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Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III (3) runs with the ball after catching a pass as Florida linebacker Mannie Nunnery (34) defends during the second half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, in Columbia, Mo. Missouri won 33-31. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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College Football Picks: What if there was a 12-team playoff this season? Triple the contenders
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Wed,11/22/23-9:50AM , 44 Reads
If this was next year and the College Football Playoff had already expanded from four teams to 12, games involving No. 13 Oklahoma, No. 12 Mississippi, No. 11 Penn State and No. 10 Missouri would be a lot more interesting.
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Michigan wide receiver Roman Wilson (1) celebrates a first-down reception against Purdue in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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College Football Picks: No. 2 Michigan visits No. 9 Penn State in its first test of the season
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Wed,11/08/23-12:36PM , 53 Reads
Finally, No. 2 Michigan gets a test.

The Wolverines (9-0) have stomped through the season, crushing opponents by an average of 34 points per game, the best margin in the country.
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Fans flood the field following Louisville's victory over Notre Dame in an NCAA college football game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

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AP Top 25 Reality Check: Rankings stagnant with few big upsets pushing voters to shake-up the poll
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Sun,10/08/23-9:34PM , 90 Reads
The AP Top 25 has stagnated.

Seven ranked teams lost Saturday, including six that were unbeaten. Seems like a perfect time for a major shakeup in the rankings, but it didn't play out that way.
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Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman (4) catches a pass for a touchdown while covered by Clemson cornerback Jeadyn Lukus (10) during overtime in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

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AP Top 25 Reality Check: The top tier of teams in poll widens as points gap between them shrinks
By RALPH D. RUSSO - AP College Football Writer
Sun,09/24/23-9:28PM , 114 Reads
The top tier of The Associated Press college football poll is getting crowded.
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