12 Team College Football Playoff

What we learned from the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff
Did it hurt the sport's regular season? Do rivalries still matter? Here's what Nicole Auerbach took away from the first year of the expanded CFP.
How to watch 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship for free
Fans looking to watch this championship football game can do so for free on fuboTV, which offers a free trial ( and $30 off your first month) or on DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV has promotional offers available, as well.
Why expanding the College Football Playoff worked – and what still needs to be fixed
Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: Expanding the College Football Playoff worked.
Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is coming to a close. Was the expansion a success?
The CFP will never likely surpass the NFL in the attention economy, but the march through the first 12-team Playoff has been a positive one.
AP's all-College Football Playoff team features an all-Ohio State offensive backfield
Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team. The AP changed the way it put together its postseason all-star teams this season as college football introduced an expanded 12-team playoff that had some schools playing as many as four postseason games.
4 takeaways from the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff
Ohio State came out on top in the national championship on Monday, outlasting a late Notre Dame comeback push to win 34-23. The game brought an end to the first edition of the expanded College Football Playoff, which features 12 teams vying for the title instead of four.
Breaking down the College Football Playoff championship, by the numbers
In a roller-coaster season, the Irish took a deep dive early before slowly ascending over the last four months. They entered 2024 with postseason aspirations and an intriguing roster, led by Duke transfer Riley Leonard at quarterback, an explosive running back in Jeremiyah Love and a formidable defense. It lasted two weeks.
Ranking the best champions of the College Football Playoff era, starting with Alabama, LSU
Since the start of the College Football Playoff in 2014, there have been 11 national champions. Which were the best? We ranked them all.
Teams with most No. 1 appearances in College Football Playoff rankings
Making it to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings means everything. What teams have made it to the top of the polls up to now?
Ohio State wins first 12-team College Football Playoff
After a devastating loss to Michigan in November, Ohio State recovered to win four in a row to win an expanded College Football Playoff. ()
Reflecting on the Impact of 12-Team College Football Playoff
The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff sparked debates about its expansion and impact on the sport. Mark Zinno joins to discuss his take on the playoff.
Lessons from inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff: Format is flawed, home environments provide boost
The Ohio State football program captured history with claiming the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship ...
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Teams with the most College Football Playoff wins and appearances
Twenty-one different teams have appeared in the College Football Playoff in its history. Below are the college football teams with the most all-time College Football Playoff wins ...
How much money does Notre Dame make in College Football Playoff? Irish have pocketed $20 million
How much has Notre Dame through its College Football Playoff run? Here's what to know on the Irish's CFP performance bonuses ...
Travel demands of 12-team College Football Playoff add momentum to ticket prices for title game
Notre Dame and Ohio State fans have had to endure unprecedented travel demands throughout college football’s first 12-team ...