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Clemson Players Had Awesome Reaction to SMU Making College Football Playoff SMU will play Penn State in the first round.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

SMU to visit Penn State in opening CFP round with Boise State awaiting the winner in the Fiesta Bowl

No. 12 Southern Methodist will face No. 5 Penn State in the opening round of the College Football Playoff after edging Alabama in the final rankings

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alabama left out of playoff as committee rewards SMU's wins over Crimson Tide's strong schedule

The College Football Playoff committee took wins over strength of schedule, taking SMU over Alabama for the final at-large spot in the field

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SMU gets last spot over Alabama as ACC places two teams in the College Football Playoff

SMU gets last spot over Alabama as ACC places two teams in the College Football Playoff

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

SMU clinches No. 11 seed in College Football Playoff, will face Penn State About 12 hours after losing in the ACC Championship 34-31 to Clemson, SMU learned on the College Football Playoff selection show Sunday that...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Texas (vs. Clemson), Penn St (SMU), Notre Dame (Indiana) and Ohio St (Tennessee) will host first-round CFP games

Texas (vs. Clemson), Penn St (SMU), Notre Dame (Indiana) and Ohio St (Tennessee) will host first-round CFP games

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas, PSU top poll going into CFP

Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in the AP Top 25, while Texas and Penn State remained in the top five despite losses.

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Betting Odds Show Clear Favorite Between Alabama, SMU for Final Playoff Spot In the days leading up to conference championship weekend in college football, playoff chairman Warde Manuel left the door open for Alabama...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Who Will Make the College Football Playoff? Odds Favor SMU Over Alabama After a full season of college football action, we're just hours away from finding out the 12 teams who will be competing in the first-ever...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • SI.COM

AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas top poll going into playoff; Tide ranked ahead of SMU

Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press college football poll

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame top final AP Top 25 college football poll ahead of playoff bracket; Alabama 11, SMU 12

Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame top final AP Top 25 college football poll ahead of playoff bracket; Alabama 11, SMU 12

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

ACC Makes Cade Klubnik Announcement After SMU-Clemson Matchup Saturday was packed with drama in college football, much of it centered around the ACC Championship Game between the No.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

The Latest: College Football Playoff bracket is revealed

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field has been released

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Will SMU still make the College Football Playoff? The answer could impact Syracuse's bowl game SMU lost a close one to Clemson in the ACC Championship Game.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • SYRACUSE.COM

How does Alabama's CFP resume compare to SMU? How do Alabama’s and SMU’s resumes stack up against one another?

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • USATODAY.COM

Clemson, again: The Tigers won a thriller to make the CFP. But SMU deserves a spot, too Clemson kicker Nolan Hauser ended a remarkable ACC championship game with a 56-yard field goal on the last play of regulation as the Tigers...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • THESTATE.COM

Clemson, again: The Tigers won a thriller to make the CFP. But SMU deserves a spot, too Clemson kicker Nolan Hauser ended a remarkable ACC championship game with a 56-yard field goal on the last play of regulation as the Tigers...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

SMU visits Florida State following Latson's 38-point outing

Florida State takes on the SMU Mustangs after Ta'Niya Latson scored 38 points in Florida State's 79-77 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

College Football Playoff's first 12-team bracket is set with Oregon No. 1 and SMU in, Alabama out

SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff, bumping Alabama to land in a bracket that placed undefeated Oregon at No. 1

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Top 25 roundup: No. 17 Clemson tops No. 8 SMU at buzzer for ACC title CHARLOTTE -- Nolan Hauser kicked a 56-yard field goal as time expired, Cade Klubnik threw four touchdown passes and No.17 Clemson pulled out...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • THESTATE.COM

Rhett Lashlee: 'It'd be criminal' if SMU is not in College Football Playoff Mustangs lost SEC title game to Clemson on last-second field goal

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • AL.COM

2024 college football rankings: Oregon, Georgia on top; Arizona State makes big move

FOX Sports college football writer RJ Young reveals his latest top 25 rankings following conference championship weekend!

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Bowl projections, CFP predictions for Alabama football going into Selection Day Here are the latest bowl projections and CFP predictions for Alabama football before Selection Day after SMU lost to Clemson.

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • AL.COM

College Football Roundup: No. 18 Clemson kicks a last second FG to beat No. 8 SMU 34-31 for ACC title, berth in the CFP CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cade Klubnik threw for 262 yards and four touchdowns, Nolan Hauser kicked 56-yard field goal as time expired and the...

DECEMBER 8, 2024 • STANDARD.NET

No. 17 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 on last-second FG for ACC title, CFP berth

No. 17 Clemson knocked off league unbeaten and No. 8 SMU 34-31 Saturday night in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship to earn a spot i...

DECEMBER 8, 2024