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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Did the first 12-team College Football Playoff work? Decision-makers to discuss these changes.
As the first 12-team College Football Playoff ends, leaders are discussing what to change in the future. Here are the main topics.
Lessons from inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff: Format is flawed, home environments provide boost
The Ohio State football program captured history with claiming the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship when the four-team model made its debut in the 2014 season. A decade later,
Any College Football Playoff tweaks for 2025 won’t be hashed out until later this year
Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season, including a potential tweak in the way byes are awarded, would have to take place later this year, probably in the spring, the leaders of the playoff said.
College football’s new playoff will crown a champ tonight, but not without a price
The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff kept more fan bases engaged, but is it worth the loss of the sport’s tradition?
Where is the College Football Playoff championship game?
The world will be watching the Ohio State Buckeyes play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday night in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Atlanta. Mercedes-Benz Stadium broke ground in May of 2014 and later opened in August of 2017.
Worried about opt-outs in the expanded College Football Playoff? We saw the opposite of that in 2024 debut
In an age where the prevalent theme of December and January in the sport is complaining about who isn't playing -- opt-outs of the full-game and halftime variety -- it is enlighte
ACC mulling conference championship format tweaks as potential College Football Playoff changes loom ahead
The ACC is expected to consider changing the format of its football championship as it weighs how to protect its ...
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College football bowl record rankings by conference in CFP era: SEC still leads, ACC falls further after 2024
The expanded College Football Playoff format delivered plenty of drama and sparked debates on possible improvements, but the final results were undeniable. Between the playoff and bowl games, the ...
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 ...
Ohio State's second title in the CFP era averages 22.1 million viewers, a 12% decline from last year
Ohio State's 34-23 victory over Notre Dame in Monday night's College Football Playoff national championship game, was the ...
2025-2026 college football season | Key dates & info to know
The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Note Dame Fighting Irish 34-23 in the College Football Playoff national championship game in ...
College football rankings: Tight race for preseason No. 1 serves as key storyline entering 2025 season
Ohio State captured its first national championship since 2014 with a win over Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff ...
AP's all-College Football Playoff team features an all-Ohio State offensive backfield
Ohio State's run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press' all-College Football Playoff team.
CFP officials task conference commissioners with reviewing 12-team playoff format, weighing future changes
ATLANTA — The university presidents that oversee the College Football Playoff have charged conference commissioners with ...