Thornton, Battle lead Ohio State over Minnesota, 84-74, in Big Ten opener
Bruce Thornton had 26 points, Jamison Battle sank four 3-pointers and scored 25 and Ohio...
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![The end is near for the four-team College Football Playoff, and on Dec. 3 it showed it’s going out with a big bang — and not in a good way. Only in big-time college football — where for decades national championships were once awarded by sports writers and polls — can less than 1 percent of members FBS programs qualify for the playoffs and a section of fans are upset expansion is on the way. Since its inception in 2014, there have been some CFP snubs with the most notable being 11-1 TCU in 2014 and 12-1 Ohio State in […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23337229748449.jpg?w=132 "The end is near for the four-team College Football Playoff, and on Dec. 3 it showed it’s going out with a big bang — and not in a good way. Only in big-time college football — where for decades national championships were once awarded by sports writers and polls — can less than 1 percent of members FBS programs qualify for the playoffs and a section of fans are upset expansion is on the way. Since its inception in 2014, there have been some CFP snubs with the most notable being 11-1 TCU in 2014 and 12-1 Ohio State in […]")
College Football Playoff expansion — what took so long? | Opinion
The end is near for the four-team College Football Playoff, and on Dec. 3 it...
![By STEPHEN HAWKINS ARLINGTON, Texas — Missouri is headed to its first New Year’s Six bowl in nine seasons, where it will face Ohio State — in its 11th in a row — at the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29. The Tigers (10-2, No. 9 CFP) have won at least 10 games for the first time since winning the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day 2015 after their last 10-win regular season. This was their first winning record in five seasons. They finished with bowl losses each of the past two years under coach Eli Drinkwitz. Ohio State (11-1, No. […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AP23329679146239.jpg?w=132 "By STEPHEN HAWKINS ARLINGTON, Texas — Missouri is headed to its first New Year’s Six bowl in nine seasons, where it will face Ohio State — in its 11th in a row — at the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29. The Tigers (10-2, No. 9 CFP) have won at least 10 games for the first time since winning the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day 2015 after their last 10-win regular season. This was their first winning record in five seasons. They finished with bowl losses each of the past two years under coach Eli Drinkwitz. Ohio State (11-1, No. […]")
Ohio State in 11th straight New Year’s Six bowl, against Missouri in Cotton Bowl Classic
By STEPHEN HAWKINS ARLINGTON, Texas — Missouri is headed to its first New Year’s Six...
![By RALPH D. RUSSO Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the College Football Playoff on Sunday, making Florida State the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the four-team field. The final season of the four-team playoff before it expands to 12 next year presented the CFP selection committee with its toughest decision in the 10-year history of the postseason system. The Seminoles (13-0) lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to a season-ending injury two weeks ago, but continued to win with a backup and then a third-string quarterback. But the committee is instructed to judge […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TNH-L-FBC-Michigan-1203-01.jpg?w=132 "By RALPH D. RUSSO Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the College Football Playoff on Sunday, making Florida State the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be excluded from the four-team field. The final season of the four-team playoff before it expands to 12 next year presented the CFP selection committee with its toughest decision in the 10-year history of the postseason system. The Seminoles (13-0) lost star quarterback Jordan Travis to a season-ending injury two weeks ago, but continued to win with a backup and then a third-string quarterback. But the committee is instructed to judge […]")
Michigan vs. Alabama, Washington vs. Texas in College Football Playoff
By RALPH D. RUSSO Michigan, Washington, Texas and Alabama were selected to the College Football...
