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Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 29d

CFP for Dummies plan: What college football can learn from March Madness blueprint

Something, everyone, must be done about the College Football Playoff. It’s time to introduce ... format for 2026 that includes four automatic qualifications for their respective conferences ...
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · 10d

When will the College Football Playoff’s future be settled? This week, leaders resume old battles

If not, it’s very possible that college football goes through four different playoff formats over four years from 2023 to ‘26. Why would the conferences outside the Big Ten and SEC give up ...
WBRC · 7d

College Football Playoff announces 2025-26 dates, broadcast information

The 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship from Miami will kick off on Monday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. CST. As has been the case since the CFP first began in 2014, ESPN will remain the home for the College Football Playoff with all of this season’s games broadcasting there.
Icon for www.si.comSports Illustrated · 9d

2025-26 College Football Playoff: Dates, Times, TV Information Released

times and television information has been released for the 2025-26 College Football Playoff games. Specifics were released on Tuesday. The College Football Playoff released information regarding ...
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 9d

When is College Football Playoff in 2025-26? Dates, times, TV channel, sites for CFP games

The 2026 Fiesta Bowl will be played on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 as the first game of the College Football Playoff semifinals, the College Football Playoff and ESPN announced Tuesday. The game at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, is scheduled to kick off at 7: ...
Icon for www.thebiglead.comThe Big Lead · 9d

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule released

Ohio State Buckeyes offensive is on the field during the first quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · 7d

College Football Playoff meetings wrap up with big questions still unanswered

The fourth in-person College Football Playoff meeting of 2025 ended with a familiar result: No decisions on the three biggest issues, creating more pressure to meet an unofficial and perhaps ...
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · 8d

College Football Playoff Announces 2026 Kickoff Time Changes

The 2024 college football season saw the debut of the 12-team College Football Playoff. It was a resounding success since Ohio State, the eighth seed coming into the CFP, ran the table and won ...
Icon for www.tennessean.comTennessean · 22d

Why College Football Playoff struggles to match March Madness splendor

March Madness just does not miss. In contrast, college football supplies maybe the best regular season in all of sports, but its playoff often falls flat. College Football Playoff cannot match ...
Icon for ftw.usatoday.comUSA Today · 25d

The College Football Playoffs in 2025 could be shaped by these 12 transfers

we ranked the 25 players who transferred to new programs and can impact the College Football Playoffs in a major way. No. 1: John Mateer, Quarterback, Oklahoma Sooners Looking back at the ...
Icon for www.cbsnews.comCBS News · 8d

Rose Bowl game schedules earlier kickoff time for College Football Playoff

The 2026 Rose Bowl game will start an hour earlier than the traditional kickoff time for the College Football Playoff, according to officials. The one hour change, which will have the game begin ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Mar 31, 2025

SMU Mustangs balance finals and College Football Playoff showdown against Penn State

DALLAS — Before they step on the field to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions in the College Football Playoff on Saturday ... dean of the Simmons School of Education and Human Development.
Icon for www.al.comal.com · 8d

College Football Playoff announces 2025-26 schedule; Rose Bowl changes kickoff time

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule has been announced, complete with kickoff times. This season’s playoff quarterfinals take place Dec. 31 and Jan. 1, with one game on New Year’s ...
Icon for www.pennlive.comPenn Live · 7d

Rose Bowl moving its iconic starting time for College Football Playoff

traditionally started at 5 p.m. (EST) on New Year’s Day. Times change. The 12-team College Football Playoff is here, and it was announced Tuesday that three major bowl games, the Rose Bowl ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · 15d

College Football Playoff Foundation joins Sugar Bowl to help local schools in New Orleans

According to Hundley, their partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation is not just ... we decided to focus all of our attention on K-12 education,” Hundley reports the program ...
Icon for www.si.comSports Illustrated · 9d

College Football Playoff schedule for 2025-26 games

The College Football Playoff has announced complete kickoff times and broadcast information for the 2025-26 games, marking our first look at the schedule for the expanded 12-team field.
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · 8d

College Football Playoff dates and times released for 2025

Time to start making arrangements for the 2025 College Football Playoff. The CFP and ESPN released the dates and times for the quarterfinals, semifinals, and national championship game on Tuesday ...
azcentral.com · 28d

CFP for Dummies plan: What college football can learn from March Madness blueprint

Madness in December and January? Follow the CFP Plan for Dummies that takes the best from the NCAA Tournament to college football.
Icon for www.azcentral.comAZ Central · 9d

