8:13 PM ET For the third time in the ranking’s five-year history, the SEC sits atop the first College Football Playoff ranking of the season. 1. Alabama (8-0)2. Clemson (8-0)3. LSU (7-1)4. Notre Dame (8-0)5. Michigan (7-1)6. Georgia (7-1)7. Oklahoma (7-1)8. Washington State (7-1)9. Kentucky (7-1)10. Ohio State (7-1)11. Florida (6-2)12. UCF (7-0)13. West Virginia

9:00 AM ET Barring a complete surprise Tuesday, the 13 members of the College Football Playoff selection committee should reveal a top four that includes Alabama, Clemson, LSU and Notre Dame tonight at 7 ET on College Football Playoff: Top 25 on ESPN, though the order is debatable. If you are a superstitious fan of

4:27 PM ET Ohio State coach Urban Meyer opened up with reporters about his health issues Tuesday, saying a cyst in his brain, first diagnosed in 1998, causes severe headaches. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said he plans on coaching next season amid rumors he could step down at the end of the season. Ohio

3:08 AM ET On Tuesday night, we will find out what the College Football Playoff selection committee thinks. The first CFP rankings will be released, and there’s not any drama about who will be No. 1. And with the way Clemson has been playing lately, there shouldn’t be much drama about who will be No.

9:00 AM ET Four teams in the top 10 of the first College Football Playoff rankings will put their championship hopes on the line against top-tier competition in Week 10, and while all are favored to win, it’s a rare Saturday that all goes according to plan. So, if someone has to take an ‘L’

5:43 PM ET Arizona State landed a commitment from 2020 wide receiver Chad Johnson Jr. on Monday. Johnson Jr. is the son of former All-Pro NFL receiver Chad Johnson and has already made a name for himself at the same position as his father. Mom , we’re going to Tempe. #COMMITTED pic.twitter.com/jA7hnU14SE — 18 (@ChadYoloJ)

8:08 AM ET University of Maryland president Wallace D. Loh is scheduled to have a call with University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert L. Caret at 9:45 a.m. on Monday, according to two sources with knowledge of the call. Maryland president Wallace D. Loh, athletic director Damon Evans and football coach DJ Durkin each met

8:31 PM ET Alabama opened as a two-touchdown favorite over LSU in a prime-time SEC showdown in Death Valley that highlights a Saturday with major college football playoff implications. Caesars Palace installed the Crimson Tide as 14.5-point road favorites over the Tigers, who haven’t been this big of home underdogs since 1999. LSU was a

4:54 PM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Mitch Sherman Close ESPN Staff Writer Nebraska/Big Ten/Recruiting reporter. Joined ESPN in 2011. Graduated from the University of Nebraska. All times Eastern. College Football Playoff schedule College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl

2:00 AM ET STILLWATER, Okla. — Oklahoma State demolished Texas’ playoff dreams Saturday. While demolishing the Longhorns’ defense along the way. After struggling offensively for much of the season, Oklahoma State exploded for 260 yards in the first quarter alone, the second-most yards Texas had given up in any quarter over the past 15 years,