2024–25 College Football Playoff

Season     2024 – Nov. 19, 2024

Frank Coyle’ Publisher

Tonight, the CFP committee will unveil their newest Top 25 football standings. It is the third weekly CFP standings which will continue through the end of the regular season. The CFP system made major changes this year, extending to 12 teams with the top four clubs receiving byes in the first round of the playoffs. It provides some interesting debates with many teams in contention with only the final month of the regular season still remaining. The top five conference winners are guaranteed a seed. Currently, six SEC teams are still alive.

CFP Rankings Show – Tonight  7 pm – ESPN

CFP Playoff System

The 2024–25 College Football Playoff is an upcoming single-elimination bracket invitational tournament to determine the national champion of the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It will be the 11th edition of the College Football Playoff (CFP) and will involve twelve teams as ranked by the College Football Playoff poll.

The 2024–25 playoff will be the first to use a twelve-team bracket. The previous 10 annual playoffs of the College Football Playoff contained only four teams. The five highest-ranked conference champions including one from the Group of Five conferences will be selected to compete, along with the top seven at-large teams. Furthermore, the top four conference champions will receive a first-round bye in the playoff.

The playoff bracket’s first round games will be held on December 20 and 21 at respective campus sites. In the quarterfinals, scheduled for December 31 and January 1, 2025, at the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl, the top four seeds will play the lowest remaining seeds in the bracket. The winners of those games will advance to the Playoff semifinals, held at the Cotton Bowl Classic and Orange Bowl, scheduled for January 9 and 10. The winners of those games will play in the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 20, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

The first round will feature the fifth highest ranked conference champion and seven at large bids seeded based on their CFP ranking at the end of the regular season. The winners advance to face the four highest ranked conference champions in the quarterfinals.

Playoff Schedule

All times are Eastern Time • Schedule source[4]

Round Date  /   Time  /   Matchup   /        Bowl game   / Location  /  TV

First round
December 20
8:00 p.m.          —         Campus site to be determined    ABC/ESPN

December 21
12:00 p.m.                    Campus site to be determined    TNT
4:00 p.m.                      Campus site to be determined
8:00 p.m.                      Campus site to be determined    ABC/ESPN

Quarterfinals
December 31
7:30 p.m.                      Fiesta Bowl       State Farm Stadium • Glendale, Arizona             ESPN

January 1
1:00 p.m.                      Peach Bowl       Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
5:00 p.m.                      Rose Bowl        Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California
8:45 p.m.                      Sugar Bowl       Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana

Semifinals

January 9 –        7:30 p.m.
Orange Bowl     Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida

January 10 –      7:30 p.m.
Cotton Bowl Classic       AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

Championship   January 20 –      7:30 p.m.
National Championship Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
 

College Football Playoff Rankings – Nov. 12

   Week Two Rankings

 This will be updated as rankings are revealed weekly on Tuesday nights.
 Both the SEC and Big Ten placed four teams in the projected Week 2 bracket.

Three teams ranked in the top 13 lost over the weekend. Miami to Georgia Tech, LSU to Alabama and Georgia to Ole Miss all lost and would be out of the Playoffs if the season was completed. Georgia would be excluded from the playoffs despite being in the top 12 to a conference champion, Boise State because of the tie breaker rule.

 CFP Rankings – Week Two

    1 Oregon (10-0)
    2 Ohio State (8-1)
    3 Texas (8-1)
    4 Penn State (8-1)
    5 Indiana (10-0)
    6 BYU (9-0)
    7 Tennessee (8-1)
    8 Notre Dame (8-1)
    9 Miami (9-1)
    10 Alabama (7-2)
    11 Ole Miss (8-2)
    12 Georgia Bulldogs * (7-2)
    13 Boise State * (8-1)
    14 SMU (8-1)
    15 Texas A&M (7-2)
    16 Kansas State (7-2)
    17 Colorado (7-2)
    18 Washington State (8-1)
    19 Louisville (6-3)
    20 Clemson (7-2)
    21 South Carolina (6-3)
    22 LSU (6-3)
    23 Missouri (7-2)
    24 Army (9-0)
    25 Tulane (8-2)
 
*Boise State is ranked 13th, but would make the playoff as a projected conference champion. As a consequence, Georgia would be knocked out of the tournament despite being ranked top-12.
 
