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CFP Championship Game – Tonight Georgia-Texas Christian

CFP Championship Game – Georgia-Texas Christian
Clubs Look to Repeat Thrilling Semi-Final Victories

Frank Coyle/ Head scout

College Football Playoff National Championship is tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN between defending champion, Georgia (14-0) and Big 12 upstart, Texas Christian (13-1) at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca.

Georgia is a powerhouse and brings an undefeated record to the title game after beating Ohio St in a thrilling semi-final matchup. Texas Christian is this year’s Cinderella story going undefeated into their season finale only to lose the Big 12 Championship game to Kansas State. They had previously beaten KSU at midseason. They stayed in the top four playoff qualifiers and beat heavily favorite Michigan in an exciting semi-final games setting up the title matchup with Georgia.

Both teams rely on potent offenses behind seasoned QBs, Georgia’s Stetson Bennett and TCU Max Duggan along with balanced ground games to rank among the nation’s best attacks. Bennett and Duggan were both finalists in the Heisman race in 2022. Both clubs spend the majority of their time lined up in a 3-3-5 defense and variations of that scheme. They are a combined 27-1 this season.

Georgia looks to duplicate last years’ championship when they beat Alabama for the national title. Head coach Kirby Smart hopes to join elite company aiming for a 2nd straight national title where they are heavy favorites tonight. This was the sixth straight season the Bulldogs finished in the national top 10.

Georgia excelled behind the hot hand of QB Stetson Bennett who has come up huge in key situations directing this club in the tough SEC. He met all challenges and uses a host of receivers, especially his talented duo of tight ends, Brock Bowers and Darnell Washington. Bowers is a difference maker and will fully test the TCU fast defense. TCU has been very effective in coverage especially as the season progressed and very opportunistic. The Bulldogs will test the TCU defensive front with a strong ground game to soften their front and control the line of scrimmage to draw the safeties up. This is where Bennett excels finding his receivers through the middle routes with the TE duo of Bowers and Washington creating a huge problem for the Horned Frogs defense.

TCU is a huge surprise participant behind first-year head coach Sonny Dykes. The Horned Frogs have had a weak 23-24 record over the four seasons before Dykes’ arrival. QB Duggan has been both a leader and playmaker this club has rallied around. He spreads the ball around to a talented group of receivers headed by Quentin Johnston who had an impact in their semi-final upset over Michigan. He faces a dominant Bulldog defense with several impact performers. Duggan has been very accurate over the past season and will have to be highly efficient to press the Georgia first class unit. TCU guard Steve Avila heads a tough talented front line who could decide the ultimate outcome in this critical matchup.

TCU starting running back Kendre Miller is still recovering from a sprained right knee MCL injury in the Fiesta Bowl victory and is questionable for tonight’s game. He had 57 yards on eight carries in that Semi-finalist matchup against the Wolverines before he was injured. The Frogs turned to backup Emari Demercado and he responded with a career-high 150 rushing yards against Michigan.

Miller is the only player in Big 12 history to record a rushing touchdown in 13 games in a season and has totaled 17 rushing TDs, fourth-most in TCU history and the most since LaDainian Tomlinson in 2000.

Prediction: Georgia 38 Texas Christian 27
Georgia Wins a 2nd National Title in a Row

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 30 years.




College Bowl Season Peaks This Week – National Title in Balance

College Bowl Season Peaks This Week

National Championship in the Balance

Frank Coyle / Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

Monday, Dec. 26

The long College football bowl season hits full speed this week with multiple key games daily, leading into the national semi-finals on Dec 31st.  The matchups are amazing with #1 Georgia vs #4 Ohio State and #2 Michigan v #3 TCU to decide who will play in the national championship game on Jan 9th.

