What we learned from the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff
Did it hurt the sport's regular season? Do rivalries still matter? Here's what Nicole Auerbach took away from the first year of the expanded CFP.
12 Team College Football Playoff: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The first installment of the 12 Team Playoff is in the books, what was good, what was bad, and what needs to be changed going forward.
What a 14-team College Football Playoff would have looked like in 2024, assuming new proposals take effect
Ohio State reigned supreme in the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff, defeating Tennessee, Oregon, Texas and Notre Dame on its road to glory. Like most things in college sports right now,
The NFL’s postseason schedule is a big problem for the College Football Playoff that could get much worse
If Roger Goodell gets his way and the NFL adds an 18th game, the College Football Playoff could be relegated to the back burner in January.
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.
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.
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.
Teams that boosted College Football Playoff chances with 2025 recruits
As the 2025 recruiting cycle ends and the 12-team CFP era rolls on, here is a look at four teams that have improved their chances of securing a playoff spot, and, maybe winning it all, as long as their transfers contribute as expected and they get production from some youth in their current class of recruits.
On3 Predicts 2025 College Football Playoff, National Champion
Not everyone is patiently awaiting the return of college football. With the new 12-team College Football Playoff, fans received a longer postseason than ever. The Ohio State Buckeyes steamrolled their way to a title,
Way-Too-Early 2025-2026 College Football Playoff Prediction
Last season was the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. Now, with a better understanding of how the committee thinks and how the seeding works, here is my prediction for the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff field.
College Football Futures: Championship Odds, Picks & Predictions (2025)
The Ohio State Buckeyes may have just raised a championship banner, but today’s College Football world never sleeps. All 136 FBS programs, including the two new additions of Delaware and Missouri State,
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College Football Playoff: 5 Potential Changes to Improve the 12-Team Format
The first 12-team College Football Playoff finished on Monday night with Ohio State beating Notre Dame 34-23 in Atlanta, Ga. The new 12-team playoff was a massive success, although the ...
Penn State leads College Football Playoff projection for 2025 with LSU, Oklahoma among SEC surprises
Forget about way-too-early Top 25 rankings. Here's your College Football Playoff projection for the 2025 season -- with a few ...
Notre Dame football schedule 2025: Analyzing the Fighting Irish's path back to College Football Playoff
Notre Dame is fresh off an impressive run to the College Football Playoff National Championship, taking full advantage of the ...