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![Long live North Carolina—Duke](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/50885056ffa2dfd8d7a06f5755350bee.jpg)
![RIP the 12-team College Football Playoff](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/ed32e67ac9ef3bd9d30b3eaf5dbd4716.jpg)
![Does Kalen DeBoer know what he’s getting into at Alabama?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/53b0c6a66ffc56e45d71a78fd3845627.jpg)
Does Kalen DeBoer know what he’s getting into at Alabama?
It’d be interesting to see how many Alabama fans knew the name Kalen DeBoer before this season. Hell, I’d love to see the numbers a month and a half ago. It took all of two days for the Crimson Tide to find a replacement for Nick Saban, which feels fast, but with players diving into the transfer poo...
![If this is it for Nick Saban, he leaves with a real claim to GOAT status](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/5b99dd614ac41ef62387e40023efac6c.jpg)
If this is it for Nick Saban, he leaves with a real claim to GOAT status
Retirement for coaches like Nick Saban are always shocking, especially when Alabama hadn’t really lost a step. Maybe a half-step, but certainly nowhere near Bobby Bowden or Joe Paterno levels, and that’s going to lead to a ton of speculation about why he’s doing this now, as reports say the coach is...
![A soft, out-of-conference schedule is the way to go for major college football programs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/d15afb8e233eb7122ca48952990e15b3.jpg)
A soft, out-of-conference schedule is the way to go for major college football programs
The oddsmakers got it right with Washington on Monday night. The underdog Huskies ran out of magic wishes in the National Championship Game and for once did not beat the point spread against them. Their lack of girth was exposed all night on Monday in a 34-13 loss to Michigan. Neither team faced str...
![Jimmy Kimmel-Aaron Rodgers libel suit looms; Justin Fields is not the answer in 2024; ESPN apologizes for live, bare boob](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/64e6be59e6e28ba2fe44449702fcd97b.jpg)
Jimmy Kimmel-Aaron Rodgers libel suit looms; Justin Fields is not the answer in 2024; ESPN apologizes for live, bare boob
Near the end of Justin Fields’ triumphant win over the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears fans serenaded him with a passionate “We want Justin” chant. The chorus reached a fever pitch on a night when Fields threw for north of 260 yards and one touchdown in a blowout win over the Atlanta Falcons. Through...
![The College Football Playoff semifinals felt like the glory days of the sport](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/276410dcecab6c90f25529e10b269ad0.jpg)
The College Football Playoff semifinals felt like the glory days of the sport
From the moment that Pat McAfee, Desmond Howard and Joey Galloway breathed a sigh of relief after Rece Davis said “naysayers” on College Gameday, the College Football Playoff semifinals were off and running. With Michigan taking on Alabama and Washington going up against Texas, there were great expe...
![The Texas Longhorns’ season-long bank heist fell short at the vault](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/a72f01c45aa24aa1f98c6840c973b64e.jpg)
The Texas Longhorns’ season-long bank heist fell short at the vault
The horseshoe that’s been up the Texas Longhorns’ ass finally fell out Monday night. Hours after its claim at legitimacy flamed out, with Alabama squandering a seven-point fourth-quarter lead to a semi-lethargic Michigan team, UT repeatedly looked like frauds. ...
![After defeating Alabama, only haters are still hating on Michigan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/b7f61b9ed6518acf37856d489d6917f4.jpg)
After defeating Alabama, only haters are still hating on Michigan
Michigan vs. Everybody isn’t just a catchy phrase on a t-shirt. It’s more than a rallying cry when the entire sports world is cheering against you. It’s a declaration that anybody can get it — line ‘em up and knock ‘em down. On Monday night, Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide got their names cr...
![Michigan’s talent level stops another Jim Harbaugh dry heave](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/6901bc8ce31089e3fe46911c1f537eb7.jpg)
Michigan’s talent level stops another Jim Harbaugh dry heave
There were many who had their headlines and stories written, piling on a third-straight CFP semifinal loss for Jim Harbaugh on top of his lost Super Bowl and two lost NFC Championship games. Nice sets come in threes and all that. And he still may add that next Monday. ...
![New Year’s Six bowl games kicked off with a barely watchable product](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/004c61032c320a6b7c8f3656a450f334.jpg)
New Year’s Six bowl games kicked off with a barely watchable product
The Cotton Bowl felt like a watershed moment for anyone watching — or casually following along on gamecast. The latter would’ve been the preferred method for a slap fight that featured 16 punts. Missouri mercifully gave fans a touchdown to start the fourth quarter, and would add another score for a ...
![If Florida State’s goal is to never get snubbed again, leaving the ACC is a terrible idea](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/0f88c88b5bcf0dd3b6dd85774cf705f2.jpg)
If Florida State’s goal is to never get snubbed again, leaving the ACC is a terrible idea
Florida State’s rush to leave the ACC is reactionary in every way. After getting snubbed from the College Football Playoff, the school tried to use the courts and Gov. Ron DeSantis to overturn the committee’s decision. Those methods predictably failed and now the Seminole brass is onto the next dumb...
![If Florida State leaves the ACC, where does it go?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/0797eab67ef8d81d8ceb63ec0b079c97.jpg)
If Florida State leaves the ACC, where does it go?
Updated Dec. 21: Florida State University’s Board of Trustees will meet Friday, with the Seminoles’ conference affiliation as the meeting’s central focus. According to a report from Yahoo Sports, the school may seek a declaratory judgment action in an attempt to argue that it is not bound to its con...
![Why don't Florida politicians have the same energy for FAMU’s national title as they do for FSU’s snub?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.deadspin.com/tr:w-900/1ca93256ef47b12055c992d55462e679.jpg)
Why don't Florida politicians have the same energy for FAMU’s national title as they do for FSU’s snub?
A social media post is one thing. The launching of an investigation is another. Florida A&M University received the former from Florida politicians after winning a college football national championship. Florida State University got the latter. ...