The high school football playoffs have already come and gone in some states, but there are still trophies to be awarded in several others. From California to Florida and everywhere in between, many blue-chip college football recruits are still playing for high school hardware.

Do the Miami Hurricanes deserve to be in the 12-team College Football Playoff? Experts weigh in on the hotly debated topic.

It all comes down this! Heading into conference championship weekend, I'm clinging on to a four-game lead against the spread with only six games we're picking on the docket. I like those odds. We'll reconvene after playoff rankings and bowl pairings are announced and have more picks later this month — but we're wiping the slate clean for the postseason.

Elsewhere, ESPN has Notre Dame, Oregon, Texas, and Penn State with a >99 percent chance to make the CFP, and Georgia, Indiana have a 99 percent chance, Tennessee has a 98 percent chance, Ohio State has a 96 percent chance, SMU has a 69 percent chance, and Boise State has a 68 percent chance as of this article's publication.

Teams on the bubble include Alabama, Ole Miss, Miami and South Carolina. Alabama owns -130 odds to make the playoffs, according to FanDuel, with the “No” coming in at +102. The Crimson Tide have excellent wins over ranked Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri, although their three losses against Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Oklahoma hurt their cause.

Following a loss to Alabama, the South Carolina Gamecocks were 3-3 and staring at a cross roads. Since that loss, the Gamecocks have won six straight games and

Here are the latest College Football Playoff rankings predictions and projections ahead of Tuesday's latest top 25 release and CFP bracket update.

Get a fourth team into the College Football Playoff. We’re passing along several talking points for your social media posts and SEC Championship Game broadcast. Pretty simple stuff, denigrating the ACC and talking up SEC schedule strength,

College Football Playoff predictions are fun, so let’s rank which teams Penn State is most likely to face in the bracket.