College football placed a huge bet on supersize playoffs. It may already have won.

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College football is supersizing its playoffs this year, which should bring more attention to teams like the top-ranked University of Oregon.

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Bill Belichick's shocking move to coach UNC shows how college teams are looking more like the pros

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Bill Belichick is heading to the University of North Carolina.

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The 10 student-athletes with the highest NIL valuations

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Arch Manning has an NIL valuation of $3.1 million.

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College football teams are dropping millions on state-of-the-art locker rooms. Here are some of the most jaw-dropping upgrades.

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University of Georgia Bulldogs football facility

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The 22 universities that spend at least $120 million annually on their sports teams

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The Ohio State University and the University of Oklahoma spend the most on their college sports teams.

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Nick Saban's retirement started a chain reaction that led to millions of dollars in raises for coaches at other schools

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Nick Saban's retirement left a big hole in the college football coaching ranks.

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The 23 state universities that make at least $125 million annually from their sports teams

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Brutus Buckeye and Bevo Longhorn

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Seats for college football's national championship between Michigan and Washington are grabbing nearly $3,000 each

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Head coaches Kalen DeBoer (left) and Jim Harbaugh are leading their teams to face each other on Monday night.

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The future of sports is the Pop-Tarts Bowl, where a live toaster pastry obsessed with its own consumption was toasted on-air and devoured by the victors

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The Pop-Tarts mascot is lowered into a toaster following the 2023 Pop-Tarts Bowl between the Kansas State Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack at Camping World Stadium on December 28, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.

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How chefs feed 100,000 Michigan fans at America's biggest football stadium

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