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FILE - Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks with Alabama head coach Nick Saban before the first half of the Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Georgia plays Alabama in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 10, 2022. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
CFP championship: Matchups that will decide 'Bama-Georgia II

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 04, 2022 05:13 PM EST

Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) is tackled by Baylor defensive tackle Cole Maxwell (96) and linebacker Matt Jones (52) during the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football game in New Orleans, Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Corral left the field after the play. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Analysis: Expanded CFP gives more players reward worth risk

By Ralph D. Russo Jan. 02, 2022 05:00 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2020, file photo, Ohio State coach Ryan Day looks at the scoreboard during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Penn State in State College, Pa. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
CFP matchups: What will decide Tide-Irish, Tigers-Buckeyes?

By Ralph D. Russo Dec. 27, 2020 11:35 AM EST

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (13) is carted off the field after getting injured in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State in Starkville, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
Tua Tagovailoa’s prognosis ‘excellent’ after his surgery

Nov. 18, 2019 01:30 PM EST

LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) celebrates his touchdown with tight end Thaddeus Moss (81) and wide receiver Terrace Marshall Jr. (6) in the second half of an NCAA college football game against Auburn in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. LSU won 23-20. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Offensive revolution reaches final frontier: Alabama-LSU

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 05, 2019 04:15 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 13, 2011, file photo, former Washington State quarterback Ryan Leaf speaks about his first book, "596 Switch," in Pullman, Wash. Leaf has been hired by ESPN to be a college football analyst, another step in the remarkable comeback of the former Washington State star who has battled drug addiction and served time in prison. (Dean Hare/The Moscow-Pullman Daily News via AP, File)
ESPN hires former Wazzu QB Leaf as college football analyst

By Ralph D. Russo Jul. 14, 2019 06:40 PM EDT

Alabama head coach Nick Saban speaks during media day for the NCAA college football playoff championship game Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Column: Saban changes with the times _ better than anyone

By Paul Newberry Jan. 05, 2019 07:24 PM EST