Indiana earned the No. 1 seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff field, while Alabama and Miami nudged out Notre Dame for the final at-large spot. [...]
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua told ESPN that the program is in utter disbelief after being snubbed by the CFP, with the Irish instead not playing in any bowl game this season. [...]
Iowa State and Kansas State have each been fined $500,000 by the Big 12 for choosing to turn down bowl invitations. Both programs made their decisions after coaching changes last week. [...]
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule is turning to San Diego State's Rob Aurich as the program's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday, a coach who produced one of the season's best defensive turnaround arounds with the Aztecs in 2025. [...]
Brent Pry is back at Virginia Tech as the team's new defensive coordinator, just months after being fired as the program's head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Pry had previously worked for years under new Hokies coach James Franklin. [...]
Ohio State dropped to the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, but the Buckeyes remain the betting favorites to win a second straight national title. [...]
Indiana (13-0) is the No. 1 team for the first time after winning the Big Ten championship game, ending Ohio State's 14-week run atop the AP Top 25 college football poll. [...]
Texas Tech won the Big 12 championship game, and almost certainly locked up a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, with a resounding victory over BYU. [...]