![By RALPH D. RUSSO The final four-team College Football Playoff is poised to be the most controversial yet. No. 8 Alabama was the agent of chaos Saturday, upsetting No. 1 Georgia for the Southeastern Conference title and ending the two-time defending national champ’s 29-game winning streak. “Georgia was No. 1, right? You beat the No. 1 team, what does that make us?” Alabama quarterback Jalen Miltoe told reporters. If only it was so simple. With No. 2 Michigan and No. 4 Florida State still to play their conference title games, only one spot appeared locked up: No. 3 Washington (13-0) won the […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/TNH-L-FBC-Alabama-1202-01.jpg?w=132 "By RALPH D. RUSSO The final four-team College Football Playoff is poised to be the most controversial yet. No. 8 Alabama was the agent of chaos Saturday, upsetting No. 1 Georgia for the Southeastern Conference title and ending the two-time defending national champ’s 29-game winning streak. “Georgia was No. 1, right? You beat the No. 1 team, what does that make us?” Alabama quarterback Jalen Miltoe told reporters. If only it was so simple. With No. 2 Michigan and No. 4 Florida State still to play their conference title games, only one spot appeared locked up: No. 3 Washington (13-0) won the […]")
Florida State, Texas, Alabama leave CFP selection committee difficult choice
By RALPH D. RUSSO The final four-team College Football Playoff is poised to be the...
![By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa defensive end Joe Evans spent six years defying the odds. After one season as a walk-on linebacker, he switched positions, earned a scholarship in 2020, shared the team lead for sacks in 2021 and 2022, returned this year as a team captain and wound up earning third-team all-conference honors. It’s been quite a ride for the Hawkeyes vocal leader, and Evans believes he can help No. 16 Iowa exceed expectations once more Dec. 2 when his team plays No. 2 Michigan for the Big Ten championship. “We love that narrative of being the underdog,” […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AP23329789190595.jpg?w=132 "By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa defensive end Joe Evans spent six years defying the odds. After one season as a walk-on linebacker, he switched positions, earned a scholarship in 2020, shared the team lead for sacks in 2021 and 2022, returned this year as a team captain and wound up earning third-team all-conference honors. It’s been quite a ride for the Hawkeyes vocal leader, and Evans believes he can help No. 16 Iowa exceed expectations once more Dec. 2 when his team plays No. 2 Michigan for the Big Ten championship. “We love that narrative of being the underdog,” […]")
Iowa embraces underdog role as it takes on Michigan in Big Ten title game
By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS — Iowa defensive end Joe Evans spent six years defying the...
Bruce Thornton scores 25 points to lead Ohio State to 88-61 victory over Central Michigan
Bruce Thornton scored 25 points to lead five in double-figure scoring and Ohio State beat...
College football picks: Awkward trophy ceremonies, CFP implications highlight championship weekend
There could be some awkward trophy ceremonies around college football’s championship weekend. From the Pac-12,...
![By RALPH D. RUSSO The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else next weekend. A season defined by almost-upsets and favorites finding a way continued during rivalry week with CFP contenders withstanding unranked in-state foes Saturday. Georgia had to work harder than it has in years to beat Georgia Tech and complete a third straight perfect regular season. Florida State erased a double-digit deficit to beat Florida in its first full game without injured star quarterback Jordan Travis. Washington and Michael Penix Jr. used a bold fourth-and-1 play call […]](https://www.morningjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/AP23329790033753.jpg?w=132 "By RALPH D. RUSSO The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to be open for Ohio State or anybody else next weekend. A season defined by almost-upsets and favorites finding a way continued during rivalry week with CFP contenders withstanding unranked in-state foes Saturday. Georgia had to work harder than it has in years to beat Georgia Tech and complete a third straight perfect regular season. Florida State erased a double-digit deficit to beat Florida in its first full game without injured star quarterback Jordan Travis. Washington and Michael Penix Jr. used a bold fourth-and-1 play call […]")
Back door to the College Football Playoff is likely to be blocked this season
By RALPH D. RUSSO The back door to the College Football playoff is unlikely to...
Ohio State dumps Santa Clara, 86-56, in championship game of Emerald Coast Classic
Jamison Battle scored 21 points and Ohio State beat Santa Clara 86-56 in the championship...