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Dennis Dodd

CBS Sports Senior Writer /

Ohio State megastar Jeremiah Smith is ready for the NFL -- but the NFL isn't ready for him

An outdated NFL rule is holding back a once-in-a-generation talent

2025 college football coaching carousel grades: Rich Rodriguez's return to West Virginia earns perfect mark

Bill Belichick's foray into college football at North Carolina also received an 'A-' grade

Super Bowl 2025: Why the Chiefs grand conspiracy is baseless as Kansas City attempts historic Super Bowl feat

You can be bored watching a dynasty, but don't be ridiculous analyzing it

Jim Knowles contract: New Penn State defensive coordinator can eclipse $4 million with lucrative bonuses

Already boasting the largest salary among college football assistants, Knowles' contract allows him to hit astronomical numbers

College football officials to explore use of centralized, neutral replay system for postseason games

The NFL has long utilized the practice of neutral officials clearing up controversial calls on the field

Chiefs beat Bills by inches but prove they are miles apart as quest for historic three-peat continues

The Chiefs snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and sent the Bills home again

Ryan Day gets Ohio State back atop college football; now he'll make an NFL call on his own terms

This victory will taste extra sweet for the wrongly-embattled Day, who could choose to leave Columbus with the task complete

College football rankings: Texas, Georgia, Miami lead way-too-early top 25 ahead of 2025 season

Looking ahead to the top teams entering the 2025 college football season

Ryan Day as Urban Meyer's replacement looks better by the day; says former AD Gene Smith: 'We needed that'

In the glow of Ohio State's ninth national championship, Smith may have taken a veiled shot at Urban Meyer

Will gritty Notre Dame shock the world or does Ohio State complete dominant run in national championship game?

A look into how both the Irish and Buckeyes can cap the 2024 season with a national title win on Monday night

Pluck, luck and (maybe) ghosts: Notre Dame's complex path to stunning Ohio State in national championship game

It's rarely talked about, but the Irish have a pathway to taking down the Buckeyes in Atlanta on Monday

Do conference title games still matter? Expanded playoff already diminishing worth of extra data point

Ohio State did not play for a Big Ten championship and Notre Dame is an independent, but they square off for a national title anyway

Will Howard's one-and-done season at Ohio State serving as perfect culmination to underdog journey

Howard is on the cusp of cementing himself as a Buckeyes legend after being written off at Kansas State

Marcus Freeman proves Notre Dame right as Irish ride nation's longest winning streak into CFP title game

The NIU loss has sparked a turnaround that has the Fighting Irish on the doorstep of a national title

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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