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Illinois to the College Football Playoff? No, it's not too soon to talk about it
More so than ever, the playoff is the No. 1 topic in the sport. And for the first time in what feels like forever, the Illini have serious momentum, buzz and mojo.
Should the College Football Playoff expand?
Indiana enjoyed a Cinderella season in 2024, tying for second in the Big Ten standings and advancing to the College Football Playoff. The Hoosiers fell, 27-17, to Notre Dame in the first round, leaving them 11-2 and with losses to only the national runner-up Fighting Irish and national champion Ohio State.
Big Ten commissioner Tony Pettiti isn’t mincing words when it comes to the expansion of the College Football Playoff
The college playoffs expanding from 12 to 16 teams could happen as soon as next season, but the Big Ten and SEC haven't come to an agreement on what that format would look like.
Big Ten commissioner doubles down on extra automatic bids for College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff format has consistently ranked among the hottest offseason topics.  The playoff expanded from four to 12 teams last season with the
SMU's Rhett Lashlee fires shot at SEC amid College Football Playoff expansion buzz
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee is pro-College Football Playoff expansion, but wants to make it clear no Power 4 conference should receive more auto-bids than any others.
Big Ten’s Petitti: No support for SEC’s at-large bid preference for College Football Playoff
The Big Ten commissioner is reiterating the league’s preference for multiple automatic qualifiers in the next version of the College Football Playoff, increasing the likelihood of a showdown with the Southeastern Conference when the format for 2026 is decided.
An absurd quest to find who can mimic Indiana's College Football Playoff run
Before we can attempt to predict the "next Indiana" to make the College Football Playoff, we must be willing to consider the absurd.
Where do SEC coaches stand on the future of the College Football Playoff?
Ole Miss came up agonizingly short of a berth in the 12-team College Football Playoff a season ago, finishing 14th in the final CFP poll despite wins over two top-15 teams – including SEC champion Georgia.

Rece Davis Names College Football Playoff Contender That Can Answer Huge Questions in Week 1

Rece Davis Names College Football Playoff Contender That Can Answer Huge Questions in Week 1 originally appeared on Athlon ...

What college football leaders say about CFP expansion as deadline looms

While there is a general mood that college football should expand its playoff from the current 12-team format, there is still ...

SMU’s Rhett Lashlee shares his vision for 16-team College Football Playoff

Months after his Mustangs made the College Football Playoff, Lashlee wants to do away with the selection committee altogether ...

South Carolina is ‘Legitimate Playoff Contender,’ ESPN Football Analyst Predicts

The South Carolina Gamecocks are poised to have a tremendous season that includes, at the very least, reaching the College ...

SMU football’s Kevin Jennings slapped with ‘winner’ tag by Rhett Lashlee

The Mustangs quarterback has helped in this program's resurgence as they look to prove they have staying power in the ACC ...

Sun Belt Commissioner Keith Gill on possible playoff expansion: ‘The more teams, the better’

Group of 5 leagues have twice gotten a team into the playoff, American Conference champion Cincinnati in 2021 and Mountain ...

Big Ten college football power rankings start with Penn State, Ohio State

The college football season starts with two teams alone at the top of the Big Ten power rankings and a host of teams chasing ...

College Football Playoff Long Shots: Big Ten, USC Trojans Betting Odds Revealed

The USC Trojans have not made a College Football Playoff since the format was adopted in there 2014 season. USC has knocked ...