ESPN pleased with 1st season of expanded College Football Playoff as it looks to the future
The 11 College Football Playoff games averaged 15.6 million viewers according to Nielsen, as audiences increased during each round.
Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is coming to a close. Was the expansion a success?
The CFP will never likely surpass the NFL in the attention economy, but the march through the first 12-team Playoff has been a positive one.
4 takeaways from the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff
Ohio State came out on top in the national championship on Monday, outlasting a late Notre Dame comeback push to win 34-23. The game brought an end to the first edition of the expanded College Football Playoff, which features 12 teams vying for the title instead of four.
How to watch 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship for free
Fans looking to watch this championship football game can do so for free on fuboTV, which offers a free trial ( and $30 off your first month) or on DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV has promotional offers available, as well.
Why expanding the College Football Playoff worked – and what still needs to be fixed
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.
College Football Playoff: The biggest question each 2024 CFP team faces in 2025
Can the Buckeyes repeat? Will Penn State breakthrough? Is Arch Manning the guy? Let's evaluate the toughest challenges for each CFP team entering next season.
Mandel’s Mailbag: Can Ohio State (or anyone) build a 12-team College Football Playoff dynasty?
Plus, more questions on whether the CFP format was a success, next year's rising teams and college football's longest season ever.
What a 14-team College Football Playoff would have looked like in 2024, assuming new proposals take effect
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,
College Football Playoff picks Las Vegas for 2027 finale
College Football Playoff finale will be held at Allegiant Stadium. the home of the Las Vegas Raiders, event organizers announced Friday.
5 changes the College Football Playoff needs to make to be even better in 2025-26
With the first 12-team College Football Playoff firmly in the rearview mirror, here are five minor to potentially major changes the postseason tournament needs to adopt sooner rather than later. Maybe in due time,
Way-too-early College Football Playoff bracket predictions for the 2025-26 season
We're into the college football offseason — albeit only in January — but it's time to continue NCAA.com's way-too-early preview of the season. I've already revealed way-too-early Heisman contenders and a way-too-early top-25 ranking,
Any College Football Playoff tweaks for 2025 won’t be hashed out until later this year
ATLANTA — Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season ... change in the way the tournament is ...
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College Football Playoff bracket: Quarterfinals schedule and first round results
The four quarterfinal games will be played on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day at the site of four traditional bowl games, with one game on Dec. 31 and three on Jan. 1. The semifinal games ...
Notre Dame won’t trade independent status for chance at College Football Playoff bye
Notre Dame showed this season why its comfortable staying independent — even if it has to play an extra game in its quest for ...
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Teams with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances
In 2024, the playoff field was expanded from four to 12 teams. Here are the 12 teams who were selected to the 2024-25 College Football Playoff field, in seeding order: Six schools made their ...