Results and Upcoming Games

Dec. 16
Bahamas Bowl
UAB 24 – Miami (Ohio) 20
Nassau, Bahamas

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl
Troy 18 – UTSA 12
Exploria Stadium – Orlando, Florida

Saturday, Dec. 17
Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Louisville 24 – Cincinnati 7
Fenway Park, Boston
 
Cricket Celebration Bowl
North Carolina Central 41- Jackson State 34 OT
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga
 
Capital One Bowl Mania – New Mexico Bowl
BYU 24 – SMU 23
University Stadium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
 
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl
Fresno State 29 – Washington State 6
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca
 
LendingTree Bowl
Southern Miss 38 – Rice 24
Hancock Whitney Stadium – Mobile, Alabama
 
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Oregon State 30 – Florida 3
Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas
 
Frisco Bowl
Boise State 35 – North Texas 32
Toyota Stadium – Frisco, Texas
 
Monday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl
Marshall 28 – UConn 14
Brooks Stadium – Conway, South Carolina
 
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan 41 – San Jose State 27
Albertsons Stadium – Boise, Idaho
 
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Toledo 21 – Liberty 19
FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Florida
 
Wednesday, Dec. 21
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky 44 – South Alabama 23
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
 
Thursday, Dec. 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Air Force 30 – Baylor 15
Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, Texas
 
Friday, Dec. 23
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Houston 23 – Louisiana 16
Independence Stadium – Shreveport, Louisiana
 
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Wake Forest 27 – Missouri 17
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
 
Saturday, Dec. 24
EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl
Middle Tennessee State 25 – San Diego State 23
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex – Honolulu, Hi

Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl
New Mexico State 24 – Bowling Green 19
Ford Field – Detroit, Mi

Upcoming Bowl Games

Tuesday, Dec. 27
Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo
Cramton Bowl – Montgomery, Alabama
Noon – ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs. Utah State
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Tx
3:15 pm – ESPN

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Protective Life Stadium – Birmingham, Alabama
6:45 pm – ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Chase Field – Phoenix, Az
10:15 pm – ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Peraton
UCF vs. Duke
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
2 pm – ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas vs. Arkansas
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – Memphis, Tennessee
5:30 pm – ESPN

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Oregon vs. North Carolina
Petco Park – San Diego, Ca
8 pm – Fox

TaxAct Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
NRG Stadium (Houston)
9 pm – ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 29

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse vs. Minnesota
Yankee Stadium – New York
2 pm – ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl
Oklahoma vs. Florida State
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
5:30 pm – ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas vs. Washington
Alamodome – San Antonio, Tx
9 pm – ESPN

Friday, Dec. 30

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs. NC State
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon – ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. UCLA
Sun Bowl Stadium – El Paso, Texas
2 pm – CBS

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
TIAA Bank Field – Jacksonville, Florida
3:30 pm – ESPN

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs. Wyoming
Arizona Stadium – Tucson, Arizona
4:30 pm

Capital One Orange Bowl
#6 Tennessee vs. #7 Clemson
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida
8 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee
Noon – ABC

Allstate Sugar Bowl
#5 Alabama vs. #9 Kansas State
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
Noon – ESPN

National Semi Finals

CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl
#2 Michigan vs. #3 TCU
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
4 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl
#1 Georgia vs. #4 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga
8 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 2

ReliaQuest Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
Noon – ESPN2

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
LSU vs. Purdue
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
1 pm – ABC

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
#10 USC vs. #16 Tulane
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas
1 pm – ESPN

Rose Bowl Game
#8 Utah vs. #11 Penn State
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California
5 pm – ESPN

Monday, Jan. 9

CFP National Championship Game
Winners of Semifinal matchups

SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca
7:30 p.m., ESPN




Draft Insiders’ 2022 All-American Teams

Draft Insiders’ 2022 All-American Teams

Frank Coyle
DraftInsiders.com Annual All-American Teams

First Team
Offense

QB Caleb Williams – USC
RB Bijan Robinson – Texas
RB Blake Corum – Michigan
WR Jalin Hyatt – Tennessee
WR Marvin Harrison Jr. – Ohio State
WR Xavier Hutchinson – Iowa State
TE Michael Mayer – Notre Dame
LT Peter Skoronski – Northwestern
G Andrew Vorhees – USC
C John Michael Schmitz – Minnesota
G O’Cyrus Torrence – Florida
RT Dawand Jones – Ohio State
All-Purpose – Deuce Vaughn – Kansas State

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards plus All-American teams annually for 30 years.

