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The Latest Breaking News from CFP

Vanderbilt Coach Had Classy Message After Missing CFP: ‘We Are Not Victims’

Clark Lea's message was very different than, say, that of Notre Dame's athletic director.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2025

Twelve Biggest Lessons From the 2025 College Football Season Beyond the Playoff

The hardest Heisman vote in years, bowl opt-outs and more storylines that shaped a wild season before all attention turns to the national championship chase.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2025

How 2025 College Football Playoff Bracket Would Look Using Old Formats

The 2025 bracket looks a lot different thanks to one significant change from 2024.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2025

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SI:AM | Alabama Earns Controversial Playoff Bid for Second Time in Three Years

Bama looked terrible in Saturday’s loss to Georgia, but the committee ignored the downward trend and awarded the Tide a spot in the 12-team field.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 8, 2025

The Case for Notre Dame and Three Other Teams Left Out of College Football Playoff

Notre Dame has a legitimate gripe, but not with Miami’s inclusion.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Notre Dame Ripped for 'Loser Behavior' After Team Pulls Out of Bowl Game

The Irish don't want any part in bowl season—just the CFP.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Notre Dame Issues Statement to Opt Out of Bowl Game Following CFP Snub

Notre Dame issued a statement opting out of a bowl game after being snubbed for the College Football Playoff.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

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What Potential Matchups in 16- and 24-Team CFP Formats Would Look Like in 2025

As the Power 4 teams continue to discuss playoff expansion, here is how the two preferred setups would come together with the selection committee’s final Top 25 ranking.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Notre Dame AD Addresses Controversial Snub in CFP: ‘We Were Punched in the Stomach’

Many in the college football world believed the Fighting Irish shouldn't have been left out of the playoffs this winter.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Ex-Notre Dame Star Brady Quinn Rips CFP Committee for Not Being ‘Serious’

The former Notre Dame quarterback had a blunt message for the CFP committee after Sunday's field was announced.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Kirk Herbstreit Rips 'Misleading' CFP Rankings Shows After Miami Edges Out Notre Dame

Kirk Herbstreit thinks the weekly College Football Playoff rankings shows should be done away with after Notre Dame was snubbed in favor of Miami.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Rece Davis Grills CFP Chair Over Controversial Notre Dame Snub

Hunter Yurachek attempted to explain why the committee finally decided to rank Miami over Notre Dame.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

2025 College Football Playoff Bracket Revealed: SI Experts Predict Every Matchup

Pat Forde and Bryan Fischer make their picks for all four rounds and 11 games including picking which of the 12 teams will win the national championship.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

College Football World Reacts to Notre Dame Being Snubbed From College Football Playoffs

Notre Dame was left out of the College Football Playoff field and the CFB world strongly reacted to the committee’s decision.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

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Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

2025 College Football Playoff: Official Bracket, Final Rankings and Full Schedule

The second edition of the 12-team CFP bracket was officially announced Sunday.

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2025

The Latest: What’s in store for the AP Top 25 and potentially the College Football Playoff rankings

The day of the College Football Playoff bracket announcement has fans buzzing with uncertainty

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Indiana Caps Unthinkable Rise From Losingest Program to Top CFP Seed

Heisman hopeful Fernando Mendoza delivers on Curt Cignetti’s bold vision as Hoosiers win first Big Ten title in 80 years.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

College Football Week 15 Winners and Losers: Pencils Down, Everyone

From Atlanta to Indianapolis, teams presented their closing arguments Saturday.

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Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Kirby Smart Finally Solved His Alabama Problem. Did He Solve the CFP Committee’s, Too?

The Bulldogs’ SEC championship domination snapped a 22-year Alabama streak in the Peach State and may have pushed the Crimson Tide out of the playoff field.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

Kalen DeBoer, Ty Simpson Remain Very Confident in Alabama’s CFP Case Despite Georgia Loss

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer and quarterback Ty Simpson remain confident in the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff case after the lopsided loss to Georgia in the SEC championship game.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 7, 2025

College Football World Flummoxed by Alabama’s CFP Case After Loss to Georgia

The college football world was perplexed with Alabama’s College Football Playoff case after a lopsided loss to Georgia in the SEC title game.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2025

Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit Call for Major Change to Weekly College Football Playoff Rankings

Saban and Herbstreit explain the logical flaw behind the weekly rankings release.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2025

Three Takeaways From Texas Tech’s Dominant Win in Big 12 Title Game Over BYU

Here are three takeaways from No. 4 Texas Tech’s dominant win over No. 11 BYU in Saturday’s Big 12 championship game.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 6, 2025

CFP Chair Discusses How Championship Saturday Will Impact Final Rankings

Hunter Yurachek explained the College Football Playoff selection committee’s process for championship Saturday.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 5, 2025

College Football Conference Championship Tracker: What All Nine Games Mean for CFP

The nine conference championships at the FBS level will be decided on Friday and Saturday, ahead of Sunday’s selection of the 12-team field for the College Football Playoff.

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