Penn State, James Franklin and football

Penn State coach James Franklin calls for college football to have uniformity
The Big Ten plays nine conference games. So does the Big 12. The SEC and the ACC are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The MWC played a seven-game league slate. Notre Dame doesn’t have a league.
Penn State could mimic Michigan's College Football Playoff run, but James Franklin isn't Jim Harbaugh
Jim Harbaugh performed woefully bad in the postseason before winning the national championship. You don’t win the big game until you do. Michigan’s khaki king never won a College Football Playoff game until he burned his blaze of victories last season, not stopping before he’d left for the NFL.
Penn State coach James Franklin believes 'everybody should be in a conference'
Penn State coach James Franklin, sitting next to Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman, called for consistency across college football.
James Franklin stresses CFP uniformity: 'Everybody should be in a conference'
Penn State coach James Franklin stressed the need for uniformity around college football, especially as it relates to College Football Playoff, and said every team should be in a conference.
Penn State football's James Franklin on improving CFP: Make Notre Dame join a conference
Penn State's head coach explains his plan for improving college football. It includes Notre Dame finally joining a conference.
James Franklin's comments on Notre Dame, uniformity are little more than a pipe dream
James Franklin decided to stir the pot a little bit on Wednesday, taking a shot at Notre Dame's independent status ahead of Friday's semifinal clash. Speaking during the pre-game press conference, Franklin said the Orange Bowl matchup is about "representing our schools and our conferences,
Big Ten, SEC headline college football bowl season's winners and losers
There are just three games left in the college football postseason, so it's time to assess who were the winners and losers of ...
With College Football Playoff down to 4 teams, not much looks different with Big Ten and SEC
Things really don't look much different now that expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is down to four teams remaining.
Kirk Herbstreit Disses Oregon Ducks For Michigan? College Football Playoff Debate
EUGENE – The new 12-team College Football Playoff format has sparked significant controversy on several fronts. Notably, many ...
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College football transfer portal: Every Big Ten team's highest-ranked departure in 2025 cycle
Given the Big Ten's status as a premier power conference, most of its teams will either see net gains or break even during the 2025 transfer cycle. But for those hordes of departures, filling gaps on ...
College Football Playoff overreactions: Big Ten has surpassed the SEC, Ohio State looks unbeatable
Most expected two blowouts in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff. The routs, however, were anticipated in ...
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Big Ten Football Power Rankings after bowl season, CFP quarterfinals: Ohio State is back
Two teams remain alive in the College Football Playoff semifinal: No. 6 seed Penn State (vs. No. 7 Notre Dame in the Orange ...
Mussatto: Has Big Ten passed SEC in college football hierarchy, or is this just a blip?
If Ohio State beats Texas, the SEC will be shut out of the national championship game in back-to-back years. That hasn't happened in two decades.
Paul Finebaum explains how Big Ten may ‘rule the college football world’
The Big Ten and SEC have played five head-to-head games during Bowl Season. The Big Ten is 4-1 in those contests, the only ...
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College football bowl results by conference highlight ACC failures, Big Ten victories
While the ultimate goal for most programs is to reach the College Football Playoff and contend for a national championship, ...