Big Ten's projected top teams could face tougher 2026 schedules, but SEC gauntlet remains ultimate test

The top tier of college football has thickened, making paths to the playoff even harder ...

CBS Sports 136: Indiana unanimous No. 1 as Big Ten, SEC dominate top 10 in final college football rankings

The Hoosiers were an easy No. 1 after a dominant season, but there was plenty of movement behind them in our final college ...

Big Ten, SEC at a stalemate on College Football Playoff format, but there's a clear frontrunner on the field

While college football's two power brokers are sparing over the CFP's future, the Big Ten is pulling away from the pack on ...

No decision yet on CFP expansion as deadline looms with Big Ten, SEC far apart on format

College Football Playoff leaders met Sunday in South Beach with expansion on the table and no resolution in sight. With the ...

Inside the year-long CFP expansion debate that resulted in no change amid Big Ten-SEC standoff

The 12-team format will remain for at least one more season as the two power leagues were unable to come to an agreement ...

College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams in 2026 as Big Ten, SEC fail to reach resolution

The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams in 2026, the CFP Management Committee announced on Friday, after the Big Ten and the SEC failed to reach a resolution regarding any future formats.

SEC football isn’t winning titles. But there’s one way it’s still crushing the Big Ten.

Two years since the two athletic conferences aggressively expanded, the SEC’s TV audiences are surging ahead of the Big Ten’s ...