College Football Playoff Projected Bracket on Nov. 12
 
    Boise State vs Ohio State (winner moves on to play Miami)
    Tennessee vs Notre Dame (winner moves on to play Oregon)
    Ole Miss vs Penn State (winner moves on to play BYU)
    Alabama vs Indiana (winner moves on to play Texas)

Frank Coyle is a longtime 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 33 years.
 

Draft Insiders’ and Coaches Top 25 Teams – Sept. 23rd

Texas & Ohio St Roll as Unbeatens
  Georgia/ Alabama Rested for Major National Matchup

Players of Week
Offense – RB Kaleb Johnson – Iowa
Defense – CB Will Johnson – Michigan

Teams of the Week
Colorado Edges Baylor – 38-31 OT
Michigan Beats Southern Cal – 27-24
Tennessee Drills Oklahoma 25-15
 
Upset of the Week
James Madison Bombs North Carolina – 70-50 (Not Basketball)
 
Games of Week – Sept. 28th
  Georgia (3-0) at Alabama (3-0) – Major SEC Clash for #1 Leadership
   Louisville (3-0) at Notre Dame (3-1) – Winner will challenge Top 10 rankings

Top 25 Teams
Draft Insiders’ – Frank Coyle

Rank/ Team/            Record
1 Georgia                    3-0
2 Texas                       4-0
3 Ohio State                3-0
4 Alabama                  3-0
5 Tennessee                4-0
6 Ole Miss                  4-0
7 Oregon                    3-0
8 Miami                       4-0
9 Utah                         4-0
10 Missouri                   4-0
11 Penn State               3-0
12 Michigan                  3-1
13 Notre Dame              3-1
14 LSU                         3-1
15 Louisville                  3-0
16 Clemson                  2-1
17 USC                         2-1
18 Oklahoma                3-1
19 Iowa State                3-0
20 Oklahoma St            3-1
21 Illinois                      4-0
22 BYU                         4-0
23 UNLV                       3-0
24 Texas A&M             3-1
25 Kansas State            3-1

Coaches Top 25 Poll

Rank/    Team    / Record            Points
1 Georgia (35)             3-0        1350
2 Texas (18)                4-0        1324
3 Ohio State (2)          3-0        1279
4 Alabama                   3-0        1185
5 Ole Miss                   4-0        1145
6 Tennessee                4-0        1094
7 Oregon                      3-0        1016
8 Penn State                3-0        967
9 Miami                       4-0        912
10 Utah                        4-0        904
11 Missouri                 4-0        887
12 Michigan                3-1        692
13 LSU                         3-1        632
14 Notre Dame          3-1        553
15 Clemson                2-1        542
16 USC                        2-1        520
17 Louisville               3-0        509
18 Oklahoma              3-1        404
19 Iowa State              3-0        386
20 Oklahoma St         3-1       326
21 Illinois                    4-0        307
22 BYU                       4-0        167
23 UNLV                     3-0        124
24 Texas A&M            3-1        119
25 Kansas State          3-1        116

Others receiving votes: Washington State 94, Indiana 67, Pittsburgh 50, Boise State 42, UCF 35, Iowa 34, Arizona 16, Boston College 15, Duke 14, James Madison 13, Nebraska 7, Washington 6, Rutgers 5, Colorado 5, SMU 4, South Carolina 2, Navy 2, Liberty 2, Arkansas 2

Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 22, Memphis 23

 Frank Coyle is a longtime 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.

College Football Playoff & Bowl Schedule

Here is the College football playoff and bowl schedule for 2024-2025.

This year we will expand to 12-team College Football Playoff.

In addition to the CFP, there will be 36 bowl games in all. (The date and time for the Holiday Bowl will be announced later.)

Here’s a look at this season’s games (all times ET).

College Football Playoff schedule

Friday, Dec. 20

CFP first-round game
Campus site
8 p.m., ABC/ESPN

Saturday Dec. 21

CFP first-round game
Campus site
Noon, TNT

CFP first-round game
Campus site
4 p.m., TNT

CFP first-round game
Campus site
8 p.m., ABC/ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 31

CFP Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Arizona)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, Jan. 1

CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
1 p.m., ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Game
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, California)
5 p.m., ESPN

CFP Quarterfinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
8:45 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Jan. 9 CFP Semifinal at the  Orange Bowl
Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, Florida)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Frieay, Jan. 10 CFP Semifinal at AT&T Stadium

CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
AT&T Stadium (Arlington, Texas)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Jan. 20

CFP National Championship
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Complete Bowl Game Schedule

