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Getty Images No. 1 Georgia and No. 14 LSU will square off on Saturday afternoon in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the SEC Championship Game on CBS. The Bulldogs are representing the SEC East for the fifth time in six years, and it'll be the second straight time that they have a 12-0 regular-season record. They have been paced by one of the best defenses in the country, which leads the nation in scoring defense (11.3 points per game), and ranks fourth nationally in total defense (270.6 yards per game) and yards per play (4.49). The Tigers saw their faint College Football Playoff hopes disappear in the loss to Texas A&M last week -- their third of the season. Will the disappointment of that upset linger, or will the hopes of being called "SEC champions" revitalize a team that looked like it was out of gas in College Station? Let's break down the game and make a prediction against the spread. Georgia vs. LSU: Need to know What's up with LSU's rushing attack? The Tigers … [Read more...] about Georgia vs. LSU: Prediction, pick, spread, football game odds, live stream, watch online, TV channel

Getty Images No. 1 Georgia and No. 14 LSU will square off on Saturday afternoon in Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the SEC Championship Game on CBS. The Bulldogs are representing the SEC East for the fifth time in six years, and it'll be the second straight time that they have a 12-0 regular-season record. They have been paced by one of the best defenses in the country, which leads the nation in scoring defense (11.3 points per game), and ranks fourth nationally in total defense (270.6 yards per game) and yards per play (4.49). The Tigers saw their faint College Football Playoff hopes disappear in the loss to Texas A&M last week -- their third of the season. Will the disappointment of that upset linger, or will the hopes of being called "SEC champions" revitalize a team that looked like it was out of gas in College Station? Let's break down the game and make a prediction against the spread. Georgia vs. LSU: Need to know What's up with LSU's rushing attack? The Tigers … [Read more...] about Georgia vs. LSU: Prediction, pick, spread, SEC Championship Game odds, live stream, watch online, TV channel

USATSI It's conference championship week, and while there will be plenty of talk about the lack of College Football Playoff drama in these games, ignore it. The CFP doesn't matter this weekend. It drives me insane how the coverage of this sport en masse suddenly reached the faulty conclusion that teams don't care about winning their conference. They do. A lot. While it may not be the ultimate goal for some teams, it's still a significant accomplishment for everybody. Georgia wants to win the SEC as much as it does the national title. The same is true of Michigan , TCU , USC and every other school playing this weekend. If you're around a friend this weekend who suggests that these games are meaningless, kindly smack them upside the back of the head, or watch the game somewhere you won't be surrounded by such ignorance. All odds courtesy of Caesars Sportsbook. Games of the Week Featured Game | USC Trojans vs. Utah Utes Moneyline Spread Total … [Read more...] about The Six Pack: Georgia vs. LSU, USC vs. Utah among best Week 14 college football picks

USATSI Four teams attempt to solidify their spot in the 2022 College Football Playoff on championship weekend. Georgia , Michigan , TCU and USC are the runaway favorites to clinch a spot in the four, while every other contender is sitting at home -- looking at you, Ohio State . But the calculus is about to change completely. The 12-team College Football Playoff, commencing in 2024-25 , will bring new stakes for every single team on championship Saturday and ensure that no team can back its way into one of the coveted four first-round byes. Instead, the results of highly competitive conference championship weekend makes winning conference championships more valuable than ever. We decided to give ourselves an early taste of the mayhem. In a 12-team playoff world, all 10 teams involved in Power Five conference championship games would have stakes. So would the AAC, with its champion all but guaranteed a spot. Don't count out contenders from the Sun Belt or … [Read more...] about How expanded 12-team College Football Playoff would drastically change 2022’s conference championship games

