www.espn.com - NCFAfter leaving pro baseball, the quarterback ignited a debate about whether his age was helping him tear up college football.Fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore, who remains in custody as a suspect in an alleged assault, is expected to appear in court for arraignment on Friday.Fernando Mendoza was named Associated Press Player of the Year on Thursday after leading unbeaten and top-ranked Indiana to its first Big Ten championship since 1967 and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.South Carolina cornerback Brandon Cisse is leaving school early to declare for the NFL draft.Indiana is likely to be without Stephen Daley for the playoffs after the defensive end suffered an injury during the Big Ten championship postgame celebration, coach Curt Cignetti told reporters Wednesday.Tennessee has hired Jim Knowles from Penn State as the team's defensive coordinator, giving him a three-year contract that will pay him an average of $2.2 million annually.Louisville's Chris Bell, one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2026 NFL draft, suffered a torn ACL in the Cardinals' 38-6 loss at SMU on Nov. 22, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and Pete Thamel.Kentucky is set to hire Texas A&M defensive coordinator Jay Bateman for the same role, sources confirmed to ESPN.Billy Napier, who was introduced Wednesday as the successor to Bob Chesney as James Madison's coach, said it's the team's job to continue to make history after making the College Football Playoff.Bill Connelly breaks down the path to victory for every team -- and what will hold each of them back.In August, Pickett Jr. and his family came upon a terrifying scene: power lines down, a car on fire and a man close to death.From the "prisoner exchange" to a Presidential visit, there's plenty of spectacle beyond the game itself.Our college football writers predict the outcomes of each CFP matchup and choose their champion.See our predictions on the final score of every bowl matchup, and check back to see how we fared.How all eight teams can win their first-round matchup, plus players to watch and biggest questions.Which teams need a quarterback? Could Ohio State dominate the first round? Field Yates projects the opening 32 picks of next year's draft.A growing number of athletic directors say they are interested in exploring a once-unthinkable option.Breaking down the field, the best bets, plus what the sportsbooks are seeing ahead of the first round.Betting odds and lines for every bowl game, and matchup in the College Football Playoff.Don't overreact to this year's playoff rankings by blowing up the system. Chasing perfection is a fool's errand.Evaluating the committee's ranking process, and what teams should be most upset over in the final CFP ranking.
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