Defense

Edge Will Anderson Jr. – Alabama
Edge Isaiah Foskey – Notre Dame
DL Jalen Carter – Georgia
DL Calijah Kancey – Pittsburgh
LB Ivan Pace Jr. – Cincinnati
LB Jack Campbell – Iowa
LB Tommy Eichenberg – Ohio State
CB Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson – TCU
CB Clark Phillips – Utah
S Kaevon Merriweather – Iowa
S Brian Branch – Alabama

Special Teams

PK Joshua Karty – Stanford
P Adam Korsak – Rutgers
KR Jaylin Lucas – Indiana
PR Anthony Gould – Oregon State

Second Team
Offense

QB C.J. Stroud – Ohio State
RB Mohamed Ibrahim – Minnesota
RB Zach Charbonnet – UCLA
WR Josh Downs – North Carolina
WR Tank Dell – Houston
WR Rashee Rice – SMU
TE Dalton Kincaid – Utah
LT Joe Alt – Notre Dame
G Jarrett Patterson – Notre Dame
C Olusegun Oluwatimi – Michigan
G Cooper Beebe – Kansas State
RT Alex Palczewski – Illinois
All-Purpose – Sean Tucker – Syracuse

Defense

Edge Felix Anudike-Uzomah – Kansas State
Edge Karl Brooks – Bowling Green
DL Tuli Tuipulotu – USC
DL Tyree Wilson – Texas Christian
LB Drew Sanders – Arkansas
LB Nick Herbig – Wisconsin
LB Cedric Gray – North Carolina
CB Emmanuel Forbes – Mississippi State
CB Devon Witherspoon – Illinois
S Kamren Kinchens – Miami (FL)
S Ronnie Hickman – Ohio State

Special Teams

PK Christopher Dunn – NC State
P Tory Taylor – Iowa
KR Johnnie Lang – Arkansas State
PR Eric Garror – Louisiana




Trojan’s Caleb Williams Wins Heisman Trophy

Trojan’s Caleb Williams Wins Heisman Trophy

On Saturday night in New York city, Caleb Williams of Southern Cal won the Heisman Trophy award for 2022.  Williams outraced Texas Christian’s Max Duggan, Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud and Georgia’s Stetson Bennett for college football’s most prestigious award.

Williams received 544 first-place votes. His 2,031 points easily beat out Duggan, who finished second. Stroud was third, followed by Bennett. Williams also won the Maxwell Award and Walter Camp award on Thursday night, symbolic of the nation’s best player.

Heisman Trophy 2022 Voting

Top-10 finishers in the Heisman Trophy voting. Ballots went out to 929 electors, which included 870 media members, 58 living Heisman winners and one overall fan vote:

Player                           1st-2nd-3rd       Total Pts

Caleb Williams              544-168-63        2,031
Max Duggan                 188-357-142      1,420
C.J. Stroud                   37-119-190           539
Stetson Bennett             36-65-111          349
Hendon Hooker             17-47-81            226
Bryce Young                 17-28-34             141
Blake Corum                 8-25-51              125
Michael Penix Jr.           9-20-47             114
Bijan Robinson              4-12-39             75
Drake Maye                  3-6-21                 42

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

His vote

  1. J. Stroud – Ohio State
  2. Caleb Williams – Southern Cal
  3. Max Duggan – Texas Christian

Williams addressed his fellow contestants in attendance.
“I may be standing up here today, but y’all get to go to the College Football Playoff,” Williams said in his acceptance speech, in saluting the other finalists in front of him. “Guess you can’t win them all.”

Over the course of 13 games this season, the former five-star recruit from the Washington, D.C., area dazzled with his play, throwing for 4,075 yards and 37 TDs and only 4 interceptions. He rushed for 372 yards and 10 TDs, as a dangerous dual threat. He displayed excellent quickness and vision when protection broke down and was able to turn scrambling plays into huge plays and highlight runs.

Williams’ performance went beyond the numbers and highlights. His leadership turned a struggling Trojan program around in his initial season. After head coach Lincoln Riley left Oklahoma for Southern Cal, Williams followed shortly.

Southern Cal has won 11 games this season currently for the first time since the 2017 season. With Williams under center, USC started 8-0 for the first time since 2006 and defeated both of its rivals — UCLA and Notre Dame in the same season for the 1st time since 2016.

