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.
Lessons from inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff: Format is flawed, home environments provide boost
The Ohio State football program captured history with claiming the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship when the four-team model made its debut in the 2014 season. A decade later,
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 expanded field allows for more mulligans for every team and perhaps reduces the importance of some games.
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.
Five teams that could crash College Football Playoff party in 2025 include LSU, Alabama
Here are five teams that didn’t make the College Football Playoff this season that should be strong contenders for qualification next season.
Any College Football Playoff tweaks for 2025 won’t be hashed out until later this year
Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season, including a potential tweak in the way byes are awarded, would have to take place later this year, probably in the spring, the leaders of the playoff said.
Mandel’s Mailbag: Can Ohio State (or anyone) build a 12-team College Football Playoff dynasty?
Plus, more questions on whether the CFP format was a success, next year's rising teams and college football's longest season ever.
Tipsheet: Expanded College Football Playoff was a hit, but more changes could come
The first 12-team College Football Playoff was a success, but power school athletic directors are mulling format tweaks.
Projecting 2026 College Football Playoff
The college football season came to a close on Monday night as Ohio State defeated Notre Dame in the national championship game. This was the first year of the new 12-team College Football Playoff format,
College football rankings: Ohio State is No. 1 as three Big Ten teams land in top five of final CBS Sports 134
The 2024 season reached it conclusion on Monday night with Ohio State's win against Notre Dame in the College Football ...
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Track which conferences are winning the 2024-25 college football bowl season
The college football bowl season is here. And with the addition of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, it gives conferences ample opportunities to finish the season on a high ...
Report card time. College football grades for all 134 teams. Who got an A?
With the college football season complete, it's time to evaluate the performance of schools in the Bowl Subdivision. Our ...
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Final conference bowl records for 2024-25 college football postseason: Big Ten supremacy
Texas Longhorns coach Steve Sarkisian raises the trophy as the Texas Longhorns celebrate their 39-31 double overtime win over ...
All-FCS team: See the Jacksonville area's top FCS football players in 2024
The Times-Union releases its annual All-FCS team for the Jacksonville area's top players in FCS college football for the 2024 ...
AP's all-College Football Playoff team features an all-Ohio State offensive backfield
Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ ...