EUGENE – The new 12-team College Football Playoff format has sparked significant controversy on several fronts. Notably, many fans were frustrated when all four

The semifinals of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff are set to begin on Thursday, and Oregon fans are likely torn about who they should be rooting for. After their team was eliminated in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinals by Ohio State on Jan. 1, Duck fans were without an obvious rooting interest.

The quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff delivered several memorable performances, including the 1-seed and 2-seed getting blasted out of the field with ease. In a rematch between Ohio State and undefeated Oregon,

Ohio State's stars are finally showing up in the biggest moments and Jim Knowles' defensive scheme is working.

Ohio State has been blitzing less during its College Football Playoff run but has seen an uptick in sacks during wins over Oregon and Tennessee.

Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN's lead college football analyst, recently addressed claims of SEC favoritism by the network, pushing back against the widesp

Before this Thursday night's Orange Bowl, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit had a message for anyone dismissing Ohio State's run in the College Football Playoff. Herbstreit has always had a soft spot for the Buckeyes,

ESPN could've said no to Kirk Herbstreit having his dog at college football games. Programs could've, too. Instead, we're gifted a bit of humanity.

As a top name at ESPN, there was the thought that Herbstreit was rooting for ratings rather than appreciating the seasons of Indiana or SMU.