Williams joins Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray as the 3rd QB under Riley to win the Heisman award. Riley also coached 2019 Heisman runner-up Jalen Hurts.

He becomes the 8th USC player to win the award, though Reggie Bush’s 2005 Heisman remains vacated. He is the 3rd quarterback from the school to win following Matt Leinart and Carson Palmer.

Williams is the 4th transfer in the past 6 years to win the Heisman award, following QBs, Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray and Joe Burrow. This year’s voting marks the 11th time in the last 13 years that a QB has won the award.




College Football Award Winners 2022

College Football Award Winners 2022

Complete List of 2022 College Football Award Winners

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Award                           Category                       Winner                      School

Maxwell Award              Player of the Year          Caleb Williams                  USC
Walter Camp Award      Player of the Year          Caleb Williams                 USC
Davey O’Brien Award     Best Quarterback           Max Duggan                  TCU
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award   Best Quarterback     Max Duggan      TCU
Doak Walker Award       Best Running Back        Bijan Robinson              Texas
Biletnikoff Award           Best Wide Receiver       Jalen Hyatt                     Tennessee
John Mackey Award      Best Tight End              Brock Bowers                  Georgia
Rimington Award           Best Center                   Olu Oluwatimi                 Michigan
Outland Trophy             Best Interior Lineman     Olu Oluwatimi               Michigan
Vince Lombardi Award   Best Player of the Year  Will Anderson                Alabama
Bednarik Award             Defensive Player of the Year    Will Anderson     Alabama
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Defensive Player of the Year   Will Anderson    Alabama
Butkus Award                Best Linebacker             Jack Campbell              Iowa
Jim Thorpe Award         Best Defensive Back     Tre’vius Hodges-Tomlinson TCU
Paul Hornung Award     Most Versatile Player     Jack Coletto                  Oregon State
Lou Groza Award          Best Placekicker            Christopher Dunn          NC State
Ray Guy Award             Best Punter                   Adam Korsak                  Rutgers
Burlsworth Trophy         Top Former Walk-On     Stetson Bennett            Georgia
Disney Spirit Award       Most Inspirational          Tylee Craft                     North Carolina
William Campbell Trophy    Academic Heisman   Jack Campbell              Iowa
Wuerffel Trophy              Community Service     Dillan Gibbons               Florida State
Home Depot Award       Coach of the Year          Sonny Dykes                 TCU
Broyles Award               Top Assistant Coach     Garrett Riley                   TCU
Eddie Robinson Award  Coach of the Year          John Stiegelmeier          South Dakota State

Ted Hendricks Award    Edge Defender of Year              No Winner announced currently
Lott Impact Award         Outstanding Defensive Player    No Winner announced currently




College Football Bowl Schedule – CFP Semi -Final Matchups

College Football Bowl Schedule

College Football Playoff Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 31 – Semi Finals

CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl
#2 Michigan vs. #3 TCU
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona – 4 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl
#1 Georgia vs. #4 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga – 8 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 9

CFP National Championship
Winners of Semifinal matchups
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca – 7:30 p.m., ESPN

Complete College Football Bowl Schedule

Friday, Dec. 16

Bahamas Bowl – Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB
National Stadium – Nassau, Bahamas
11:30 am – ESPN

Duluth Trading Cure Bowl – UTSA vs. Troy
Exploria Stadium – Orlando, Florida
3 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 17

Wasabi Fenway Bowl – Cincinnati vs. Louisville
Fenway Park (Boston)
11 am – ESPN

Cricket Celebration Bowl – Jackson State vs. North Carolina Central
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga
Noon – ABC

Capital One Bowl Mania – New Mexico Bowl
SMU vs. BYU
University Stadium – Albuquerque, New Mexico
7:30 pm – ABC

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel
Washington State vs. Fresno State
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca
3:30 pm – ABC

LendingTree Bowl
Rice vs. Southern Miss
Hancock Whitney Stadium – Mobile, Alabama
5:45 pm – ESPN

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Florida vs. Oregon State
Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas
2:30 pm – ESPN

Frisco Bowl – North Texas vs. Boise State
Toyota Stadium – Frisco, Texas
9:15 pm – ESPN

