College football's commissioners have until Dec. 1 to decide on the format for the College Football Playoff for 2026 and beyond.

Tony Petitti's college football playoff plan is popular in his conference. But nationwide, it's finding little fervor.

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Last year's College Football Playoff expansion created the longest season in the sport's history, and the new format could require teams to play as many as 17 games on their path to the national championship.

For the program to make a leap into elite status, they’ll have to continue to make the 12-team ( more in the future) tournament. There are plenty of reasons why that should happen and here are the top three why Notre Dame will make a return visit to the College Football Playoff.

On the second day of Big Ten Media Days, Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning advocated for a schedule that mirrors the NFL with no open weeks, referencing Oregon's bye week in 2024 before losing to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl.

College Football Playoff quarterfinals storylines Big brands, big favorites: Both Texas (14.5 points) and Penn State (10.5) are double-digit favorites in the Peach and Fiesta Bowls, respectively.

With so many advantages, Power 4 programs have no excuses for losing to a team from the MAC. That will be truer than ever this year.

The Sun-Times spoke with current and former Big Ten coaches, players and analysts about Bret Bielema, Luke Altmyer and whether this playoff talk is warranted.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will have the pressure on them this season as they attempt to run it back after winning the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff last year. Ohio State returns arguably the two best players in college football: wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and safety Caleb Downs.