How should the College Football Playoff work? Debating seeding, selection and more changes
The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely to make major changes to the format for the 2025 season. The bigger stuff is more likely to come in 2026, when the new contracts kick in and the SEC and Big Ten basically get to do whatever they want.
4 takeaways from the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff
Ohio State came out on top in the national championship on Monday, outlasting a late Notre Dame comeback push to win 34-23. The game brought an end to the first edition of the expanded College Football Playoff, which features 12 teams vying for the title instead of four.
Did the first 12-team College Football Playoff work? Decision-makers to discuss these changes.
As the first 12-team College Football Playoff ends, leaders are discussing what to change in the future. Here are the main topics.
Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is coming to a close. Was the expansion a success?
The CFP will never likely surpass the NFL in the attention economy, but the march through the first 12-team Playoff has been a positive one.
Why expanding the College Football Playoff worked – and what still needs to be fixed
Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: Expanding the College Football Playoff worked.
College Football Playoff predictions: Which teams return in 2025 from Ohio State to Clemson?
In or out? A verdict on which of the College Football Playoff qualifiers will be back in the bracket next season.
Ohio State's Historic Victory and the Dawn of a New College Football Era
Ohio State has made history! The Buckeyes have claimed their ninth national championship, defeating Notre Dame 34–23 in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff National Championship. From an underdog No.
College football national championship odds for 2025 season
Ohio State took down Notre Dame to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff and claim the school’s first national championship since 2014, but now it’s time to get an early look ahead to the 2025 college football season and what teams are in contention right now.
Ambridge native helps Ohio State capture College Football Playoff National Championship
The Ambridge native helped Ohio State football capture another national title as the Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame 34-23 on Jan. 20.
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College Football Playoff bracket: Quarterfinals schedule and first round results
The four quarterfinal games will be played on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day at the site of four traditional bowl games, with one game on Dec. 31 and three on Jan. 1. The semifinal games ...
Any College Football Playoff tweaks for 2025 won’t be hashed out until later this year
ATLANTA — Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season ... change in the way the tournament is ...
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Teams with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances
In 2024, the playoff field was expanded from four to 12 teams. Here are the 12 teams who were selected to the 2024-25 College Football Playoff field, in seeding order: Six schools made their ...
Notre Dame won’t trade independent status for chance at College Football Playoff bye
Notre Dame showed this season why its comfortable staying independent — even if it has to play an extra game in its quest for ...
ESPN pleased with 1st season of expanded College Football Playoff as it looks to the future
The 11 College Football Playoff games averaged 15.6 million viewers according to Nielsen, as audiences increased during each ...
Final Big Ten football power rankings for the 2025 season: A king is crowned
The longest college football season in history is over, and if you are an Ohio State fan, it had some peaks and valleys, bu ...
Notre Dame football's top last-minute recruiting targets before 2025 National Signing Day
Notre Dame football has a few players on the radar ahead of National Signing Day who can help the program win its first title ...
Grading College Football's First-Year Head Coaches for 2024
The 2024 college football season featured 31 new coaches at FBS programs, and with the campaign completed, it's time to grade and rank the hires. Indiana's Curt Cignetti, Boise State's Spencer ...