Best of Week 13: Road field storms, the best NIL commercial yet and much more
Rivalry Week is here, and of course Ohio State has not missed a beat in prepping for Michigan. Come back throughout the day for Saturday's best.
2021 Schedule
2021 Schedule
12-0, 1st in American
Fickell celebrates Cincinnati's undefeated season with locker room pullups (0:27)
No. 4 Cincinnati stays unbeaten, beats East Carolina 35-13
— No. 4 Cincinnati looked comfortable playing its first game in playoff position.
Cincinnati completes 12-0 regular season with win at ECU (1:51)
Cincinnati runs a blocked field goal back for a TD (0:37)
USF unveils some sleek unis, Cincinnati reveals its game-day gear and more from the best college football uniforms in Week 13
The last regular-season week of the college football season is here, and these teams made a final statement with their wardrobe.
Inside Rivalry Week: Can Michigan, Oklahoma State end seemingly never-ending losing streaks?
Michigan and Oklahoma State look to snap losing streaks and take a step toward the playoff, while Alabama and Cincinnati need to keep winning. Plus, clinching scenarios for every conference.
Hour 3: Time for Giants to Clean House?
Is it time for a Giant re-build in New York? Kendrick Perkins joins to talk about what's wrong with the Lakers. Heather Dinich joins to react to Cincinnati jumping into the CFP Top 4. The guys play Reputation vs. Reality.
Hour 1: Fire Nagy?
Will Matt Nagy be fired after the Bears Thanksgiving game vs. the Lions? Cincinnati breaks into the Top 4 of the CFP rankings. The guys disagree on if Jerry Jones should be placing blame for the Cowboys loss to the Chiefs on Amari Cooper...and Aaron Rodgers' pinky toe hurts a lot.
CFP implications, bragging rights will be settled during Rivalry Week
Rivalry Week is here, and Ohio State-Michigan and Oklahoma-Oklahoma State are just two of the biggest must-see games of the season.
Bearcats join UGA, OSU, Bama in CFP's top four
Though it took four installments of the College Football Playoff rankings release to make it into the top four, undefeated Cincinnati and quarterback Desmond Ridder finally jumped into the No. 4 slot, joining mainstays Georgia, Ohio State and Alabama.
How the playoff's final eight contenders make -- or miss -- the top four
Cincinnati finally became the first Group of 5 school to make the CFP top four, but can the Bearcats stay there as the final two weeks play out?
Could an undefeated Cincinnati be jumped in the CFP rankings? (1:35)
Cincinnati cracks the top 4 in CFP rankings (3:33)
Week 12 overreactions: Finally Michigan's year? Cincy deprived again? Stay tuned
Jim Harbaugh's Wolverines end futility against Ohio State, the Bearcats still can't reach the top four, the coaching carousel is at top speed and other college football overreactions.
What NFL scouts still need to see from 10 top prospects: Kiper & McShay on Garrett Wilson, Nakobe Dean, more
Can the Ohio State wideout improve as a route runner? Can the Georgia linebacker show his take-on skills?
Who will make the College Football Playoff?
With help from the Allstate Playoff Predictor, you can pick a top title contender, play out its season and see what chances it has to make the top four at the end of the year.
Week 12's biggest statements and what they say about the national title picture
Convincing arguments were made by Ohio State, Cincinnati, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State, among others. Here's what it all means.
AP poll: Ohio State surges three spots to No. 2
Ohio State surges three spots, past No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 Cincinnati, to the No. 2 spot in the latest AP college football poll.
What's next for each team in the AP Top 25?
With the release of the latest AP college football poll, here's what is up next for each team in the new rankings.
Bowl projections and analysis: Fallout from Oregon's loss, big wins by Cincy and Ohio State
There's plenty of shuffling in the CFP, New Year's Six and beyond as the regular season approaches the finish line.
College football SP+ rankings after Week 12
Georgia and Ohio State continue to battle it out for the top spot in SP+ after Week 12.
How Oregon's loss shakes up the College Football Playoff picture
Oregon's lopsided loss at Utah means the Pac-12 is out of the playoff. Who stands to benefit? Let's break down the contenders, from Cincinnati and Notre Dame to the eventual Big 12 champ and Alabama.
The best trolls in college football for Week 12 include 'Horns Down,' Ohio State's superstar supporter and more
After an exciting week across the college gridiron, the trolls were active on social media.
College Football Playoff picks after Week 12
Find out who makes the College Football Playoff picks this week.
2021 American Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 8-0 | 12-0 |
| Houston | 8-0 | 10-1 |
| UCF | 5-3 | 8-4 |
| East Carolina | 5-3 | 7-5 |
| SMU | 4-3 | 8-3 |
| Tulsa | 4-3 | 5-6 |
| Memphis | 2-5 | 5-6 |
| Navy | 2-5 | 2-8 |
| Temple | 1-6 | 3-8 |
| Tulane | 1-6 | 2-9 |
| South Florida | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards253.649th
Rushing Yards176.854th
Points For39.221st
Points Against15.85th
2021 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | AFCA COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 4 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Shepard | DT | Committed | 80 |
| Oliver Bridges | CB | Committed | 80 |
| J.Q. Hardaway | CB | Committed | 79 |
| Stephan Byrd | RB | Committed | 78 |
| Quincy Burroughs | WR | Committed | 78 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | J. Ruffin | Lou Groza Award |