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☆ Men’s March Madness: Everything you need to know about the national championship game between UConn and Purdue
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Issy Ronald | Samuel Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —History beckons for both UConn and Purdue in the national championship game on Monday. A chance at historyThe Midwest Region champion, Purdue Boilermakers, are banishing prior demons in their quest for their first national championship title. The Boilermakers last appeared in the NCAA Championship game in 1969 where they were runners-up. 11 NC State in the Final Four to earn a shot at the first national championship in program history. He’s playing very well, and he’s staying out of foul trouble.”Purdue will be hoping that Edey can replicate these performances if it is to unseat UConn as national champion.

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☆ It's the end of an era for football's coaching icons, and it may mark a shift in what makes a great coach
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewThe highest levels of football have reached the end of an era. Reporting suggests that Saban is set to retire from coaching altogether, while Belichick and Carroll may search for new teams in the NFL. They presented as fiery competitors with serious demeanors on the sidelines, and they each found great success upon reaching the front of the bench. AdvertisementBill Belichick (left) and Pete Carroll shake hands ahead of the Patriots' matchup against the Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.

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☆ Key things you may have missed from Michigan's wild CFP win over Alabama — from locker room trolling to a shirtless Tom Brady
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide face off for a trip to the 2024 College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Michigan took down Nick Saban's Crimson Tide 27-20 in a New Year's Day overtime thriller. Here's everything you missed from the megawatt matchup at America's Stadium — and the post-game reactions following "The Granddaddy of Them All."

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☆ Why Florida State was left out of the College Football Playoff and why it’s so controversial
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Sunday’s announcement of the four teams selected for the College Football Playoff sent shockwaves through the sport. Instead of folding, Florida State rallied, coming from behind on the road to defeat Florida in Gainesville with backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker. With the selection, the Crimson Tide will make its eighth appearance in the College Football Playoff, the most of any team. Speaking on ESPN on Sunday, College Football Playoff committee chair Boo Corrigan explained why FSU was left out of the top four. It renders the season up to yesterday irrelevant and significantly damages the legitimacy of the College Football Playoff.

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☆ Alabama Plunges College Football Into Chaos
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Laine Higgins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Jalen Milroe and the Alabama Crimson Tide won the SEC Championship. Photo: Todd Kirkland/Getty ImagesATLANTA—Heading into this week’s conference championship matchups, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee looked like it could take the weekend off. The top four teams in the nation—Georgia, Michigan, Washington and Florida State—were all Power 5 schools with perfect records. Win one more game, and the final four would pick itself. Then Nick Saban’s Alabama marched into Atlanta and plunged the entire sport into chaos.

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☆ Visualizing the Latest Wave of N.C.A.A. Conference Realignment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Josh Katz | Kevin Quealy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Missouri and Texas A&M were the first teams to join the SEC in 20 years. Financial benefits and concerns about conference stability lured Boston College to become the A.C.C.’s 12th member in 2005. Penn State, one of the last major programs to remain independent, became the Big Ten’s 11th member in 1993, setting off a wave of realignment across college football. The Missouri Valley Conference stopped sponsoring football after the 1985 season. Arkansas departed for the SEC in 1991, signaling the beginning of the end for the Southwest Conference, long associated with N.C.A.A.

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☆ Top 25 roundup: Brandon Miller plays, leads No. 2 Tide to OT win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Feb 22, 2023; Columbia, South Carolina, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide forward Brandon Miller (24) dribbles the ball against the South Carolina Gamecocks in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Miller hasn't been charged with a crime and the school announced hours before Wednesday's game that Miller would play against the Gamecocks. Gregory "GG" Jackson Jr. scored 19 points for South Carolina (10-18, 3-12), which lost for the 10th time in 12 games. Jayden Gardner, who scored 16 points, was the lone Virginia player to reach double figures. Bryce Hopkins scored 16 points and Jared Bynum contributed 14 for Providence (20-8, 12-5), which was outrebounded 40-20.

☆ College Football Playoff will feature Georgia vs. Ohio State and Michigan vs. TCU
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Georgia Bulldogs will step up their pursuit of back-to-back national titles when they compete in the upcoming College Football Playoff. The Michigan Wolverines, Texas Christian University (TCU) Horned Frogs and the Ohio State Buckeyes join the Bulldogs in the playoff, the selection committee announced on Sunday. 3 TCU (12-1) in the Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. This week, it was agreed that the College Football Playoff will expand from four to 12 teams starting with the 2024/25 season. The decision was made with the promise of “more excitement for fans, alumni, students and student-athletes,” according to Bill Hancock, executive director of the College Football Playoff.

☆ This company wants to pay you $20,000 to make chili at a football game—here’s how to apply
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Calling all tailgate chefs: You could earn $20,000 and free tickets to the SEC Championship Game by mixing up the right batch of chili. Knoxville, Tennessee-based Bush's Beans is currently hiring its "first ever" chili commissioner. They'll also compete in the tailgate's chili cookoff, judged by a panel of recent World Championship Chili Cook-Off champions. The Bulldogs avenged that loss the following month in the College Football Playoff national championship game, defeating the Crimson Tide in a rematch. Both teams are early contenders again for this year's SEC Championship game, alongside the Tennessee Volunteers, Ole Miss Rebels and LSU Tigers.

☆ College Football Playoff Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2014-08-14 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

January 9, 2023 - The College Football Playoff National Championship game is scheduled to be played at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. January 10, 2022 - The Georgia Bulldogs defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. According to the College Football Playoff, compared to the BCS, the “format increases revenue for all conferences and independent institutions.”Revenue Distribution PoliciesThe College Football Playoff trophy, presented to the championship team, is handmade, stands 26.5 inches tall and is constructed from 24-karat gold, bronze and stainless steel. April 23, 2013 - The College Football Playoff is announced as the name of the new system to replace the BCS. January 12, 2015 - The Ohio State Buckeyes defeat the Oregon Ducks 42-20 to win the inaugural College Football Playoff Championship.

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