It is true that most teams that landed in the preseason AP Top 25 have plenty of reason for optimism. They were good enough to get ranked after all and, in the 12-team era, that puts a program squarely in the race for the College Football Playoff.

College football future markets will obviously fluctuate if other conferences choose to re-enter the fold, but that’s where we sit at this point in time. I will say, it’s very strange to look at the calendar and see that Ohio State may or not be eligible for the College Football Playoff on September 1.

We’re back for the fourth edition of what will continue to be a regular column all the way until the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket is officially unveiled on Sunday, Dec. 8.

The Playoff will weigh strength of schedule more heavily moving forward the selection committee announced days before the 2025 season

Notre Dame is no longer trying to bend the soul of college football to its will. It's focused on competing for titles every single year.

Indiana football has added non-conference games against Howard and Miami (Ohio) to its schedule for 2026 and 2028, respectively.

On Tuesday, Texas starting quarterback Arch Manning met with local media after another practice concluded at fall camp. When asked about what his grandfather, college football legend Archie Manning said about his future,

Bill Belichick threw himself into the college football world by accepting the North Carolina head coaching job. With it comes questions about the sport’s future, specifically the College Football Playoff.