Snap-judgment Proclamation of the Week: Last December, all four Playoff teams with first-round byes went 0-1. (Part of the reason: Two were Arizona State and Boise State, ranked No. 12 and No. 9 by the committee.) Therefore, everyone decided it must be bad to get a bye.

The No. 10 Hurricanes upset the No. 7 Aggies 10-3 in their first-round matchup in College Station, Texas, on Saturday.

No. 5 Oregon beat No. 12 seed James Madison 51-34 in the first round of the College Football Playoff Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium. Here’s a roundup of what was written nationally and in Harrisonburg after the game: No. 5 Oregon beats No. 19 James Madison 51-34 in College Football Playoff opener ( AP)

One College Football Playoff team is already in danger of losing key players after the departure of their coveted head coach.

Led by quarterback Trinidad Chanbliss, who completed 23-of-29 passes for 282 yards and accounted for three total touchdowns, Ole Miss won 41-10. As a result of the victory, Kiffin netted a $250,000 bonus as a part of his contract with LSU, according to ESPN.

Former Texas A&M star Johnny Manziel no-showed his appearance on ESPN's College GameDay before the Aggies' loss to Miami. He posted an apology and a bit of an explanation Sunday.

It’s a Christmas edition of the Husker Doc Talk Podcast, and Travis Justice and Dr. Rob Zatechka are in full postseason form—mixing college football playoff tak