NCAA bowl projections
Author: Erick Smith, USA TODAY
No. 13 Minnesota stays unbeaten by taking down No. 5 Penn State
Minnesota continued its surprising season as the 13th-ranked Golden Gophers beat No. 5 Penn State in a matchup of Big Ten unbeatens.
Ohio State takes No. 1 spot in College Football Playoff committee’s first rankings
The first College Football Playoff rankings have Ohio State leading LSU, Alabama, Penn State and Clemson. The top four teams meet in the semifinals.
Bowl projections: Alabama-LSU game will clear up picture in College Football Playoff race
The College Football Playoff race and the bowl projections for the postseason will become clearer after Alabama and LSU meet on Saturday in Tuscaloosa
Bold predictions for Week 9 in college football
Expect the unexpected in college football each weekend. USA TODAY experts weigh in with their bold predictions for Week 9 of the season.
Illinois stuns No. 6 Wisconsin with a field goal as time expires
No. 6 Wisconsin, a 30-point favorite, was knocked off by Illinois 24-23 when James McCourt hit a 39-yard field goal as time expired.
Everything below the College Football Playoff shaken up in latest bowl projections
The College Football Playoff field of Alabama, Oklahoma, Clemson and Ohio State remained the same. But the other bowl projections saw major change.
Bowl projections: College Football Playoff seeds shuffled after Clemson’s near-loss
A near-loss by Clemson led to the shuffling of the College Football Playoff seeding in the latest bowl projections
Five-star Southern California signee already in transfer portal after arriving this month
Bru McCoy signed with Southern California earlier this month. He already put his name in the NCAA transfer portal and could leave the school.
Live: Clemson leads Alabama in College Football Playoff championship game
Live updates as Alabama and Clemson meet for the third time in four seasons in the College Football Playoff championship game.