Among the dozen, the Aggies have been the closest to reaching the College Football Playoff, finishing right on the outside in 2020 at No. 5.

We grew up on a college football season that climaxed on New Year's Day. Is there a way back to that while keeping the excitement of the past month?

Ohio State won it all, but neither the Buckeyes nor their league mates produced any drama that could contend with No. 1 on this list.

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,

Ohio State took down Notre Dame in the national title game by a final score of 34-23 to win its ninth national title. Ahead of the game, fans shared their muted excitement for the game as the college football season blended into the NFL playoff race.

The 11 College Football Playoff games averaged 15.6 million viewers according to Nielsen, as audiences increased during each round.

Here's the complete schedule for the College Football Playoff for the 2025-26 season, including game dates, how to watch and teams. This is the second year of the 12-team playoff.

It has been days since the end of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, but it continues to be the talk of the town. Among those who have recently shared their opinion on the new-look CFP were football siblings Jason Kelce, who used to play for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce.

Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: Expanding the College Football Playoff worked.

Williams' numbers at USC were unreal as he threw for a total of 8,170 yards with 72 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in two seasons. He threw for 42 touchdowns and 4,537 yards in 2022 as he won the Heisman Trophy.

After Wednesday's College Football Playoff win over Oregon, Ohio State fans are turning their attention to the Cotton Bowl. That's where the No. 8 Buckeyes will face No. 5 Texas in a CFP quarterfinal.

After beating Stanford back-to-back in the same season for the first time since 1985-86, Cal women’s basketball basked in the glow of a promising new Big Game era for the Bears