Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to lead a team into the national title game at college football’s highest level.

Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 ... talks with one of his players before the quarterfinals of a College Football Playoff against Georgia, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in New Orleans.

Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 ... which is more than double the schools that have a chance to play in the College Football Playoff. Basketball also had Thompson, Temple's ...

Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 ... which is more than double the schools that have a chance to play in the College Football Playoff. Basketball also had Thompson, Temple ...

Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 ... which is more than double the schools that have a chance to play in the College Football Playoff. Basketball also had Thompson, Temple's ...

Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 ... and Freeman’s mom is Korean. College Football Playoff semifinals are set: It will be Penn State vs. Notre Dame — and Texas vs.

Notre Dame’s athletic director said “I think there’s a chance” there will be tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but that would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.

In 10 seasons, top-seeded teams in both the AFC and NFC were 14-4 in the postseason, combining for a 28-8 overall record. Top seeds won by an average of 14.1 points per game, and their losses came by an average of 5.8 points per game.

Leave it be. Enjoy the show. Let a good thing be a good thing. This 12-team College Football Playoff format works beautifully.

Eliminating the CFP’s rule designating the top four seeds and first-round byes to conference champions won't likely happen next year.

For all the flag-planting of rivalry week, Ohio State is proving teams can overcome multiple losses (including the big one) on way to glory.

The College Football Playoff, during its decade-plus existence, has had no shortage of detractors. The 12-team format poured gasoline on the fire with a dud of a first round, which saw all four higher-seeded and home-based teams win in dominant fashion.