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What a 14-team College Football Playoff would have looked like in 2024, assuming new proposals take effect
Roadmapping the four different first rounds a proposed 14-team CFP would have yieldedCBS Sports - 1d -
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 roundABC News - 2d -
Ranking 134 College Football Teams After the 2024 Season
Ohio State is the No. 1 team. Then the surprises start.The New York Times - 4d -
A Way-Too-Early Look at Next Season’s College Football Title Contenders
A coach who has a reputation for losing big games will have no excuses in 2025, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - 6d -
College football rankings: Texas, Georgia, Miami lead way-too-early top 25 ahead of 2025 season
Looking ahead to the top teams entering the 2025 college football seasonCBS Sports - 6d -
College football rankings: Tight race for preseason No. 1 serves as key storyline entering 2025 season
Ohio State, Texas rank among top contenders for preseason No. 1CBS Sports - 6d -
College Football Playoff: Kirk Herbstreit gets emotional on ESPN after Ohio State's win over Notre Dame
Kirk Herbstreit reached for a tissue and got emotional when talking about the Buckeyes' win on ESPN on Monday night.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Where is the national championship game in 2026? College Football Playoff future schedule, locations, dates
Breaking down future College Football Playoff National Championship sites over the next five seasonsCBS Sports - 6d -
Way-too-early Top 25 for 2025-26 college football season
With the 2024 season officially over, it's not too early to look ahead to 2025.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
LeBron James cheers on Ohio State at College Football Playoff championship game
LeBron James was in attendance at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to watch his beloved Ohio State Buckeyes play Notre Dame for the College Football Playoff championshipABC News - 6d -
After All That, the Richest School Wins the College Football Playoff
One of the enduring storylines of the 2024-25 college football season was newfound parity across the sport. On Monday night, the nation’s richest public athletic department won the sport’s biggest ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
What the World Thinks of the New College Football Playoff
To get to this point in the 12-team postseason format took years of debate and planning. But the real question is if it paid off.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
How to bet on 2024-25 college football bowl season: Sportsbook promo code, picks for Ohio State-Notre Dame
Everything you need to know before betting on the CFP National Championship gameCBS Sports - Jan. 20 -
Rams' Matthew Stafford will 'take some time' to mull future after playoff loss to Eagles, 16th NFL season
Stafford, 36, says he has a decision to makeCBS Sports - Jan. 20 -
Worried about opt-outs in the expanded College Football Playoff? We saw the opposite of that in 2024 debut
Stars and role players alike fought through injuries big and small to get in on the action this postseasonCBS Sports - Jan. 19 -
No debate: The 12-team College Football Playoff was a success
Though not without its flaws, the first 12-team College Football Playoff was an undeniable success.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
Why College Football Playoff seeding format is unlikely to change next season
Eliminating the CFP’s rule designating the top four seeds and first-round byes to conference champions won't likely happen next year.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
The College Football Playoff has one glaring problem
College football always had a natural endpoint: New Year’s Day. Now, though, the playoff stretches uncomfortably deep into January.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
College Football Playoff 2024-25: Championship first look
Previewing the national championship with X factors and keys to winning for each team.ESPN - Jan. 16 -
Going to 100 College Football Games Is a Lifetime Feat. He Did It in a Season.
The sport’s most well-traveled fan started his obsession by accident.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
How Ohio State and Notre Dame Can Give College Football’s Season a Storybook Ending
Both College Football Playoff semifinals brought the drama in the fourth quarter. But an all-Midwest title game between two juggernauts is what the sport needs.The New York Times - Jan. 12 -
College football bowl games, expanded playoff dates and times
With the expanded playoff, the 2024-25 bowl schedule is bigger and better than ever.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Georgia QB Carson Beck commits to Miami for final season of college football
Beck had entered the 2025 NFL Draft before heading into the transfer portal.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
The 4 Players Who Could Decide the College Football Playoff
Opinions vary on which remaining team has the best quarterback.The New York Times - Jan. 9 -
College Football Playoff: Bettors like Notre Dame and Ohio State in the semifinals
Favorites are 8-0 straight up and 7-1 against the spread through the first two rounds of the CFP.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
History — and legacy — on the line for the four College Football Playoff coaches
None of the final four coaches has won a national championship before. Here's why that matters.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9 -
College Football Playoff prediction: Why No. 6 seed Penn State can win first national title since 1986 season
The Nittany Lions have the tools to emerge from first-ever 12-team CFP as national championsCBS Sports - Jan. 6 -
Steelers look toward playoffs after finishing regular season on 4-game skid with loss to Bengals
Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approachingABC News - Jan. 5 -
The 12-Team College Football Playoff Is Down to 4. How Do the Semifinals Look?
Penn State-Notre Dame and Ohio State-Texas could deliver two heavyweight fights with plenty of star power.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
How the Top-Seeded Teams Tumbled in the College Football Playoff
Texas, Penn State, Ohio State and Notre Dame advanced in the quarterfinals after beating higher-seeded teams.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
Salah says ‘no progress’ on Liverpool future, Fofana may miss season: football news – as it happened
The latest from the January transfer window and buildup to the weekend’s fixtures. Mikel Arteta has said that signing a new striker in January is no guarantee that they will win the Premier League ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
2025 college football bowl season score predictions, odds, CFP picks: Projections via 10,000 model simulations
SportsLine's model has simulated every college football bowl and playoff game 10,000 times and locked in its football score predictionsCBS Sports - Jan. 3 -
Notre Dame Reaches the College Football Playoff Semifinals
Stellar defense from the Fighting Irish helped secure a 23-10 victory over Georgia and a date with Penn State in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9.The New York Times - Jan. 3 -
College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Second-chance expert picks for crowning 2025 national champion
With the first round complete, some of our CBS Sports experts adjust their 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracketsCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
College Football Playoff overreactions: Big Ten has surpassed the SEC, Ohio State looks unbeatable
The Buckeyes are playing better than anyone in college footballCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
Ohio State vs. Oregon odds, line: 2025 College Football Playoff picks, Rose Bowl prediction by proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Wednesday's Oregon Ducks vs. Ohio State Buckeyes College Football Playoff Rose Bowl matchup 10,000 timesCBS Sports - Jan. 1 -
2025 College Football Playoff odds, prediction: Texas vs. Arizona State picks from expert on 25-12 roll
Josh Nagel, who's on a 25-12 run on Texas picks, has revealed his picks for Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State in Wednesday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup at the Peach BowlCBS Sports - Jan. 1 -
The New College Football Playoff System Is Flawed. Boise State Showed That.
The seeding system will likely be changed, but it’s not as if the Broncos exploited it, a columnist for The Athletic writes.The New York Times - Jan. 1 -
Arizona State vs. Texas odds, line: 2025 College Football Playoff picks, Peach Bowl model predictions
SportsLine's model revealed its College Football Playoff quarterfinal picks for No. 4 seed Arizona State vs. No. 5 seed Texas at the Peach Bowl 2025CBS Sports - Jan. 1 -
College Football Playoff bracket predictions: Model has surprising 2024 CFP picks, sleepers and upsets
SportsLine's advanced computer model has revealed its 2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket picks and predictions after 10,000 simulationsCBS Sports - Jan. 1