Dennis Dodd

CBS Sports Senior Writer /

Notre Dame finally clears a hurdle, but the one that will change its narrative of big-game shortcomings awaits

Beating overmatched Indiana at home was nice, but a CFP quarterfinal in New Orleans vs. Georgia is another beast

The rise of the college sports GM: As the game goes professional, only the head coach may have more power

Expect college sports general managers to command salaries on the level of assistants -- with more oversight into roster construction

College Football Playoff games, first-round picks: Ohio State must dominate, Notre Dame out to flip narrative

Top storylines to watch as the 12-team College Football Playoff era kicks off this weekend with first-round action

Fixing the broken bowl game system: Compensation, revamped eligibility standards may help revive postseason

Bowl season continues to lose relevance, but there may be some answers on the horizon

2024 Heisman Trophy odds, straw poll: Colorado star Travis Hunter emerges as clear winner of coveted award

Hunter is the clear-cut pick to take home the most coveted individual prize in college football on Saturday

Getting old sucks -- unless you've won six Super Bowls: Will Bill Belichick's ruthless genius work in college?

North Carolina has extended the shelf life of another septuagenarian

Heisman Trophy finalists: How to rank the top three contenders for college football's premier 2024 award

Here's how Dennis Dodd's Heisman ballot would look this season

College Football Playoff director 'infuriated' after SMU-Alabama call leaked, says mole 'betrayed' CFP

Rich Clark still doesn't know who leaked the scoop to Brett McMurphy, but he worked hard to find out

College Football Playoff redesign could come soon, including supercharged Championship Saturday with play-ins

Automatic qualifiers could hit the CFP as early as 2026

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti knows just enough about Notre Dame and playoffs to make Hoosiers dangerous in CFP

Cignetti's brash style has Indiana playing with confidence heading into its CFP first-round game vs. the Fighting Irish

No. 1 and not done: Oregon Ducks set sights on historic College Football Playoff run after blitzing Big Ten

Oregon's expectations weren't inflated. Turns out, these are no rubber Ducks.

Boise State's long, frustrating quest for spot at big boy table is just one game away: 'We are a powerhouse'

Win the Mountain West title and the Broncos are in the College Football Playoff, perhaps with a first-round bye

College football games, picks: Dillon Gabriel pushing Oregon toward destiny, Texas out for revenge vs. Georgia

Scanning the top storylines to watch during a loaded slate of conference championship games this weekend

Public campaign to sway CFP Selection Committee fuels private calls for change - maybe even back to computers?

Sources tell CBS Sports that the Big Ten and the SEC have concerns over the current makeup of the 13-person committee

Dillon Gabriel, an extra year in his pocket, takes aim at Case Keenum's career passing record: 'Is he mad?'

Count Keenum as a fan of Gabriel, and of the times he's lived through

Dennis Dodd has covered college football for CBS Sports since it was CBS SportsLine in 1998. Since then, nearly every BCS/CFP postseasons in the championship era. He is one of only seven media members to cover all 16 BCS title games. Dennis has chronicled conference realignment as well as the start of the College Football Playoff. He's dabbled in March Madness, NFL, MLB, Stanley Cup Playoffs and believes the College World Series is severely underappreciated. A Missouri graduate and former award-winning FWAA president, he previously worked for numerous outlets including The National and the Kansas City Star.

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