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Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti makes strong push for 24-team CFP
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti used his platform on the opening day of the conference's media day event Tuesday in Chicago to continue to heavily lobby for the expansion of the College Football Playoff to a 24-team format. ,Petitti made it clear that the Big Ten can remove its conference champion...
SEC Commissioner: No imminent decision on expanded CFP in works
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey attempted to quiet any notions on Monday that the league would vote on expansion of the College Football Playoffs during its spring meetings this week in Destin, Fla.,Sankey favors expanding the current field of 12 to 16, but the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 prefer a 24-team ...
Georgia president Jere Morehead: '24-team playoff is a mistake'
Georgia president Jere Morehead doesn't think expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams is a good idea.,In fact, he said this to The Athletic: "A 24-team playoff is a mistake.",With the Southeastern Conference meetings set for next week in Destin, Fla., Morehead doesn't feel the Big Ten has...
Gus Malzahn, Jeff Tedford joining CFP selection committee
Former Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn and Cal head coach Jeff Tedford are joining the College Football Playoff's selection committee starting next season.,They will serve three-year terms, alongside fellow new member and Louisiana athletic director Bryan Maggard.,"The additions of Bryan Maggard, Gus ...
College Football Playoff field to remain at 12 teams in 2026
The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field for a third straight season in 2026.,"After ongoing discussion about the 12-team playoff format, the decision was made to continue with the current structure," CFP executive director Rich Clark said in a statement Friday, which was the deadlin...
Report: Playoff field to remain at 12 teams in 2026
The College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field for a third straight season in 2026, ESPN reported Friday.,Efforts to expand the field stalled due to an ongoing stalemate between the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten, according to the report.,SEC commissioner Greg Sankey wants a 16-team f...
Past two CFP champs listed among favorites for 2026-27 title
Sportsbooks aren't ruling out another chapter in the Indiana fairy tale, as the Hoosiers rank among the favorites to win the 2026-27 College Football Playoff national championship.,Indiana completed its rise from being one of major college football's perennial doormats to being the country's best by...
Indiana caps stunning title run with tight win over Miami
Fernando Mendoza rushed for a touchdown, Mikail Kamara had a key blocked punt and Indiana won its first football national championship with a 27-21 victory over Miami in the College Football Playoff title game on Monday night at Miami Gardens, Fla.,Miami native Jamari Sharpe intercepted the Hurrican...
Miami-Indiana CFP get-in price soars over $4K
Monday night's title game between Miami and Indiana will be the most expensive ticket in the history of the College Football Playoff.,The get-in price for two seats together at the 65,000-seat Hard Rock Stadium as of 5 p.m. ET on Monday was more than $4,000 across several secondary ticketing platfor...
CFP Title Game: Miami-Indiana Preview, Props, Prediction
Arguably the most unique College Football Playoff in history concludes with No. 1 Indiana taking on No. 10 Miami in Monday night's title game at Miami Gardens, Fla. ,That the game is in Miami is one of the interesting wrinkles, as the Hurricanes will play the role of "visitors" in their home stadium...
Reports: No CFP expansion decision with Friday deadline looming
With the deadline for College Football Playoff expansion next season approaching on Friday, there is still no resolution after a Sunday meeting of CFP's leadership in Miami, according to reports.,Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti and Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey hold much of the ...
Miami not fazed by being visitors in 'home' digs
Miami will be the visitors in every meaning of the word when it faces Indiana in Monday night's College Football Playoff national title game.,The top-seeded Hoosiers are 8.5-point favorites over the No. 10 Hurricanes despite the game being played in Miami's home stadium at Miami Gardens, Fla., and t...
History waiting to be written when Indiana, Miami collide in title game
Top-seeded Indiana stands one victory away from becoming the biggest rags-to-riches story in college football history.,A program that went 9-27 over a three-year span earlier this decade and had the most losses in FBS history until earlier this season is on the verge of becoming national champions w...
Indiana opens as TD favorite over Miami in CFP title game
To absolutely no one's surprise, No. 1 Indiana, fresh off a Peach Bowl blowout win, is the prohibitive favorite against No. 10 Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game Jan. 19 in the Hurricanes' home stadium.,The Hoosiers (15-0) -- opening as 7.5-point favorites in the title ...
Oregon without RB Jordon Davison for semifinal vs. Indiana
No. 5 Oregon won't have running back Jordon Davison when it meets No. 1 Indiana on Friday night in the College Football Playoff semifinals at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta.,Oregon listed Davison, who leads the team with 15 rushing touchdowns, as out on the availability report released Tuesday. The true ...
Report: ACC allowing Miami to keep $14M CFP payout
The Atlantic Coast Conference is giving Miami the entirety of the College Football Playoff prize money it earned so far, according to Front Office Sports.,While the conference is entitled to keep a portion of the winnings, the ACC is electing not to do so due to its success initiatives model which w...
Lane Kiffin earns $500K for Ole Miss' CFP win; LSU on the hook
The Ole Miss victory over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday night was a win-win for the Rebels and for their former head coach Lane Kiffin, who earned at least a $500,000 bonus from his new employer, LSU.,As stipulated in Kiffin's new contract, per multiple reports, LSU is paying the bonus money...
CFP roundup: Ole Miss slips past Georgia on last-minute FG
Lucas Carneiro drilled a tiebreaking 47-yard field goal with six seconds left, propelling No. 6 Ole Miss to a 39-34 victory over No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl on Thursday in New Orleans.,Trinidad Chambliss threw a 40-yard pass to De'Zhaun Stribling on t...
Indiana, Miami open as CFP semifinal favorites
Indiana emerged as the lone team with a bye to win in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and the Hoosiers are now the clear favorite to win the national title.,Following a 38-3 dismantling of ninth-seeded Alabama, top-seeded Indiana was installed as a consensus 4.0-point favorite to beat Orego...
No. 5 Oregon defense stifles No. 4 Texas Tech in Orange Bowl shutout
Brandon Finney Jr. intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble and No. 5 Oregon advanced to the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 23-0 victory over No. 4 Texas Tech on Thursday afternoon in the Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla.,Matayo Uiagalelei had a key strip-sack for the Ducks (13-1),...