When is College Football Playoff in 2025-26? Dates, times, TV channel, sites for CFP games

The 2026 Fiesta Bowl will be played on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 as the first game of the College Football Playoff semifinals, the College Football Playoff and ESPN announced Tuesday. The game at ...
Icon for www.9news.com9NEWS · 7d

2025-26 College Football Playoff schedule, locations announced

MIAMI — The College Football Playoff (CFP) and ESPN today announced dates, kick times and broadcast information for the Playoff Quarterfinals, Playoff Semifinals and the national championship ...
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · 9d

College Football Playoff buzz: 5 topics on the table this week

Leaders of the College Football Playoff will gather in Las Colinas, Texas, this week for their annual spring meetings, where they will continue to discuss the playoff's future format and how to ...
Icon for www.sportingnews.comSporting News · Dec 3, 2023

When are the College Football Playoff rankings released? Time, channel for final CFP selection show in 2023

Both the College Football Playoff picture and the Heisman Trophy picture have taken a much firmer shape, and both will be finalized sooner rather than later. The way that things have gone to this ...
ESPN on MSN.com · 12h

College Football Playoff impact: Players who stuck around

The portal has closed, the draft is over, so who are the best players who stuck around even though they had options?
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Mar 26, 2025

College Football Playoff national championship odds updated for 2025 season

Oddsmakers say there are 15 teams in college football with a +5000 shot or better to win the national title. With spring practice in full swing across the country, FanDuel Sportsbook has released ...
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · 25d

The College Football Playoffs in 2025 could be shaped by these 12 transfers

we ranked the 25 players who transferred to new programs and can impact the College Football Playoffs in a major way. No. 1: John Mateer, Quarterback, Oklahoma Sooners John Mateer (10) runs drills ...
Icon for www.sportingnews.comSporting News · Jan 1, 2021

College Football Playoff schedule: Times, TV channels for 2020 CFP semifinal, championship games

No. 3 Ohio State 8 p.m. ET ESPN, fuboTV All of the College Football Playoff games, from the New Year's semifinals to the championship game 10 days later, will air on ESPN and stream on WatchESPN.
Icon for athlonsports.comAthlon Sports · Nov 6, 2024

3 Most Overrated Teams in The First College Football Playoff Top 25 Poll

The College Football Playoff selection committee released its first rankings on Tuesday night, giving shape to the race for the 12 coveted spots. At long last, the first College Football Playoff ...
BroBible · 9d

College Football Playoff Could Use TV Ratings To Select Teams Under New Format

The ever-changing landscape and format of the College Football Playoff appear set to change again as the Big Ten and SEC look to tighten their
Icon for athlonsports.comAthlon Sports · 27d

College Football Playoff Considers Major Format Change Ahead of 2025 Season

Now with the expansion of the College Football Playoff, the postseason in 2024-25 brought on a whole new vibe to the sport, eventually crowning the Ohio State Buckeyes as national champions.
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · 26d

College Football Playoff 2025: Projections, predictions, potential surprises for upcoming season

We are not likely to see a rash of upsets in the College Football Playoff next season, but if the semifinals produce four top-end teams like the men's NCAA Tournament managed to do this cycle with ...
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · 8d

College Football Playoff Dates Announced: Rose Bowl Game Time Earlier On New Year's Day

The College Football Playoff announced its dates and times for the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and National Championship, and some aren't happy about a few parts. Many want the national title to ...
Icon for bleacherreport.comBleacher Report · 8d

College Football Playoff Announces Dates, Times, Full Schedule for 2025-26 Bowl Games

The quarterfinals for next year's College Football Playoff will kick off with the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31. The CFP announced the full schedule for the final three rounds. Hard Rock Stadium in Miami ...
CBS Sports · 28d

These eight hypothetical College Football Playoff brackets would make for sensational Final Fours

NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four has a case for the most stacked ever. The last time four 1-seeds reached the Final Four was 2008. Amazingly, all four national semifinalists rank inside the top 10 teams in KenPom history.
Icon for fansided.comFanSided · 9d

Potential new College Football Playoff format would stomp out the little guys for good

If you enjoyed the 12-team, expanded College Football Playoff format, I hope you enjoyed the best the CFP format will ever be. Not that this past year’s format was the best one, but it’s only ...
Icon for www.foxsports.comFox Sports · Mar 26, 2025

What are the top 10 College Football Playoff games of all time?

The College Football Playoff has dramatically shifted the college football landscape. Before the CFP, only two teams were involved in competing for the championship. Then, in 2014, it became four ...