Some of it may be overboard, dancing on the grave of a not-dead patient by SEC haters who finally see their chance. Some of it is a chance to vent back at the loud pro-SEC voices, at ESPN and elsewhere. And a lot of this may be premature. New arrival Texas could still bring the SEC its sixth national title in eight years.

The College Football Playoff bracket and TV schedule for the 2024-25 season is official, setting the stage for the first year of a 12-team postseason.

Alabama made changes to the coaching staff days after losing to the Michigan Wolverines, 19-13, in the ReliaQuest Bowl. In head coach Kalen DeBoer's first season with the program, the Crimson Tide went 9-4, with losses to Michigan, Oklahoma, Vanderbilt and Tennessee.

The most wonderful time of the year for college football fans -- bowl season -- is upon us. And this year, there's more to get excited about than ever with the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. In addition to the CFP, there will be 36 bowl games in all.

What bowl games are playing out in college football on Friday? Here's what you need to know, including start times, how to watch and scores:

University of Alabama freshman Kareem Badawi was among the 14 people killed when an armed man drove a rented truck into a crowd in New Orleans.

A former College Football player from Princeton was among those killed in the New Orleans terrorist attack on Wednesday.

A former Princeton University football player and a former Chestnut Hill College lacrosse player were among those killed in a suspected terrorist attack in New Orleans on New Year's Day. A second former Princeton player was among those hospitalized.