www.espn.com - NCF CFP first-round takeaways: Miami's run game, special teams woes and blowouts After two nail-biters and two blowouts, we've got our quarterfinal. Here's what we've learned from the games. What's next for the four CFP teams that were eliminated? As teams are ousted from the College Football Playoff, we look at offseason storylines and personnel priorities. For Ole Miss, a gratifying 1st CFP win without Kiffin Tony Golding and Ole Miss passed their first test since Lane Kiffin's abrupt departure, blowing out Tulane on Saturday to earn the Rebels their first CFP victory. Lanning: Ducks fell short of 'standard' in CFP win Dan Lanning expressed disappointment with how Oregon performed in the second half versus James Madison, despite advancing in the CFP for the first time since 2014. Miami's defense dominates A&M for first CFP win Miami's defense recorded nine tackles for loss and three takeaways, including a game-sealing interception in the end zone to cap a 10-3 Hurricanes win over Texas A&M in the College Football Playoff on Saturday. Texas A&M feels sting of loss but proud of season Texas A&M coach Mike Elko was proud of all his team accomplished this year while acknowledging that Saturday's season-ending loss to Miami was going to sting. Down 17-0, Tide 'keep fighting' to stun Sooners No. 9 seed Alabama rallied to beat No. 8 Oklahoma 34-24 in the College Football Playoff first round. Sooners' errors key big blown lead, loss to Bama A month after miscues by Alabama fueled the defining win of Oklahoma's season, the Tide flipped the script, feasting on errors by Sooners QB John Mateer and OU's special teams to overcome a 17-point deficit in a 34-24 win in the CFP's first round. Dillingham signs new 5-year deal with Sun Devils Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham has signed a new five-year contract that will average nearly $7.5 million over the course of the deal. Source: Bama's Sheridan to join Spartans as OC Michigan State is set to hire Alabama's Nick Sheridan as offensive coordinator after the Crimson Tide are done playing in the College Football Playoff, a source confirmed to ESPN. 🏆 Nick Saban's fingerprints are all over the CFP Five of the head coaches in the playoff worked under and learned from Alabama's legendary leader. College Football Playoff: Quarterfinal first look Here's how each team can win its quarterfinal game, plus key players, X factors and what we learned from the first round. College football transfer portal: Tracking who plans to enter the portal The transfer portal opens on Jan. 2. We're keeping tabs on players intending to enter. MVPs for every bowl game: Caden Fordham makes his mark It's bowl season and our college football experts are picking an MVP from every game. A reason (or two) to watch every one of this year's bowl games With first-year success stories, chances at redemption and general silliness, bowl season always delivers. The race for No. 1 draft pick: Five teams still in the mix, plus prospects they might consider The Raiders, Browns, Titans, Giants and Jets are front-runners for the No. 1 pick. What would they do with the top selection? CFP Player Rank: Which players made the top 50? Who takes the top spot? Our college football experts rank the top 50 players from the CFP teams. 2026 recruiting class rankings: Updated top 75 in wake of early signing period How the classes stack up in the aftermath of the coaching carousel. The most impactful 2026 recruit for every Power 4 team The 2026 recruiting class is almost a wrap. These are the prospects who will be key factors next season. Inside the murky future of college walk-on athletes College walk-on athletes remain a fixture of Americana, but a recent settlement has put that storyline in doubt.