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Brandon Marcello

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'Vindicated' Carson Beck books Miami's home date for CFP title game with legacy-defining final drive

Carson Beck spent a year as one of college football's most scrutinized stars. In the desert, he delivered the moment that rewrote his story and sent Miami to the brink of a national championship

Miami vs. Ole Miss prediction, pick, spread, odds: Hurricanes, Rebels meet in Fiesta Bowl CFP semifinal

Ole Miss and Miami meet for the first time since 1951 on Thursday with a spot in the national title game on the line

Continuity amid chaos: How Ole Miss thrived after Lane Kiffin's exit, staff turmoil to reach CFP semifinals

Ole Miss lost its head coach and splintered the staff while winning two playoff games. Now the Rebels are one win from the national title game.

Brotherhood has no age limit: Michael Irvin, Miami's legendary alums help power Hurricanes' CFP run

Alongside Michael Irvin, Ray Lewis and a parade of iconic alums, Miami's past has become the fuel powering its present in the College Football Playoff

Excitement, swarm, violence: Once a liability, Miami's aggressive defense now powers CFP run

Led by an aggressive scheme revamp and the quiet, fiery leadership of Reuben Bain, Miami has transformed last year's weakness into one of the most feared units in college football

Why Ole Miss can shake Lane Kiffin drama, emerge from College Football Playoff as national champion

A prolific offense and a sharp-shooting kicker give the Rebels a lot to be confident about as they continue pursuit of the national championship

Ole Miss short-handed by LSU-bound coaches for CFP semifinals, but OC Charlie Weis Jr. stays

As Lane Kiffin builds out his program at LSU, Weis Jr. is the only staffer confirmed to remain with Ole Miss through at least the Rebels' semifinals game against Miami on Jan. 8

What's next for Ohio State after shocking CFP loss? Defensive overhaul, new offensive voice for Ryan Day

Ohio State spent most of the year No. 1 and ended the regular season 12-0, but finished up with back-to-back losses

'People should be very scared:' How Texas Tech kicked the door in, and why the Red Raiders are here to stay

Now that NIL regulations have tightened, however, can the Red Raiders continue to build upon the playoff foundation that's been built in 2025?

College football coaching carousel tracker: Grades, analysis on coach changes, 2025-26 firings and hirings

A running list of every open job in what's already been a historic season of turnover

Re-seeding the College Football Playoff bracket: Miami over Alabama leads to shift in New Year's Day bowls

Reshuffling the eight remaining teams in the CFP bracket as we enter the quarterfinals

Many Men, One Alabama: Crimson Tide crash Oklahoma's playoff party with historic CFP comeback win

Oklahoma donned 'Hard to Kill' hoodies, but it was the Crimson Tide who lived the mantra in a first-round College Football Playoff win

Alabama vs. Oklahoma prediction, pick, spread, odds: Tide, Sooners rematch in CFP first round

A much-anticipated SEC rematch gets the 2025 College Football Playoff action started on Friday night

Two jobs, two phones, one goal: Jon Sumrall's College Football Playoff balancing act -- Tulane and Florida

Coach Jon Sumrall shares with CBS Sports how he's leading two programs and helping structure staffs at both schools as he prepares Tulane for Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff.

Biff Poggi emerges as realistic -- but risky -- option for Michigan as administration appears in flux

As Michigan continues to search for its next coach, there are still issues at the top that need to be addressed

Brandon is an award-winning national college football writer. He previously covered Auburn for AL.com, Mississippi State for The Clarion-Ledger, and Arkansas for the Northwest Arkansas Times and Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

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