How should the College Football Playoff work? Debating seeding, selection and more changes
The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely ...
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College Football Playoff expansion rescued Ohio State, Notre Dame, and we're better for it
Neither Ohio State nor Notre Dame would have made a four-team playoff based on the final College Football Playoff committee rankings. The Irish ranked No. 5, and the Buckeyes were No. 6 ...
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College football national title game is coming to Las Vegas
The 68,000-seat venue hosted its first Super Bowl in 2024, and it is also set to host the NCAA Final Four on April 1 and 3, ...
Bill Hancock is 'excited' for future after retiring as College Football Playoff director
Following his final days as CFP director, The Oklahoman spoke to Bill Hancock about retirement, his OU days and his legendary ...
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Ohio State wins first ever 12-team College Football Playoff
The four teams with byes are in bold. Here are the final CFP top 25 rankings, with teams in the CFP also getting their seeds included at the end. Boise State, which won the Mountain West ...
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Four easy fixes to make the 12-team College Football Playoff even better in the future
The College Football Playoff can keep automatic berths ... That would have created a much-more level playing field. By the final CFP rankings, the top four should have been No. 1 Oregon, No ...
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Why expanding the College Football Playoff worked – and what still needs to be fixed
The lesson? Sometimes, blowouts just happen. In the final six games of the tournament, the College Football Playoff delivered four classics: Texas-Arizona State in the Peach Bowl went to double ...
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First 12-team College Football Playoff delivered massive success, but flawed seeding model must be addressed
When the 12-team College Football Playoff format was revealed nearly ... All four of these teams played its way into the final four of the 12-team CFP. Over the past three seasons, six unique ...
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Five Big Ten Teams Ranked in Final AP Top 25; Four Husker Foes Earn Spots in Poll
No. 5 Penn State and No. 10 Indiana kept four Big Ten ... appearances in the final poll. The Southeastern Conference showcased its depth with seven spots. College Football Playoff contenders ...
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What do the numbers say about competitiveness in the postseason for NFL, college football?
One evening after the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff concluded with four blowout games staged ... in the upper third as far as competitive final scores. Since the CFP’s debut in ...
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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 ...
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One 2025 College Football Playoff sleeper from each Power Four conference: Why Oklahoma fits the bill
Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is almost complete ... as dark horses to reach the CFP -- one per each Power Four conference, plus a trendy Group of Five pick.