Dennis Dodd

CBS Sports Senior Writer /

Ryan Day knows 'noise' comes with Ohio State job; he silenced it in gritty, must-win moment vs. Penn State

A shorthanded Buckeyes willed themselves to victory in a key Big Ten road game in Week 10

College football games, Week 10: Playoff race kicks into high gear with more teams contending than ever before

An estimated 45-50 teams are still in the hunt for a CFP spot in the expanded field as the calendar turns to November

'The Kotelnicki Effect' has worked for Penn State so far, but offensive guru can prove worth vs. Ohio State

Andy Kotelnicki was hired to get the Nittany Lions over the hump against the Big Ten's premier programs

Regrading 2021 college football coaching hires: Texas, Tennessee get 'A+' marks for successful moves

Meanwhile, Auburn earned a failing grade for the Bryan Harsin debacle on The Plains

There is no debate: Texas A&M must ride with Marcel Reed at QB to have a chance at its best season since 1998

With Reed injecting life into the Aggies' offense, a SEC title and CFP run are on the table

Flush with cash and aligned with NIL, Indiana has tools to sustain Curt Cignetti's turnaround vision

The head of Indiana's NIL arm says Cignetti is exactly what the program needed -- an 'acceptable version of Bobby Knight'

College football games, Week 9: Notre Dame vs. Navy is College Football Playoff eliminator few expected

This storied rivalry has taken on some higher stakes in the first season of the 12-team CFP era

Greg Sankey, Texas president discuss possible SEC, Big Ten scheduling agreement as talks remain ongoing

The SEC commish and Texas leader spoke on the discussions over the weekend as Texas hosted Georgia in a top-five clash

How one controversial call in Georgia-Texas sparked widespread fallout: Fines, fury and now maybe reform

Was the decision to pick up the flag after Texas students provided ample time to consult the jumbotron the turning point college football officiating needed?

Texas fails to meet the moment in disappointing loss to Georgia, but don't count the Longhorns out just yet

Top-ranked Texas looked vulnerable after its flaws were exposed by the Bulldogs

'College football needs an Iowa State right now': Amid best start since 1938, 'Clones tap 'culture' sign again

Iowa State's Matt Campbell has built one of college football's best developmental program since Bill Snyder's Kansas State

College football games, Week 8: Why Georgia would still be in favorable CFP position with loss to Texas

We also take a look at the undefeated service academies and hand out some midseason awards heading into Week 8

Immune to intimidation, Richard Clark brings fearlessness College Football Playoff needs to usher in new era

Clark's military background has made him the perfect fit to handle the chaos of CFP director

Big Ten, SEC in discussions over landmark scheduling agreement with focus on revenue, solidifying CFP spots

College football's two richest and most powerful conferences could face off in a series of "challenge" games

Drew Allar emerges as gunslinger, leader Penn State has needed all along in come-from-behind win over USC

Allar finally had his breakout performance on Saturday as Penn State passed its West Coast test

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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