2025 College Football Playoff bracket: When first 12 team schedule begins, bowl games, championship dates

Complete college football bowl schedule for 2024-25: Games, matchups, times, dates

From the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl on Dec. 14 to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 20, 82 teams will play in at least one postseason game.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

2024-25 College Football Playoff full bracket and scores, schedule, matchups

The 12-team bracket for the 2024-25 College Football Playoff is set. Here's the full bracket, schedule, matchups, and more.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

College Football Playoff bracket: 12 things to know about the expanded 12-team field

Now we know the 12 teams. Let’s talk about the 12 things that you need to know as the playoff kicks off with first-round games Dec. 20-21.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

College Football Playoff Rankings: Oregon goes wire-to-wire at No. 1, Alabama in top 12 but out of bracket

The final top 25 rankings of the 2024 season arrived from the CFP Selection Committee on Selection Sunday

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

College Football Playoff first-round schedule, betting odds: Oregon opens as slight national title favorite

Four teams have odds of +450 or better to win it all.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Grading the College Football Playoff Selection Committee's first 12-team bracket: How did they do?

Handing out the CFP report card on Selection Sunday

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

SMU edge out Alabama as 12-team College Football Playoff bracket set

Oregon given No 1 seed in newly extended format Mustangs through despite loss in ACC title game SMU captured the last open spot in the 12-team College Football Playoff on Sunday, edging Alabama ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Oregon tops expanded College Football Playoff bracket as powerhouse Alabama misses out

Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State all earned first-round byes in the College Football Playoff bracket.

NBC News - Dec. 8

Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State are the top four seeds in the first 12-team College Football Playoff

ABC News - Dec. 8

College Football Playoff bracket, rankings reveal: Who made the 12-team field?

The first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket has been revealed.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame top final AP Top 25 college football poll ahead of playoff bracket; Alabama 11, SMU 12

ABC News - Dec. 8

Bowl projections: Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, Arizona State headline first 12-team College Football Playoff

Projecting the first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket ahead of the committee's reveal on Sunday

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

College Football Playoff Rankings prediction: Oregon, Notre Dame bookend top five ahead of bracket reveal

Jerry Palm takes a crack at how the CFP Rankings will look after the final release on Sunday

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

Arizona State makes College Football Playoff with 45-19 win over Iowa State in Big 12 title game

Big 12 newcomer Arizona State will represent the conference in the 12-team College Football Playoff

ABC News - Dec. 8

SMU's case for College Football Playoff: Why Mustangs deserve spot in bracket despite loss in ACC title game

A last-second loss in a conference title game shouldn't push the No. 8 Mustangs out of the College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - Dec. 8

No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 in Atlantic Coast Conference championship for spot in College Football Playoff

ABC News - Dec. 8

College Football Playoff predictions: Our best guess for what the bracket will look like

SMU or Alabama? That's the biggest question facing the committee heading into the final set of rankings.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 8

No. 1 Oregon beats No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten championship and first-round bye in College Football Playoff

ABC News - Dec. 8

From underdog to undeniable: How Cam Skattebo powered Arizona State to Big 12 title, College Football Playoff

Once an FCS backup, Skattebo has blasted his way past tacklers and expectations to lead an unexpected turnaround for the Sun Devils

CBS Sports - Dec. 7

College football picks, schedule: Predictions against the spread, odds for games on Championship Week

A closer look at the at the matchups set on Saturday to decide conference winners for the 2024 season

CBS Sports - Dec. 7

For Boise State, Winning a College Football Playoff Game Would Be a Signature Feat

There’s no overstating the significance of this moment, not just for the Broncos but for college football, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

How Will the Power 4 Championship Games Affect the College Football Playoff?

Arizona State dominated Iowa State to take home the Big 12 title. But will it be enough to earn a first-round playoff bye?

The New York Times - Dec. 7

College Football Playoff bracket: Does Arizona State or Boise State deserve a first-round bye?

The first two conference champs to punch their ticket to the CFP are the subject of another debate

CBS Sports - Dec. 7

Arizona State roars into college football playoffs, and waits to see who else makes the bracket

Forget about rankings, analytics or any other number they might place next to Arizona State’s name

ABC News - Dec. 7

Newcomer No. 12 Arizona State beats No. 16 Iowa State in Big 12 title game to earn spot in College Football Playoff

ABC News - Dec. 7

Your Guide to the College Football Playoff’s New 12-Team Format

A new era of college football’s postseason has officially begun, and with it, a whole host of new details.

The New York Times - Dec. 7

No. 10 Boise State earns spot in College Football Playoff, beating No. 19 UNLV 21-7 in Mountain West championship game

ABC News - Dec. 6

9 college football games lined up for conference championship weekend

Nine college football conference champions will be decided by the end of this weekend. The Georgia Bulldogs will take on the Texas Longhorns for the SEC Championship, while Oregon will take on Penn ...

CBS News - Dec. 6

College Football Bowl Game Schedule 2024-25: Complete list, scores, matchups, dates, times, TV channels

It's time to go bowling for college football teams across the nation.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Alabama's case for College Football Playoff berth: Why Crimson Tide deserve spot in 12-team bracket

Here's why it's an open and shut case for Alabama in the College Football Playoff

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

College Football Bowl and Playoff Schedule for This Season

College football has been wildly upended over the last few years by conference realignment, NIL and players transfers. Despite the changes, one of its oldest traditions endures: bowl games. These ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6

Chuck Todd: Despite expansion to 12 teams, the College Football Playoff is still broken

The College Football Playoff committee has created a system that is exclusive, not inclusive, writes Chuck Todd.

NBC News - Dec. 6

College Football Playoff Bubble Watch: Alabama anxiously awaits outcome of ACC Championship Game

The Crimson Tide will watch from home to see whether chaos will play out on their favor over the weekend

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

The College Football Playoff bracket is almost set. How safe is your favorite team?

Will Alabama get in over other SEC foes? Which teams will play spoilers this weekend?

NBC News - Dec. 6

The College Football Playoff Underdogs No Team Wants to Face

If Alabama makes the playoff, watch out for the Crimson Tide.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Did the Right Team Overtake Miami in the Latest College Football Playoff Rankings?

The committee made the correct call by demoting Miami, but one team deserves the nod more than Alabama, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

College Football Playoff conundrum: What if Clemson wins ACC championship?

The ACC championship game will have major playoff implications, all of which will determine if Alabama is in or out.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

Championship Weekend College Football Playoff Reaction & how to address flag planting

Heading into Conference Championship Weekend, Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to the latest College Football Playoff Rankings. They discuss the surprising move of Alabama ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 4

College Football Playoff bracket: What 12-team field looks like after penultimate CFP Rankings release

Boise State could lock up a first-round bye with a win over UNLV in the Mountain West title game

CBS Sports - Dec. 4

Which College Football Teams Are on the Playoff Bubble?

Alabama is in danger of missing out on a 12-team playoff in its first season since Nick Saban’s retirement.

The New York Times - Dec. 2

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