The Fighting Irish have issues at quarterback and no discernable running game. But they’re winning and that keeps them in the playoff conversation.
Author: Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY
College football Week 3 QB rankings: Three new names enter nation’s top 10
Fresno State’s Jake Haener, Virginia’s Brennan Armstrong and Liberty’s Malik Willis debut as a wild weekend yields much shuffling under center.
What’s wrong with college football championship contenders?
Preseason favorites Alabama, Georgia, Oklahoma, Clemson, and Ohio State have shown flaws in the season’s first quarter. Here’s what they need to fix.
Analysis: Penn State, Michigan poised to take advantage of wide-open Big Ten
Ohio State scuffled again, following a disappointing loss against Oregon by struggling to put away Tulsa. Two teams look ready to supplant Buckeyes.
College football winners and losers from Week 3: Michigan, Southern Cal, Wake Forest on rise; ACC disappoints again
Are the Wolverines a legitimate contender for the Big Ten title? Will Florida State lose more than eight games for the first time since 1974?
Analysis: Cincinnati stands alone among Group of Five teams that can make the CFP. Notre Dame stands in its way.
Cincinnati stands alone as the only team from the non-major conferences with the talent, coaching, reputation to crack the College Football Playoff.
USC coaching search will include the biggest names and best teams in college football playoff chase
The USC opening will be the thread that links together the biggest coaches and best teams in the chase for the College Football Playoff.
Big weekends push Oregon, Iowa near the top off of this week’s NCAA Re-Rank 1-130
Wins on the road against top 10 opponents have pushed Oregon and Iowa near the top of the latest NCAA Re-Rank 1-130.
Winners and losers from Week 2 in college football: Oregon, Iowa and South Carolina earn praise
Even with wins on the field, Notre Dame and Texas A&M find themselves on the losing end after a wild Week 2 that saw several unexpectedly close games.
Analysis: Oregon’s upset of Ohio State will reverberate through Big 10, Pac-12 and into the College Football Playoff
The deepest impact of the Ducks’ win is reserved for how it re-establishes the Pac-12 as conference worthy of being included in the championship mix.