Monday, Dec. 19

Myrtle Beach Bowl – Marshall vs. UConn
Brooks Stadium – Conway, South Carolina
2:30 pm – ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 20

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State
Albertsons Stadium – Boise, Idaho
3:30 pm – ESPN

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl
Liberty vs. Toledo
FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Florida
7:30 pm – ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 21

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Western Kentucky vs. South Alabama
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
9 pm – ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 22

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Baylor vs. Air Force
Amon G. Carter Stadium – Fort Worth, Texas
7:30 pm – ESPN

Friday, Dec. 23

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Louisiana vs. Houston
Independence Stadium – Shreveport, Louisiana
3 pm – ESPN

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Wake Forest vs. Missouri
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
6:30 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 24

EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl
Middle Tennessee State vs. San Diego State
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex – Honolulu, Hi
8 pm – ESPN

Monday, Dec. 26

Quick Lane Bowl
New Mexico State vs. Bowling Green
Ford Field – Detroit, Mi
2:30 pm – ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Camellia Bowl
Georgia Southern vs. Buffalo
Cramton Bowl – Montgomery, Alabama
Noon – ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Memphis vs. Utah State
Gerald J. Ford Stadium – Dallas, Tx
3:15 pm – ESPN

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolina
Protective Life Stadium – Birmingham, Alabama
6:45 pm – ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State
Chase Field – Phoenix, Az
10:15 pm – ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Military Bowl Presented by Peraton
UCF vs. Duke
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
2 pm – ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Kansas vs. Arkansas
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium – Memphis, Tennessee
5:30 pm – ESPN

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Oregon vs. North Carolina
Petco Park – San Diego, Ca
8 pm – Fox

TaxAct Texas Bowl
Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss
NRG Stadium (Houston)
9 pm – ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 29

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Syracuse vs. Minnesota
Yankee Stadium – New York
2 pm – ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl
Oklahoma vs. Florida State
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
5:30 pm – ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas vs. Washington
Alamodome – San Antonio, Tx
9 pm – ESPN

Friday, Dec. 30

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Maryland vs. NC State
Bank of America Stadium – Charlotte, North Carolina
Noon – ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. UCLA
Sun Bowl Stadium – El Paso, Texas
2 pm – CBS

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
Notre Dame vs. South Carolina
TIAA Bank Field – Jacksonville, Florida
3:30 pm – ESPN

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
Ohio vs. Wyoming
Arizona Stadium – Tucson, Arizona
4:30 pm

Capital One Orange Bowl
#6 Tennessee vs. #7 Clemson
Hard Rock Stadium – Miami Gardens, Florida
8 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31

TransPerfect Music City Bowl
Iowa vs. Kentucky
Nissan Stadium – Nashville, Tennessee
Noon – ABC

Allstate Sugar Bowl
#5 Alabama vs. #9 Kansas State
Caesars Superdome – New Orleans
Noon – ESPN

Monday, Jan. 2

ReliaQuest Bowl
Mississippi State vs. Illinois
Raymond James Stadium – Tampa, Florida
Noon – ESPN2

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
LSU vs. Purdue
Camping World Stadium – Orlando, Florida
1 pm – ABC

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
#10 USC vs. #16 Tulane
AT&T Stadium – Arlington, Texas
1 pm – ESPN

Rose Bowl Game
#8 Utah vs. #11 Penn State
Rose Bowl – Pasadena, California
5 pm – ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 31 – Semi Finals

CFP Semifinal at Fiesta Bowl
#2 Michigan vs. #3 TCU
State Farm Stadium – Glendale, Arizona
4 p.m., ESPN

CFP Semifinal at Peach Bowl
#1 Georgia vs. #4 Ohio State
Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Ga
8 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 9
 
CFP National Championship Game
Winners of Semifinal matchups
SoFi Stadium – Inglewood, Ca
7:30 p.m., ESPN




College Football Playoff Matchups

College Football Playoff

CFP Semi-Final Playoff Matchups
Selection Committee Rankings

Georgia, Michigan, TCU & Ohio St Reach Final Four

CFP Semi-Final Playoff Matchups – Dec 31, 2022
Georgia Holds #1 Ranking and Faces #4 Ohio St in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
#2 Michigan will face #3 TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl

 CFP National Championship will be played Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca.

