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This college football championship weekend will be the best in the 10-year history of the college football playoff.

Florida State and Georgia just missed a chance to compete for a national title this season. That would not have been the case if a 12-team field was in place.

Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders are the first two two-sport stars that come to mind for sports fans. But what Charlie Ward did 30 years ago hasn't been done since, and may never happen again.

With four significant hires in January, we had to add on to our hiring report card for what turned into a wildly entertaining coaching carousel after all.

An expanded college football postseason is coming for the foreseeable future, but it is not going to be as good as it should be.

Two first-year managers were named Manager of the Year, a designated hitter was voted Player of the Year and one of the Comeback Players of the Year will likely take home a Cy Young in November.

Cooper Flagg was the main attraction at Tuesday's Champions Classic, and the Duke freshman lived up to the billing, at least until the final 30 seconds. Kentucky's depth outlasted Flagg and Duke in a 77-72 win.

Rich Clark spoke with Sporting News as the first 12-team College Football Playoff approaches its title game.

It is not unanimous, but Ryan Day and Ohio State are expected to win the national title in Atlanta.