The College Football Playoff expands no later the 2026 season, and the Rose Bowl Game remains a key piece of the equation. The long-running bowl game looks to preserve its traditions amid a changing landscape in college football. ESPN's Heather Dinich reported Wednesday that Rose Bowl officials and the College Football Playoff are still in negotiations about the future role of the game once the playoff expands, with playoff expansion potentially coming as soon as 2024. The Rose Bowl reportedly seeks to maintain its exclusive 2 p.m. PT kickoff on New Year's Day in years it hosts a playoff semifinal game — the game moves to Jan. 2 when New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, including this season — but is currently waiting for a response from playoff officials. The game has to rotate with other New Year's Six games as a playoff semifinal every three years since the four-team College Football Playoff was introduced in 2014. "The possibility of early entry to an expanded College Football … [Read more...] about Rose Bowl Game insistent on New Year’s Day event as College Football Playoff expansion looms, per report

Rose Bowl organizers were given until the end of the week at the latest to surrender the bowl game's demand that maintain its traditional time slot on New Year's Day — or Jan. 2, in the event New Year's Day falls on a Sunday — as the College Football Playoff explores early expansion during the 2024 season, according to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd . The playoff is currently slated to expand in 2026 after its current contract expires. A refusal by the Rose Bowl would kill any hopes of early expansion and may result in the game being left out of the selection process, according to Dodd. The Rose Bowl is currently part of the New Year's Six bowl game lineup and rotates with other New Year's Six games as a playoff semifinal every three years. The Rose Bowl hosted semifinal matchups during the 2014, 2017 and 2020 regular seasons, and tracks to do so again next year. The 2020 game was moved to Arlington, Texas, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rose Bowl management committee chair … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff expansion: Rose Bowl given ultimatum to relinquish time-slot demands

The College Football Playoff has reached an agreement with the Rose Bowl that could push CFP expansion up to the 2024 season, according to a report from The Athletic's Pete Thamel. If true, the agreement would clear a major hurdle for the CFP's plan to expand to 12 teams. Rose Bowl organizers were previously given until the end of the week at the latest to surrender the bowl game's demand that maintains its traditional time slot on New Year's Day — or Jan. 2, in the event New Year's Day falls on a Sunday — as the College Football Playoff explores early expansion during the 2024 season, according to CBS Sports' Dennis Dodd . The playoff is currently slated to expand in 2026 after its current contract expires. A refusal by the Rose Bowl would have killed any hopes of early expansion and may result in the game being left out of the selection process, according to Dodd. The Rose Bowl is currently part of the New Year's Six bowl game lineup and rotates with other New Year's … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff officials reach deal with Rose Bowl for expansion in 2024, per report

The College Football Playoff is expanding from a four-team format to a 12 teams beginning with the 2024 season, playoff officials announced Thursday . The playoff announced earlier in the year it would move to a 12-team format, though the timeline was in question. Efforts were ongoing to make expansion happen prior to the expiration of the playoff's current contract, which runs through the 2025 college football season. "We're delighted to be moving forward," Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoff, said in a statement. "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 … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff expanding to 12-team format beginning in 2024

Romelu Lukaku missed a string of late chances as Belgium crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage after a 0-0 draw with Croatia on Thursday which sent the 2018 runners-up into the knockout phase. Croatia had a penalty award controversially cancelled by VAR early in a largely uneventful first half. The introduction of Lukaku at the interval changed the game, but he was guilty of three dreadful misses as Zlatko Dalic's side rode their luck to hold on. Croatia progressed as runners-up in Group F behind winners Morocco who beat Canada 2-1 to also qualify for the last 16. Belgium, the world's second-ranked side, saw their run of reaching at least the quarter-finals at four straight major tournaments come to an abrupt end. Roberto Martinez's men managed just one goal in the tournament in a fortunate opening 1-0 win over Canada. Martinez dropped captain Eden Hazard to the bench as one of four changes which also saw Leandro Trossard and Dries Mertens start for the … [Read more...] about FIFA World Cup: Romelu Lukaku Wasteful As Belgium Eliminated With 0-0 Draw Against Croatia | Football News

The College Football Playoff will officially triple in size from its current four teams beginning in the 2024-25 season. The CFP's Board of Mangers has formally approved a 12-team field that will increase access to the playoff, along with revenue for the CFP and its associated parties. "We're delighted to be moving forward," said CFP executive director Bill Hancock. "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 2024-25 playoff will take place throughout the week … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff makes official 12-team expansion beginning in 2024-25 season