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“As the dust settled following the announcement that the College Football Playoff was expanding to 24 teams beginning next season, there was a hopeful word offered up by virtually everyone within the Group of Six football conferences: Opportunity.”

“(AP) — Texas and Missouri are both very much in the mix for a spot in the College Football Playoff.”

“Football fans who walked away confused after scouring the opening set of College Football Playoff rankings can take heart: You are not alone and there is plenty of time to sort this out.”

“As if it were even possible, this game became even bigger for the Fighting Irish after they ended up No. 11 in the initial rankings for the 12-team College Football Playoff.”

“Miami got the final at-large berth into last season’s College Football Playoff, edging Notre Dame for that spot largely because the Hurricanes beat the Irish 27-24 in the season opener for both.”

“This week’s poll could set the table for the initial College Football Playoff rankings coming out Tuesday night.”

“Utah and Notre Dame joined Miami and Georgia as top-four seeds if the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket was based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Kentucky would host a first-round game.”

“The upsets keep coming, followed by “coachspeak” about parity in college football.”

“Georgia and Indiana would receive first-round byes in the College Football Playoff as top-four seeds on the 12-team bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and Notre Dame and BYU would host first-round games.”

“Miami finished No. 2 last season after losing in the College Football Playoff national championship game.”

“The winner gains the inside track for a spot in the Big Ten championship game and also will get a bump in College Football Playoff seeding consideration.”

“Miami and BYU would hold the top two seeds on the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and UCLA would make its first-ever appearance in the field.”

“PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi is tired of ACC football being a punching bag in the polls and seemingly everywhere else.”

“Texas A&M and Oklahoma fall to 2-2 overall Two of the SEC’s highly ranked College Football Playoff teams — Texas A&M and Oklahoma — each lost this weekend.”

“Florida would be in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket for the first time based on The Associated Press Top 25 released Sunday and the Gators would host a first-round game.”

“The College Football Playoff says it can’t change the outcome of any games played during the regular season but notes that its selection committee relies on various measures beyond wins and losses.”

“The playoff that everyone wanted — make that, demanded — is now a fixture in college football.”

“The Commodores wound up 14th in the final College Football Playoff rankings and finished ranked 15th nationally.”