College Football Playoff championship game needs a major renovation
A couple of years ago, colleague Andy Nesbitt, writing for For The Win, authored an article arguing that college football’s national championship game being on Monday night is one of the dumbest things in sports.
Here's what needs to change about College Football Playoff format after sparkling debut
Leave it be. Enjoy the show. Let a good thing be a good thing. This 12-team College Football Playoff format works beautifully.
Berry Tramel: How the NFL playoffs mirror the College Football Playoff
The CFP had no close first-round games, and danged if the NFL didn't almost match that. Funny thing though, nobody ripped pro football’s playoff format.
Top 5 college football programs with the most players on 2025 NFL playoff rosters
NFL playoffs got underway Saturday afternoon with the Los Angeles Chargers visiting the Houston Texans. As is usually the case, there will be no shortage of former Alabama football players on NFL playoff rosters on Wild Card weekend.
Notre Dame AD says he thinks there’s a chance for seeding tweak in College Football Playoff
Notre Dame’s athletic director said “I think there’s a chance” for tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but that would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.
It’s imperfect, but the 12-team playoff gave us the best college football season in years
Before the national title game Monday, college football’s power brokers will meet to discuss the debut of the 12-team playoff and what needs to be tweaked. Or trashed. Don’t expect anything Sunday. Too soon.
The cost of the College Football Playoff: What do you have to lay out to follow your team?
It’s the first time fans have been asked to fling open their wallets to attend as many as four games as their teams marched toward a title.
College Football Playoff National Championship game preview
Now, we've got one more game left. On Monday night in Atlanta (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), Ohio State, a nearly 10-point favorite, will seek its first national title in 10 years while underdog Notre Dame will seek its first in 36.
Is there a better way to pick the College Football Playoff teams? Basketball analytics experts weigh in.
Two of the smartest people in college basketball offered solutions for the highly flawed, deeply subjective College Football Playoff selection process.
What do the numbers say about competitiveness in the postseason for NFL, college football?
In 10 seasons, top-seeded teams in both the AFC and NFC were 14-4 in the postseason, combining for a 28-8 overall record. Top ...
Bill Belichick Explains One Aspect of the NFL That Prepared Him for College Recruiting
After a legendary NFL run, Bill Belichick enters college football for the first time, taking over as the coach at North ...
Ranking remaining NFL playoff teams; Nick Saban, Michael Vick entering College Football Hall of Fame
NICK SABAN AND THE REST OF THE 2025 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS. The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class is full ...
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College Football Playoff Roundup: Freeman, Golden shrug off NFL rumors, more
The Irish have been so well coached that NFL teams have taken notice. In recent weeks, reports have indicated that Notre Dame ...
Marcus Freeman Shuts Down NFL Coaching Rumors with Firm Statement
Marcus Freeman didn't say the word no, but he made his intentions about staying at Notre Dame very clear on Saturday.
2025 NFL Draft prospects: Complete list of star college football underclassmen who have declared
The hard deadline for college football underclassmen to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft is Jan. 15, but even into late January ...
Audience To The College Football Semifinals & NFL Wild Card Dropped
The audience for the 2 CFP semifinal games averaged 19.2 million a -17% dropoff from last year. The 6 NFL wild card games ...
Patriots Connected to Compelling Weapon in NFL Draft
The New England Patriots need weapons up and down the roster, and you can bet they will be doing their best to address the ...