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Brett McMurphy

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Brett McMurphy
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Brett is "America's College Football Insider" for The Action Network. Brett was nominated twice for a Pulitzer Prize in investigative reporting, but wasn’t a nominee finalist. A long-time voter in the AP Top 25 poll and for the Heisman Trophy, Brett was named the 2019 Beat Writer of the Year by the Football Writers Association of America. Before joining The Action Network, Brett’s previous stops included ESPN, CBS Sports, the New York Times, Stadium, AOL Fanhouse and the Tampa Tribune.
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McMurphy's Week 6 NCAAF Bowl Projections

Week 6 College Football Bowl Projections In my August preseason bowl projections, I joked it’s become tricky because not only do I have to project which teams will play

Brett McMurphy
Oct 3, 2022 UTC

McMurphy's Week 6 AP Top 25 Ballot vs. Our Betting Power Ratings

This week’s biggest jump — or leapfrog, if you will — on my Associated Press Top 25 ballot belongs to the Horned Frogs of TCU. Last week, I ranked TCU No.

Brett McMurphy
Oct 2, 2022 UTC

McMurphy's Week 5 NCAAF Bowl Projections

Week 5 College Football Bowl Projections Since my initial preseason projections in August, my weekly College Football Playoff picks have included Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State in some fashion. After

Brett McMurphy
Sep 26, 2022 UTC

McMurphy's Week 5 AP Top 25 Ballot vs. Our Betting Power Ratings

For the fifth consecutive week, the top three teams on my AP Top 25 ballot consist of Georgia, Alabama and Ohio State. However, I shuffled the top three slightly. I

Brett McMurphy
Sep 25, 2022 UTC

McMurphy: Bedlam Series to End When Oklahoma Joins SEC

Conference realignment has claimed yet another victim. This time, it’s the annual Bedlam Series between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Both of the schools’ athletic directors told Action Network

Brett McMurphy
Sep 20, 2022 UTC

McMurphy's Week 4 NCAAF Bowl Projections

Week 4 College Football Bowl Projections It’s been an unprecedented time for the Sun Belt. Just last week, the league enjoyed the best week in conference history with two

Brett McMurphy
Sep 19, 2022 UTC

McMurphy's Week 4 AP Top 25 Ballot vs. Our Betting Power Ratings

My top four teams from last week — Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State and Michigan — remain the same on my Associated Press Top 25 ballot this week. That’s to be expected

Brett McMurphy
Sep 18, 2022 UTC

McMurphy's Bowl Projections for Week 3

2022 College Football Bowl Projections Following one of the craziest Saturdays in recent college football history, my new bowl projections this week have a much, much different look than last

Brett McMurphy
Sep 12, 2022 UTC

Brett McMurphy's Week 3 AP Top 25 Ballot vs. Our Betting Power Ratings

Imagine a week where nationally-ranked Texas A&M and Notre Dame lose at home. As double-digit favorites. To Sun Belt teams. Of course that happened, plus a lot, lot

Brett McMurphy
Sep 11, 2022 UTC

Brett McMurphy's Week 2 AP Top 25 Ballot vs. Our Betting Power Ratings

It’s not even the second week of the season, and we’re already splitting hairs about the nation’s top three teams and what order they should be in.

Brett McMurphy
Sep 6, 2022 UTC

McMurphy's Bowl Projections for Week 2

2022 College Football Bowl Projections First things, first: Yes, I am Costanza — Lord of the Idiots! When Nebraska got off to a hot start against Northwestern in its opener in

Brett McMurphy
Sep 5, 2022 UTC

McMurphy: CFP to Expand to 12 Teams; Here's How It Will Work

The College Football Playoff will increase to a 12-team field beginning in 2026, unless an earlier implementation is possible. The contract for the current four-team playoff ends following the 2025

Brett McMurphy
Sep 2, 2022 UTC

To 2-Deep Or Not: Why Some NCAAF Coaches Refuse to Reveal Depth Charts

Two-deeps or not two-deeps? That is the question. Ever since Rutgers and Princeton refused to provide depth charts before college football’s first-ever game in 1869 — sources told Action Network

Brett McMurphy
Sep 1, 2022 UTC

Sources: Washington Latest Pac-12 School to Meet With Big Ten

Washington is the latest Pac-12 school that has conducted preliminary discussions with the Big Ten about joining the conference, sources told Action Network. Last week, Action Network reported Oregon had

Brett McMurphy
Aug 31, 2022 UTC

Sources: Big 12 To Begin Early Media Rights Talks With ESPN, FOX

The Big 12 will begin initial talks with ESPN on a new media rights deal as early as next week, while discussions with FOX are expected to start after Labor

Brett McMurphy
Aug 31, 2022 UTC
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