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CBS Sports 138: Georgia returns to No. 1 after dominant win, Ohio State plummets in college football rankings

A 42-7 rout in Oxford made the Bulldogs a unanimous choice for the top spot after Miami's loss at Notre Dame, while Oregon makes a massive leap into the top 20

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Georgia reclaims No. 1 spot, Tennessee joins top 10 in college football rankings

An emphatic road win at Ole Miss sets up the Dawgs to reclaim the No. 1 spot, while Notre Dame's victory sends Miami sliding down the rankings

Alabama vs. LSU prediction, pick, odds, spread: Crimson Tide, Tigers collide in Death Valley

No. 5 Alabama is out to defend its College Football Playoff ranking, while No. 14 LSU seeks to remain in the hunt

Saving the FSU standard: Search for Mike Norvell's successor is about preserving the soul of a proud program

An apathetic crowd against Clemson and a 10-23 collapse after the 2023 season proved that keeping things status quo risked cementing mediocrity in Tallahassee

Big Ten on CBS 2026 schedule: Ohio State vs. Oregon, Indiana vs. USC headline upcoming slate

CBS also has four Pac-12 games including the conference title game, Army vs. Navy and the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl

CBS Sports 138: Utah surges, joins Miami and Georgia in top three of college football rankings

A blowout win over Cincinnati pushes the undefeated Utes up four spots, while Ohio State tumbles to No. 10 after a rain-soaked loss to a surging USC team

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Ohio State falls from top 10, USC reenters college football rankings after upset win

A chaotic Week 9 creates major shake-ups across the AP poll as Miami holds onto No. 1, Georgia climbs and open spots invite plenty of new arrivals

Miami vs. North Carolina prediction, pick, odds, spread: Hurricanes defend No. 1 ranking vs. Bill Belichick

Miami looks to stay unbeaten against a sneaky-good North Carolina team on the road

CBS Sports 138: UCLA soars into top five, Miami sits as unanimous No. 1 in college football rankings

The undefeated Bruins now sit among the very best teams in the country after a 7-0 start to the season

Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Texas vaults back into top 10 as BYU, Texas Tech fall in college football rankings

A dominant win keeps Miami locked in at No. 1, while idle powerhouses move up and the Longhorns push for a return to the top 10

'The U' is back at No. 1, but Miami's quest for a legacy worthy of nostalgia is just beginning

Miami hadn't played as No. 1 in 24 years, and with its play and uniforms, 'The U' looked the part in its destruction of Pitt

Alabama vs. Texas A&M prediction, pick, odds, spread: Crimson Tide look to snap two-game skid

Alabama has not lost three straight games since Nick Saban's debut season in 2007

These 7 stretch run storylines will define the second half of the 2026 season

From Ohio State's backup QB situation to Texas' offensive crisis, these seven situations are set to dominate the college football landscape over the next seven weeks

ACC midseason grades: Miami posts 'A,' while Florida State and Clemson turn in 'Ds'

Individual grades on the midseason report card for all 17 ACC teams

CBS Sports 138: Miami tops Ohio State, BYU for No. 1 spot in college football rankings

The Hurricanes surged to the top spot in our rankings after a chaotic Week 7

Chip Patterson has been working at CBS Sports since 2010, primarily covering college football while also contributing to college basketball and golf coverage across various platforms. You can find him as host on the Cover 3 Podcast, offering analysis on CBSSports.com and CBS Sports HQ and making appearances on various SportsLine properties including the Early Edge. Chip has covered college football national championship games, NFL Drafts, NCAA Tournaments and the 2014 U.S. Open. among other big events, for CBS Sports. He's a Raleigh, North Carolina, native and resident deep in the heart of ACC country (but don't hold that against him).

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