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    College Football Playoff First Round Presented by Allstate
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    Atlantic Coast ConferenceAtlantic Coast ConferenceCONFOVR
    Miami6-08-0
    Wake Forest5-17-1
    Louisville4-25-3
    SMU4-26-2
    Virginia Tech3-26-2
    Duke3-26-2
    Clemson3-25-3
    Pittsburgh3-36-3
    Boston College2-34-4
    NC State2-34-4
    North Carolina2-34-4
    Virginia2-44-5
    California2-43-6
    Syracuse2-44-4
    Stanford2-44-5
    Florida State1-43-5
    Georgia Tech1-42-6
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFOVR
    UCLA5-08-0
    Indiana5-18-1
    Ohio State4-16-2
    USC4-27-2
    Illinois3-25-3
    Minnesota3-25-3
    Iowa3-26-2
    Oregon3-25-3
    Northwestern3-26-2
    Wisconsin3-25-3
    Washington2-35-3
    Michigan2-35-3
    Nebraska2-35-3
    Purdue2-33-5
    Penn State1-44-4
    Rutgers1-42-6
    Maryland0-52-6
    Michigan State0-52-6
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    Georgia's Cole details preparation for Ole Miss' Chambliss

    Georgia's Cole details preparation for Ole Miss' Chambliss

    Chris Cole joins The Paul Finebaum Show to discuss how No. 2 Georgia is preparing to contain Trinidad Chambliss and the No. 10 Rebels ahead of their highly anticipated SEC showdown.

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    What is the "College GameDay" schedule? Find out more about where the program will be each week of the 2026 college football season.

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