of non-power conference schools, including Oregon State.

Here are five reasons why the Big Ten's CFP reign will continue with the Hoosiers, Buckeyes or Ducks lifting the trophy on Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens, Florida. There's no better time than now to play Oklahoma,

The Wolverines are once again turning to Poggi to lead them as an interim head coach for the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. No. 18 Michigan (9-3, 7-2) will square off against No. 13 Texas (9-3, 6-2) on Dec. 31 (3 p.m. EST, ABC).