College Football Playoffs Set

College Football Playoffs Set

December 9, 2024

Good morning! The 12-team CFP is set, head coaches are possibly on the move and money is high for Juan Soto.

Engineering professor makes helmet inserts to lessen crowd noise for Michigan State football players
The noise at football games is very loud for Michigan State football players. Not only do they have the fans cheering, but coaches are yelling and the players are trying to communicate with each other too. An engineering professor made a 3D-printed helmet earhole inset to help drown out noise for the players.
^{AP Sports}

Juan Soto free agency: Yankees and Mets reportedly up their offers to above $700 million
Juan Soto is a free agent. The New York Yankees and New York Mets want Soto and are offering the slugger between $710 and $730 million. If he were to sign a deal with such a number, it would break the record for the largest known contract in sports history.
^{AP Sports}

October marks busiest sports betting month yet, as 16 states set new records
October was the busiest betting month ever in the United States. At least 16 states broke monthly handle records. New York took $2.3 billion in wagers, eclipsing the $2.1 billion in November 2023.
^{Sports Business Journal}

The PGA Tour Wants More Players to Become Social Media Stars
LIV Golf star Bryson DeChambeau is big on YouTube, but the PGA Tour wants him and others to expand their social media presence. Many professional golfers remain reserved when it comes to the public sphere. The PGA Tour wants the athletes to realize they are also their own business.
^{Front Office Sports}

Journey into the history books: Lewis Hamilton leaves Mercedes after six titles and 246 F1 races
Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton left Mercedes. He is moving to Ferrari in 2025 after 12 years at Mercedes. In his career, he won all but one of his seven drivers’ championships. It was the most successful partnership between a team and a driver in F1 history.
^{AP Sports}

Lando Norris wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch constructor's title for McLaren
McLaren won its first constructor’s title since 1998. Lando Norris won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch the constructor’s title. Norris had a 21-point cushion on Ferrari entering the race.
^{Yahoo Sports}

First 12-team CFP field unveiled; SMU bumps Bama
The first 12-team College Football Playoff field is here! The biggest surprise in the lineup is that SMU earned the final spot instead of Alabama, despite SMU losing in the ACC Championship. Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State earned first-round byes. Texas, Penn State, Notre Dame and Ohio State will host first-round on-campus games.
^{Sports Business Journal}

UNLV coach Barry Odom targeted by Purdue to be Boilermakers' next head coach
UNLV football head coach Barry Odom had a successful season, leading the team to a 10-3 overall record. In just two seasons at UNLV, he won 19 games. Now, Purdue is looking to offer him a head coaching job.
^{Yahoo Sports}

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