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Projecting the College Football Playoff top 12, plus five things we learned in September
We assess how the committee would stack the top teams in the country after Week 5.
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Projecting the College Football Playoff top 12: Tennessee or Ohio State?
We assess how the committee would stack the top teams in the country after Week 4.
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A new No. 1 in the projected top 12 and a ranking of the most impactful noncon wins
We assess how the committee would stack the top teams in the country after Week 3, plus a look at whose wins in September will earn them bonus points on Selection Day.
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Projecting the CFP committee's top 12: Notre Dame might not have the schedule to recover
It's not CFP ranking season yet, but we assess how the committee would stack the top teams in the country after Week 2.
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Projecting the College Football Playoff committee's top 12
One week into the season, we assess how the committee would stack the top teams in the country.
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Ex-coach Riley joins CFP selection committee
Mike Riley, the former head coach at Oregon State and Nebraska, is replacing Pat Chun on the College Football Playoff selection committee.
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CFP, ESPN agree to $7.8B deal through '31-32
ESPN remains the sole media rights holder for the expanded College Football Playoff under a new six-year, $7.8 billion deal that runs through the 2031-32 season.
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Connelly: Why SEC and Big Ten greed could ruin College Football Playoff expansion
The revenue from a bigger College Football Playoff could compensate athletes throughout Division I and buoy other sports. That won't happen. Not with Greg Sankey, Tony Petiti & Co. trying to take as much for their leagues as possible.
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Sources: CFP closer to expected 14-team field
The CFP is on the brink of moving one important step closer to an expected 14-team playoff that would begin in 2026, as the 10 FBS conferences and Notre Dame are set to meet a Friday deadline to agree to the next contract.
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Sources: CFP 'on target' to sort out revenue split
CFP leaders are "on target" to come to a resolution by the end of the week on a proposed revenue distribution and governance structure in the next contract, sources told ESPN's Heather Dinich.
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Sources: CFP auto byes may be axed after outcry
While there continues to be support for a 14-team College Football Playoff field starting in 2026, discussions about how teams should qualify for it remain a sticking point.
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Money, power plays and the Rose Bowl: The many times we almost had a playoff, and why the attempts failed
Believe it or not, but in its more than 150 years, college football has often argued for a real champion-deciding playoff system. It has failed at every turn, for various reasons, but there are lessons to remember as the sport begins its new era.
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Sources: Optimism building for 14-team CFP
There is optimism and "momentum" for a 14-team College Football Playoff starting in 2026, sources told ESPN, with an effort to reach a deal in the coming weeks.
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CFP approves 5+7 model for 12-team playoff
The College Football Playoff's new format will feature the five highest-ranked conference champions in the expanded 12-team field, along with the seven highest-ranked teams, the CFP announced Tuesday.
Alabama
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Inside Nick Saban's school of QB development, from practice field trash talk to Sunday morning film sessions
Jalen Milroe's meteoric rise this season has helped land Alabama in the College Football Playoff? How did it happen? ESPN spoke to seven of Saban's quarterbacks at Alabama to find out.
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The Victors: Wolverines dominate in face of chaos for national title
After a season of controversy, for a program that could never seem to fully break through, Michigan finishes 15-0 and atop the college football world.
Washington
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Despite bitter disappointment, Huskies set tone for bright new future
Washington had been gearing itself up to compete in Houston all year long, but the Huskies fell flat against Michigan.
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Sources: CFP, ESPN discussing new 6-year deal
The College Football Playoff is in talks with ESPN about a new six-year deal to be sole rights holder through the 2031 season, sources told ESPN.
Florida State
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CFP notified FBI over threats after FSU exclusion
The CFP contacted the FBI after threats were made toward executive director Bill Hancock, staff members and selection committee following FSU's exclusion.
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Connor Stalions, George Kliavkoff lurk in shadows of title game
The presence of the disgraced ex-Michigan staffer and commissioner of the Pac-12 hang in the air in Houston.
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CFP National Championship score predictions: Washington gets the nod
The time is almost here for the national title game, but first our reporters, analysts and pundits predict the final score.
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Championship confidential: The five defining storylines for Michigan-Washington
Who wins the battle between Washington's offensive line and Michigan's defensive line? Can Michigan keep the ball out of Michael Penix Jr.'s hands? Scouts and coaches on the title game's biggest storylines.
Washington
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Rome Odunze and the prolific receiving corps behind Washington's offense
Washington's receiving corps has been one of the best in the entire country in no small part because of Rome Odunze.
Washington
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Washington RB Johnson 'ready to rock and roll'
Washington running back Dillon Johnson won't be fully healthy for Monday night's College Football Playoff National Championship game, but he says he's "ready to rock and roll" against Michigan.
Michigan
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Harbaugh advocates for player revenue-sharing
Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh advocated for revenue sharing among college athletes, suggesting coaches should cut their salaries by 5-10% and pool it to share with the players.