Saturday, Dec. 14

Cricket Celebration Bowl
Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
Noon, ABC

Camellia Bowl
Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, Alabama)
9 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 17

Boca Raton Bowl
FAU Stadium (Boca Raton, Florida)
5:30 p.m., ESPN

Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl
Toyota Stadium (Frisco, Texas)
9 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, Dec. 18

LA Bowl
SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California)
9 p.m., ESPN

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Caesars Superdome (New Orleans)
7 p.m., ESPN2

Friday, Dec. 20

StaffDNA Cure Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
Noon, ESPN

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Dec. 23

Myrtle Beach Bowl
Brooks Stadium (Conway, South Carolina)
11 a.m., ESPN

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Albertsons Stadium (Boise, Idaho)
2:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 24

Hawai’i Bowl
Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex (Honolulu)
8 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Dec. 26

Detroit Bowl
Ford Field (Detroit)
2 p.m., ESPN

Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Chase Field (Phoenix)
5:30 p.m., ESPN

68 Ventures Bowl
Hancock Whitney Stadium (Mobile, Alabama)
9 p.m., ESPN

Friday, Dec. 27

Birmingham Bowl
Protective Stadium (Birmingham, Alabama)
Noon or 3:30 p.m., ESPN

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
Amon G. Carter Stadium (Fort Worth, Texas)
Noon or 3:30 p.m., ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium (Memphis, Tennessee)
7 p.m., ESPN

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl
Allegiant Stadium (Las Vegas)
10:30 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, Dec. 28

Wasabi Fenway Bowl
Fenway Park (Boston)
11 a.m., ESPN

Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl
Yankee Stadium (Bronx, New York)
Noon, ABC

Isleta New Mexico Bowl
University Stadium (Albuquerque, New Mexico)
2:15 p.m., ESPN

Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ABC

Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop
Arizona Stadium (Tucson, Arizona)
4:30 p.m., CW Network

Go Bowling Military Bowl
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Annapolis, Maryland)
5:45 p.m., ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl
Alamodome (San Antonio)
7:30 p.m., ABC

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
Independence Stadium (Shreveport, Louisiana)
9:15 p.m., ESPN

Monday, Dec. 30

Transperfect Music City Bowl
Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tennessee)
2:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, Dec. 31

ReliaQuest Bowl
Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Noon, ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Sun Bowl Stadium (El Paso, Texas)
2 p.m., CBS

Cheez-It Citrus Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3 p.m., ABC

Texas Bowl
NRG Stadium (Houston)
3:30 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
EverBank Stadium (Jacksonville, Florida)
7:30 p.m. ESPN

Friday, Jan. 3

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
Gerald J. Ford Stadium (Dallas)
4 p.m., ESPN

Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, Jan. 4

Bahamas Bowl
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium (Nassau, Bahamas)
11 a.m., ESPN2

‘Word on the Street’

Frank Coyle
www.draftinsiders.com

College Football Playoffs 2024
Format Confirmed For 12-Team Playoff

The College Football Playoff (CFP) Board of Managers today unanimously revised the qualifying criteria for the 12-team event to now include the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams as determined by the CFP Selection Committee.

“This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this new format in September 2022,” said Dr. Mark Keenum, President of Mississippi State University and Chair of the CFP Board of Managers. “I know this change will also be well received by student-athletes, coaches and fans. We all will be pleased to see this new format come to life on the field this postseason.”

This change modifies the original plan, which called for the bracket each year to include the six highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next six highest-ranked teams.

Under the 12-team playoff format that begins this fall, the four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and each will receive a first-round bye, while teams seeded five through 12 will play each other in the first round on the home field of the higher-ranked team. (The team ranked #5 will host #12; team #6 will meet team #11; team #7 will play team #10; and team #8 will meet #9.) The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in the New Year’s Six bowl games, the national championship game will continue to be at a neutral site. No conference will qualify automatically and there will be no limit on the number of participants from a conference.

About the College Football Playoff

The College Football Playoff (CFP) is the event that crowns the national champion in college football. The CFP Selection Committee ranks the top 25 teams at the end of the season, and the 12 playoff participants consist of the six highest ranked conference champions, plus the next six highest ranked teams. The four highest ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and receive a first-round bye. The schools seeded five through eight will host those seeded nine through 12 in first-round games. The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate annually among six bowl games – the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Capital One Orange Bowl, Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl Game presented by Prudential and the Allstate Sugar Bowl. This year’s quarterfinals will take place on Dec. 31, 2024 and January 1, 2025, while the semifinals will be January 9-10, 2025. The College Football Playoff National Championship will be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. For additional information on the College Football Playoff, visit  CollegeFootballPlayoff.com

Members of the CFP board of managers include many conference Presidents.  

 Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in major college player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc. for the past 30 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season.

 He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency insight and news with unique content during January through May. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS and ESPN on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

Wolverines vs Huskies for CFP Title Game
No. 1 Michigan (14-0) vs. No. 2 Washington (14-0)

CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T
Monday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. ET – NRG Stadium, Houston
Network – ESPN

Preview – Frank Coyle

Head Coach Jim Harbaugh, Michigan
Head Coach Kalen DeBoer, Washington

National Title Matchup

The #1 Wolverines (14-0) will face the #2 Huskies (14-0) in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 8 at NRG Stadium in Houston. This year’s semi-final matchups were the best in CFP history. Big Ten champion Michigan won a thrilling overtime first game over the SEC champ, Alabama 27-20 while Washington edged Texas 37-31, setting up the title game of unbeatens. Both Michigan and Washington will be making their first appearance in the BCS title game. This championship game will be the last in a four-team playoff before the field expands to 12 in 2024.

This title game features one of the nation’s top defenses in Michigan vs the high-powered Washington offense.  Both clubs are directed by talented QBs in JJ McCarthy of Michigan and Michael Penix of Washington. McCarthy is a savvy leader who has led this balanced attack through a somewhat soft Big Ten schedule. They came up big late vs Ohio State and Iowa to claim the conference title before the OT victory vs Alabama in the semi-finals. He was highly proficient with 22 TD passes and only 4 picks. Runners, Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards gives the Wolerines a strong Thundering and Lightning combination. Wideout Roman Wilson made big clutch plays with 12 TDs. The line was an anchor. The Michigan defense ranked with any unit in the nation with a veteran unit and well versed in both run and pass defense and allowed only 9 points per game.

The Washington high powered offense is directed strong armed Michael Penix who led the nation in passing yardage. He throws laser passes and is especially effective in the deep game, utilizing his three NFL caliber receivers, Rome Ozunze, Ja’Lynn Polk and Jalen McMillan. Huskie offense averaged over 39 points per game with Penix throwing for over 4600 yards. Runner Dillon Johnson is a battering ram who scored 16 rushing TDs.

The Huskie defense relies on edge defenders, Bralen Trice and Zion Tupuola-Fetui. This unit has allowed too many big plays, though has made many impact plays to counter. Corner Jabbar Muhammad is a developed cover man with keen instincts and probably matches up vs Roman Wilson.

Both clubs have responded to difficult situations with Michigan facing an early suspension to HC Jim Harbaugh and staying focused on their tough late schedule.  Washington faced the acid test with two classic matchups with Oregon and won both in high scoring affairs behind Penix.

This title matchup is a scout’s dream with as many as 20-25 draft prospects on both clubs if the underclassmen declare. Michigan edges out a close win over Washington in the expected finale for HC Jim Harbaugh.

Prediction – Michigan 31 – Washington 27

Frank Coyle

Wolverines & Huskies Win Thrilling Semi-final Games

No. 1 Michigan (14-0) vs. No. 2 Washington (14-0)
CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T

When: Monday, Jan. 8, at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston
ESPN

The #1 Wolverines (14-0) will face the #2 Huskies (14-0) in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Jan. 8 at NRG Stadium in Houston. This year’s semi-final matchps were the best in CFP history. Big Ten champion Michigan won a thrilling overtime first game over the SEC champ, Alabama 27-20. The second game in the semi-finals was just as exciting with Washington outslugging Texas 37-31 setting up the title game of unbeatens. Both Michigan and Washington will be making their first appearance in the BCS title game. This championship game will be the last in a four-team playoff before the field expands to 12 in 2024.

We will have a CFP title matchup preview later this week @ draftinsiders.com
Frank Coyle

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll

Final Regular Season Poll

Bama Beats #1 Unbeaten Georgia
Florida St, Michigan & Washington Unbeaten
Seminoles Shockingly Excluded from Playoffs

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll – Week 14
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Alabama Edges Georgia – 27-24
Michigan Shuts Out Iowa – 26-0
Washington Comes Back vs Oregon – 34-31

Players of the Week
Offense – QB Michael Penix – Washington
Defense – Edge Jared Verse – Florida State

Upcoming Championship Games
Semi Final Matchups – Jan. 1, 2024
Michigan vs Alabama – Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Ca.
Washington vs Texas – Super Dome, New Orleans, La.