Top 25 Teams

Games Played through Saturday, December 3

Rank     Team          Overall Record
1          Georgia              13-0
2          Michigan           13-0
3          TCU                  12-1
4          Ohio State        11-1
5          Alabama           10-2
6          Tennessee        10-2
7          Clemson           11-2
8          Utah                 10-3
9          Kansas State    10-3
10         Southern Cal     11-2
11         Penn State        10-2
12         Washington       10-2
13         Florida State     9-3
14         Oregon State    9-3
15         Oregon             9-3
16         Tulane               11-2
17         LSU                  9-4
18         UCLA                9-3
19         South Carolina  8-4
20         Texas               8-4
21         Notre Dame      8-4
22         Mississippi St    8-4
23         NC State           8-4
24         Troy                  11-2
25         UTSA               11-2

CFB Playoff
About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game. This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Los Angeles region will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium.

 

 




College Football Playoff Expands To 12 Teams

College Football Playoff Expands To
12 Teams Beginning In 2024

Members of the College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers have agreed to begin the newly-expanded 12-team playoff during the 2024-2025 season.

“We’re delighted to be moving forward,” said Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff. “When the board expanded the playoff beginning in 2026 and asked the CFP Management Committee to examine the feasibility of starting the new format earlier, the Management Committee went right to work. More teams and more access mean more excitement for fans, alumni, students and student-athletes. We appreciate the leaders of the six bowl games and the two future national championship game host cities for their cooperation. Everyone realized that this change is in the best interest of college football and pulled together to make it happen.”

The first round of the playoff in 2024 will take place the week ending Saturday, December 21, at either the home field of the higher-seeded team or at another site designated by the higher-seeded institution. (No. 12 at No. 5, No. 11 at No. 6, No. 10 at No. 7, and No. 9 at No. 8.) The specific game dates, likely late in that week, will be announced later.

For the 2024 and 2025 seasons, the four quarterfinal games and two Playoff Semifinal games will be played in bowls on a rotating basis. The 2024 quarterfinals will take place in the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, while the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl will host the Playoff Semifinals. The 2025 quarterfinals will take place in the Cotton Bowl, Orange Bowl, Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl, while the Fiesta Bowl and Peach Bowl will host the Playoff Semifinals. Specific dates for all quarterfinal and semifinal games will be announced at a later time.

The national championship games will be played January 20, 2025, in Atlanta, and January 19, 2026, in Miami.

“On behalf of the Management Committee and the Board of Managers, this is thrilling,” Hancock added. “It’s been a long process, but we are pleased that more teams and more students will have the opportunity to compete for the national championship beginning in the 2024 season. A new era of college football is about to begin. I look forward to it.”

“This is a great day for college football,” said Mark Keenum, President of Mississippi State University and chairman of the CFP Board of Managers. “I’m glad we are able to follow through and launch the expanded playoff early. It’s very exciting for schools, alumni and everyone involved.”

Members of the CFP Board of Managers include Tim Caboni – Conference USA (President, Western Kentucky); Jim Clements – Atlantic Coast Conference (President, Clemson); Gordon Gee – Big 12 Conference (President, West Virginia); Jack Hawkins – Sun Belt Conference (President, Troy); Rev. John Jenkins – President, Notre Dame (Independent); Kristina Johnson – Big Ten Conference (President, Ohio State); Mark Keenum (chair) – Southeastern Conference (President, Mississippi State); Kirk Schulz – Pacific-12 Conference (President, Washington State); Satish Tripathi – Mid-American Conference (President, Buffalo); Gerald Turner – American Athletic Conference (President, SMU); Keith Whitfield – Mountain West Conference (President, UNLV).

For more information on the CFP, visit CollegeFootballPlayoff.com.

CFB Playoff

About the College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game.

This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Los Angeles region will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium.




