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The 2026 College Football Playoff retains a 12‑team format but guarantees spots for conference champions and top‑ranked non‑champions, reshaping qualification for teams like Duke and Notre Dame.
The Fighting Irish have surged under coach Marcus Freeman, but growing disdain among Gen Z fans highlights concerns about preferential treatment and playoff access.
Justin Smith replaces Jonathan Gress, bringing seven seasons at Appalachian State and a blend of collegiate and professional experience to the Oklahoma football program.
Appalachian State athletics director Doug Gillin has been appointed to the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, succeeding Dr. Bryan Maggard, as the CFP prepares for its 2027 championship in Las Vegas.
The recent upheaval in college football reveals deep‑rooted governance issues, financial excesses and leadership missteps that eclipse on‑field performance.
The 2026 college football season will begin in less than a month, and the preseason coaches poll is set to be released on August 4 at noon ET, revealing early favorites and key storylines.
The Trojans are banking on a potent offense led by Jayden Maiava, a top‑ranked recruiting class and new additions to shore up the linebacker corps as they open against San Jose State.
Oregon enters the 2026 season as a top Big Ten team, boasting a returning quarterback in Dante Moore, a dominant defensive line, and a roster loaded with talent aimed at ending a Peach Bowl heartbreak and capturing a national championship.
Ball State University announced that its president, Geoffrey S. Mearns, has been selected to serve on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, the body that steers the national championship’s business, budgetary and policy decisions.
Ball State University announced that President Geoffrey S. Mearns will serve on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, representing the Mid-American Conference. His appointment follows a distinguished career in higher education leadership and NCAA service.
The Hurricanes enter the 2026 season as heavy favorites, bolstered by a reloaded roster, key transfers and a favorable schedule that could finally deliver their first conference championship since joining the ACC.
Boise State’s 2026 opener pits the Broncos against an Oregon team that returns a Heisman‑caliber quarterback and a defense ranked among the nation’s best.
Tim Frick, a Certified Public Accountant with a decade‑plus track record in corporate finance, has been named CFO of the College Football Playoff, succeeding Dave Marmion in a move that underscores the organization’s focus on fiscal stewardship.
President Wendy Hensel of the University of Hawaiʻi has been selected to represent the Mountain West Conference on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers, a move that underscores the conference’s expanding footprint in collegiate sports leadership.
President Wendy Hensel’s selection to the College Football Playoff Board of Managers underscores the Mountain West Conference’s expanding influence in national athletics.
President Wendy Hensel’s new role on the College Football Playoff Board of Managers brings fresh leadership to a pivotal governing body, as the University of Hawaiʻi prepares for full conference membership.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced sweeping changes to its championship selection process, using simulated outcomes and conference win percentages to avoid the controversy that placed a 7‑5 Duke team in the title game last year.
The Atlantic Coast Conference is reworking its tiebreaker rules after a controversial 2025 season, emphasizing overall performance and new analytics while planning a noon championship kickoff and a larger playoff field.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced a revised tiebreaker system for its football championship, aiming to reward the most deserving teams after a 2025 season that saw a five‑loss Duke squad qualify over Miami.
The Atlantic Coast Conference will replace its current tiebreaker system with a model that emphasizes direct matchups and a SportSource Analytics metric, following a season in which a five‑loss Duke squad edged out Miami for the championship game.
Joel Klatt explains why BYU’s offense, defense and schedule position them as the second‑most likely team to break into the inaugural 12‑team playoff.
The 2026 SEC preseason media poll reveals Georgia’s dominance, Texas’s strong challenge, and emerging storylines around Ole Miss, LSU, and player breakthroughs.
In a strategic shift, LSU has dropped its scheduled series with Arizona State for the 2029 and 2030 seasons and will instead face a lineup of less formidable opponents, a move echoing the approach taken by the Texas Longhorns.
The SEC has gone three years without a College Football Playoff champion while the Big Ten has claimed three straight titles, sparking internal debate and strategic shifts within the league.