CFP National Championship – Jan. 8, 2024
Semi-Finalist Winners
Houston, Texas

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Michigan                      13-0                 
2          Washington                  13-0     
3          Texas                           12-1
4          Alabama                      12-1
5          Florida State                13-0
6          Georgia                        12-1     
7          Ohio State                    11-1                 
8          Oregon                         11-2
9          Ole Miss                       10-2
10         Oklahoma                    10-2
11         Missouri                      10-2
12         Penn State                   10-2
13         Louisville                     10-3
14         Notre Dame                  9-3
15        LSU                              9-3
16         Arizona                        9-3
17         Liberty                         13-0
18         North Carolina State    9-3
19         SMU                             11-2     
20         Tulane                          11-2
21         Oklahoma State           9-4
22         Iowa                             10-3                 
23         Oregon State                8-4
24         James Madison            11-1
25         Tennessee                    8-4
 
Others receiving consideration: Clemson, Kansas State, Utah, UCLA, Kansas, Troy, Miami (Oh), Boise State, North Carolina, Air Force, BYU, UNLV, Toledo, and Wyoming

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team                          Record    Points
1          Michigan (51)               13-0      1535    
2          Washington (8)            13-0      1482    
3          Florida State                13-0      1358    
4          Alabama (3)                 12-1      1351    
5          Texas                           12-1      1351    
6          Georgia                        12-1      1275    
7          Ohio State                    11-1      1187    
8          Oregon                         11-2      1092    
9          Missouri                       10-2      1023    
10         Penn State                   10-2      952      
11         Ole Miss                       10-2      932      
12         Oklahoma                    10-2      898      
13         LSU                              9-3        796      
14         Arizona                        9-3        707      
15         Louisville                     10-3      642      
16         Notre Dame                  9-3        633      
17         Iowa                             10-3      426      
18         NC State                       9-3        423      
19         SMU                             11-2      375      
20         Liberty                         13-0      315      
21         Oklahoma State           9-4        299      
22         Oregon State                8-4        295      
23         Tennessee                    8-4        226      
24         Tulane                          11-2      139      
25         James Madison            11-1      114      
 
Others receiving votes: Clemson 107, Troy 66, Kansas State 64, Utah 36, Kansas 17, West Virginia 8, Miami (OH) 8, Toledo 7, Boise State 7, San Jose State 3, New Mexico State 1

 Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 28 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He has a new column ‘The Word on the Street’ dedicated for the NFL Draft and Free agency insight and news with unique content during December through May. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll
 CFP Poll -Tuesday, Nov. 28th

 Bulldogs Extend Winning Streak To 29
Florida State, Michigan & Washington Remain Unbeaten

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll – Week 13

Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Oregon Beats Oregon State – 31-7
Michigan Outlasts Ohio State – 30-24
Washington Edges Washington State – 24-21

Players of the Week
Offense – RB Ollie Gordon – Oklahoma State
Defense – LB Junior Colson – Michigan

Upcoming Games – Dec 1-2
Championship Weekend
Friday
Oregon @ Washington

Saturday
Georgia @ Alabama
Michigan @ Iowa
Oklahoma State @ Texas
Louisville @ Florida State

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        12-0                 
2          Michigan                      12-0                 
3          Florida State                12-0
4          Washington                  12-0     
5          Oregon                         11-1
6          Alabama                      11-1
7          Ohio State                    11-1                 
8          Texas                           11-1
9          Ole Miss                       10-2
10         Oklahoma                    10-2
11         Missouri                      10-2
12         Penn State                   10-2
13         Louisville                     10-2
14         Notre Dame                  9-3
15        LSU                              9-3
16         Arizona                        9-3
17         Tulane                          11-1
18         Oklahoma State           9-3
19         Iowa                             10-2                 
20         Oregon State                8-4
21         North Carolina State    9-3
22         James Madison            11-1
23         Liberty                         12-0
24         SMU                             10-2     
25         Tennessee                    8-4

Others receiving consideration: Clemson, Toledo, Kansas State, Utah, UCLA, Kansas, Troy, Texas A&M, South Carolina, North Carolina, Air Force, BYU, UNLV and Wyoming