College Football Playoff Rankings

College Football Playoff
Selection Committee Rankings

Top 25 Teams by CFP

   Games Played through Sat., November 26

Rank Team           Overall Record
1 Georgia                      12-0
2 Michigan                    12-0
3 TCU                           12-0
4 Southern Cal             11-1
5 Ohio St                      11-1
6 Alabama                    10-2
7 Tennessee                 10-2
8 Penn St                     10-2
9 Clemson                    10-2
10 Kansas St                9-3
11 Utah                         9-3
12 Washington             10-2
13 Florida St                 9-3
14 LSU                         9-3
15 Oregon St                9-3
16 Oregon                    8-3
17 UCLA                       9-3
18 Tulane                     10-2
19 South Carolina          8-4
20 Texas                      8-4
21 Notre Dame              8-4
22 UCF                         9-3
23 North Carolina          9-3
24 Mississippi St           8-4
25 NC St                       8-4

CFB Playoff

About the College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff matches the No. 1 ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Allstate Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl Game.

This season’s Playoff Semifinals will take place Saturday, December 31, 2022 at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The Los Angeles region will host the College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 9, 2023, at SoFi Stadium.

 




College Football Monday – Week 13 – Georgia Maintains #1 Ranking

College Football Monday – Week 13

Nov. 28, 2022
Frank Coyle / Head scout – DraftInsiders.com

 Draft Insiders’ & Coaches – Top 25

Georgia Holds #1 Ranking
Michigan Smashes Ohio State
Southern Cal Crushes Notre Dame
South Carolina Ends Clemson Home Streak

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Teams – Nov. 28

Team of the Week
Michigan Bombs Ohio St 45-23

Games of the Week – Dec. 3
#13 Utah (9-3) @ #5 Southern Cal (11-1) – Friday 8:00 pm – Fox
#14 Kansas State (8-3) @ #3 Texas Christian (12-0) – Saturday 12:00 pm – ABC
#11 LSU (9-3) @ #1 Georgia (12-0) – Saturday 4:00 pm – CBS

Week 11 Players
Offensive Player of the Week – QB J.J. McCarthy – Michigan
Defensive Player of the Week – LB DeMarvion Overshown – Texas

Frank Coyle is a longtime national scout of both College and NFL players. He is also a long-time member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years.

Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ Staff

Rank    Team                        Record
1          Georgia                         12-0
2          Michigan                       12-0
3           TCU                              12-0
4          Ohio St                         11-1
5           USC                             11-1
6           Alabama                       10-2
7          Clemson                       10-2
8          Tennessee                    10-2
9          Penn St                         10-2
10         Washington                  10-2
11         LSU                              9-3
12        Oregon                         9-3
13         Utah                             9-3
14         Kansas St                     9-3
15         Florida State                 9-3
16        UCLA                            9-3
17         Notre Dame                  8-4
18         Oregon State                9-3
19        North Carolina               9-3
20         Tulane                           10-2
21         South Carolina              8-4
22         Texas                           8-4
23         UCF                              9-3
24         UTSA                            10-2
25         Mississippi State           8-4

Coaches Top 25 Teams

Rank     Team               Record  Points
1          Georgia (60)          12-0      1572
2          Michigan (3)         12-0      1512
3          TCU                       12-0      1446
4          USC                       11-1      1381
5          Ohio State            11-1      1312
6          Alabama              10-2      1262
7          Penn State           10-2      1153
8          Tennessee          10-2      1143
9          Washington         10-2      1039
10         Kansas State     9-3        930
11         Clemson            10-2      900
12         Utah                   9-3        872
13         LSU                    9-3        845
14         Florida State     9-3        739
15         Oregon              9-3        681
16         Oregon State    9-3        613
17         UCLA                 9-3        603
18         Tulane               10-2      558
19         Notre Dame       8-4        340
20         South Carolina   8-4        299
21         Texas                   8-4        292
22         North Carolina    9-3        175
23         UCF                        9-3        141
24         UTSA                    10-2      127
25         Mississippi State    8-4      88

Others receiving votes: Ole Miss 83, Troy 58, NC State 58, Cincinnati 49, Boise State 37, Purdue 36, Pittsburgh 36, Coastal Carolina 26, Air Force 19, South Alabama 15, Illinois 10, Duke 7, Minnesota 7, Iowa 6, Fresno State 2, James Madison 2, Wake Forest 1

Dropped from rankings: Ole Miss 19, Cincinnati 21, Coastal Carolina 23