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Black coaches have shot at college football title a generation after that milestone was hit in hoops
In college basketball ... win a national title at college football's highest level. If it happens, it would mark a significant moment. Still, it would come a full generation after college hoops and 18 years after Tony Dungy broke the same barrier in ...
College Football Playoff: The biggest names look ahead to the semifinals
Here's what needs to change about College Football Playoff format after sparkling debut
Leave it be. Enjoy the show. Let a good thing be a good thing. This 12-team College Football Playoff format works beautifully.
Why College Football Playoff seeding format is unlikely to change next season
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History — and legacy — on the line for the four College Football Playoff coaches
None of the four coaches left in the College Football Playoff have won a national title ... “It just kind of makes me think of when Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith played in Super Bowl XXXXI in 2007 — that was the first Super Bowl featuring a Black head ...
History will be made in CFP semifinals, regardless of who wins | College Football Insider
Either Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, left, or Penn State head coach James Franklin, posing with the Orange Bowl trophy on Wednesday in Dania Beach, Fla., will make history by reaching the College Football Playoff championship game. It’s taken 17 years, but college football is finally having its Super Bowl 41 moment.
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Desmond Howard’s Emotional Response To Historical Feat In College Football Playoff
This college football season marks a year of firsts ... Howard reflected on his memories of Tony Dungy, the first Black head coach to win the Super Bowl with the Indianapolis Colts in 2007 ...
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Franklin, Freeman representing Black football coaches on national stage at Orange Bowl
It was Tony Dungy’s Indianapolis Colts against Lovie Smith ... in the Orange Bowl at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, it will be a College Football Playoff semifinal matchup that features two Black head coaches. The winner, in turn, will be the first Black coach ...
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Black coaches in college football: How Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will make history in 2025 championship game
In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in the national championship game.
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Buy tickets to 2025 College Football Playoff Championship: Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
Buy tickets here The first ever 12-team College Football Playoff wraps up on Monday ... after college hoops and 18 years after Tony Dungy broke the same barrier in the NFL (in the same stadium ...
Marcus Freeman’s moment is significant for Black coaches: ‘It gives us validation’
Black college football coaches share what it means to see a Black coach contend for the national title for the first time.
What do the numbers say about competitiveness in the postseason for NFL, college football?
In 10 seasons, top-seeded teams in both the AFC and NFC were 14-4 in the postseason, combining for a 28-8 overall record. Top seeds won by an average of 14.1 points per game, and their losses came by an average of 5.8 points per game.
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How does NFL MVP voting work? Explaining the AP's ranked-choice system, why playoffs don't count and more
Either Lamar Jackson or Josh Allen are fully expected to be this season's NFL MVP. Here's how the voting system works.
Future College Football Playoff Format Receives Major Update on Friday
While discourse around the future of the College Football Playoff format continues, a major change is not expected to occur before the 2025 season, according to a report from Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger on Friday.