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team                             Record Points
1          Georgia (59)                 12-0      1571    
2          Michigan (4)                 12-0      1506    
3          Washington                  12-0      1417    
4          Florida State                12-0      1403    
5          Oregon                         11-1      1278    
6          Ohio State                    11-1      1250    
7          Texas                           11-1      1226    
8          Alabama                       11-1      1182    
9          Missouri                       10-2      1034    
10         Penn State                   10-2      967      
11         Ole Miss                       10-2      937      
12         Oklahoma                    10-2      895      
13         LSU                              9-3        780      
14         Louisville                     10-2      716      
15         Arizona                        9-3        681      
16         Notre Dame                  9-3        602      
17         Iowa                             10-2      553      
18         Tulane                          11-1      549      
19         Oklahoma State           9-3        417      
20         NC State                       9-3        303      
21         Oregon State                8-4        253      
22         Liberty                         12-0      236      
23         Tennessee                    8-4        209      
24         SMU                             10-2      135      
25         James Madison            11-1      79        

 Others receiving votes: Toledo 68, Clemson 64, Kansas State 54, Utah 54, Troy 25, Kansas 15, West Virginia 10, UNLV 4, New Mexico State 1, San José State 1
 
Dropped from rankings: Kansas State 20
 
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 28 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.

Draft Insiders’ & Coaches Top 25 Poll
 CFP Poll -Tuesday, Nov. 21st

 Bulldogs Extend Winning Streak To 28 in a Row
Ohio State, Florida State, Michigan & Washington Remain Unbeaten  

 Draft Insiders’ Top 25 Poll – Week Twelve
Frank Coyle / Publisher

Teams of the Week
Georgia Slams Tennessee – 35-10
Washington Outlasts Oregon State – 22-20
Missouri Edges Florida – 33-31
Arizona Drills Utah – 42-18

Players of the Week
Offense – RB Cody Schrader – Missouri
Defense – Edge Bralen Trice – Washington

Upcoming Games
Friday
Toledo @ Central Michigan
Oregon State @ Oregon

Saturday
Ohio State @ Michigan
Clemson @ South Carolina
Washington State @ Washington

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Poll

1          Georgia                        11-0                 
2          Ohio State                    11-0                 
3          Florida State                11-0
4          Michigan                      11-0                 
5          Washington                  11-0     
6          Oregon                         10-1
7          Alabama                      10-1
8          Texas                           10-1
9          Louisville                     10-1
10         Oklahoma                    9-2
11         Missouri                      9-2
12        Ole Miss                       9-2
13         Penn State                   9-2
14         Notre Dame                  8-3
15        LSU                              8-3
16         Oregon State                8-3
17         Arizona                        8-3
18         Tulane                          10-1
19         Oklahoma State           8-3
20         Iowa                             9-2
21         Kansas State               8-3
22         North Carolina State    8-3
23         James Madison            10-1
24         Liberty                         11-0
21         Toledo                         10-1     
 
Others receiving consideration: Clemson, Tennessee, Utah, SMU, UCLA, Kansas, Texas A&M, South Carolina, North Carolina, Air Force, BYU, UNLV and Wyoming

Coaches Poll – Top 25 Poll

Rank    Team           Record    Points
1          Georgia (61)      11-0      1571
2          Ohio State (1)    11-0      1460
3          Michigan (1)      11-0      1458
4          Florida State     11-0      1375
5          Washington       11-0      1367
6          Oregon             10-1      1234
7          Texas               10-1      1193
8          Alabama           10-1      1174
9          Louisville          10-1      1035
10         Missouri            9-2        981
11         Penn State        9-2        908
12         Ole Miss           9-2        863
13         Oklahoma         9-2        840
14         LSU                  8-3        726
15         Oregon State    8-3        684
16         Arizona             8-3        568
17         Notre Dame      8-3        536
18         Tulane               10-1      493
19         Iowa                 9-2        447
20         Kansas State    8-3        424
21         Oklahoma State 8-3        299
22         Liberty              11-0      158
23         Tennessee        7-4        109
24         NC State           8-3        97
25         SMU                 9-2        84

Others receiving votes: North Carolina 79, UNLV 76, Utah 75, Toledo 49, James Madison 48, Clemson 25, Troy 17, Texas A&M 6, UCLA 5, Kansas 4, Fresno State 3, West Virginia 2, UTSA 1, Air Force 1

Dropped from rankings: Utah 16, North Carolina 20, James Madison 21

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 28 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He was a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for ESPN and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites.