College Football Playoff moving off New Year’s Eve window to avoid ‘Thursday Night Football’
"These dates allow us to maintain competitive balance, maximize the fan experience, and provide consistency for everyone involved in the Playoff."
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No expansion necessary: The 12-team College Football Playoff is fine and getting better
‘First Take’s’ college football coverage has been a complete mess
College Football Playoff expected to remain at 12 teams for 2026
The SEC and Big Ten reportedly remain at a standstill.
Listen to TV and radio calls of Indiana winning the CFP National Championship
"THE RAGS TO RICHES STORY FOR INDIANA FOOTBALL COMES TO CONCLUSION... WHAT A FOOTBALL TEAM!"
Couple realizes they’re starring in ESPN CFP 4K broadcast commercial breaks
The ESPN 4K broadcast of the College Football Playoff doesn't feature commercials, but people interrupted the stadium view.
Kirk Herbstreit appreciates Marcus Freeman’s response to Notre Dame CFP snub
"It's up to us to leave no doubt... We left doubt."
Michael Irvin gets ‘SNL’ treatment ahead of Miami-Indiana CFP title game
"My mama was a hummingbird, and my daddy was a brick of cocaine!"
Donald Trump announces plan to sign executive order blocking CFP from overlapping with Army-Navy game
Reading between the lines, one could infer that this has more to do with who owns the broadcasting rights to the game.
Indiana HC Curt Cignetti: ‘I’m not an NFL guy’
"I made that decision a long time ago..."
ESPN announces full Megacast plans for CFP national championship game
ESPN will have over a dozen different feeds for the 2026 CFP National Championship Game between Indiana and Miami.
Mark Cuban has questions about CFP title game tickets; Connor Stalions has answers
"Don’t worry about why I’d know that."
Big Ten reportedly seeking commitment for 24-team College Football Playoff in near future
The deadline for a new format is Jan. 23.
Heather Dinich: There’s ‘more momentum than ever’ for 16-team College Football Playoff
"Right now, that stalemate still exists. [Greg Sankey and Tony Petitti] have the bulk of control over the format."
Stephen A. Smith calls out SEC: ‘The allure that they once had has been eviscerated’
"There’s some mediocrity within the SEC Conference."
Greg McElroy recognizes Sean McDonough’s Sportscaster of the Year achievement
"This is Sean McDonough. I think he is one of the greatest voices of his generation."
Ryan Clark praises Miami as ‘traditionally SEC football team’
What if Miami was actually an SEC team this whole time?
Curt Cignetti is just ‘thinking about cracking open a beer’
"I'm not thinking about the next game. I'm thinking about cracking open a beer."
Nick Saban, Mario Cristobal deliver excellent banter on ‘College GameDay’
"I'm sure you've had enough time to think about it while you're getting your makeup done and your eyebrows trimmed."
Kirk Herbstreit urges college football programs to ‘build a team’ over ‘chasing five-stars’
"If you don't build that, and you just chase five-stars, you're never going to be here on that stage."
ESPN rules analyst Bill LeMonnier all over the place on targeting review in CFP
"This shouldn't take long."
Transfer portal drama is overshadowing the actual College Football Playoff
Joel Klatt: CFP ‘powers-that-be have made the wrong choice in almost every single instance’
Will anyone listen to criticism with viewership and interest still on the climb?
Colin Cowherd knocks college football media for being too inclusive
"I understand newspaper guys tend to kind of lean left..."
ESPN announcer assignments for College Football Playoff semifinals revealed
Here are the Miami-Ole Miss and Oregon-Indiana CFP announcer assignments for ESPN.
Joel Klatt thinks ESPN’s exclusive College Football Playoff deal is bad for the sport
"It'd be better if every network was giving an A-level broadcast versus a single presenter, in particular when that single presenter has a deep relationship with just one conference within college football."
A 16-team College Football Playoff feels more inevitable than ever
Pitiful Texas Tech, Alabama CFP performances made Group of Five complaints even more idiotic
Sean McDonough met the moment in Ole Miss-Georgia CFP classic
McDonough delivered with honest and entertaining commentary throughout a thrilling game.
Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy rip Ole Miss ‘disaster’ clock management vs Georgia
"This is a disaster! Terrible clock management!"
Sports media world reacts to Indiana thrashing Alabama in CFP
"Indiana has broken Alabama's will in the sport of football. Just needed to see what that looked like typed out."
Kirk Herbstreit calls out “embarrassing” effort by Alabama vs Indiana in CFP
"Nobody is playing with any fire. It's almost like they feel defeated. Like there's nothing we can do."
Urban Meyer take on Miami-Ohio State CFP game ages poorly
"I just don't see Miami scoring.... If Ohio State scores two touchdowns, they win that game."
