Author: Dan Wolken, USA TODAY

Under the sheen of making college football more democratic, the playoff has instead wound up in throes of oligarchy. And it’s kind of a drag.

While critics rail against the possibility of SEC conspiracies in their favor, Alabama doesn’t worry too much about perception. They just do their job.

Alabama players, coaches insisted they respected Oklahoma’s defense ahead of Orange Bowl, but the reality is the Sooners struggle to stop opponents.

Being patient and waiting your turn is no longer the culture of the quarterback position. Now, highly-rated recruits expect to play right away.

Justin Fields will transfer from Georgia after playing one season behind Jake Fromm. The five-star quarterback recruit was a backup this season.

Chris Klieman, who has guided FCS powerhouse North Dakota State to three national titles, has been named the next head coach at Kansas State.

Showing that professional soccer works deep in the heart of college football country is a huge step for MLS

Atlanta United ended decades of sports heartbreak for a city that has thrown its full support behind the young Major League Soccer team.

Atlanta is one of America’s talent-rich areas for football and basketball. With Atlanta United playing for MLS title, could soccer be next?

Georgia can campaign for the playoff all it wants, but the Bulldogs had a chance to punch their ticket on the field and failed, Dan Wolken writes.