The playoff that everyone wanted — make that, demanded — is now a fixture in college football. How will it shake out this year.

The CFP has had a slightly different format in each of the last four years, and leaders are still wrestling with bigger changes to come.

Jan 9, 2026; Atlanta, GA, USA; Oregon Ducks quarterback Dante Moore (5) looks to pass against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half of the 2025 Peach Bowl and semifinal game of the College ...

Steve Sarkisian says mental fatigue caused Texas Longhorns' College Football Playoff loss to Ohio State, raising concerns ahead of a brutal 2026 schedule.

Rich Clark has run the College Football Playoff the way he ran the Air Force, with the discipline of following protocol and the chain of command and the resolve to make decisions that can't be undone.

For all the angst over skyrocketing amounts of money paid to college athletes, courtroom battles over player eligibility and debate about the number of teams in the playoff, the biggest on-the-field ...