All of ESPN.
All In One Place.
Following
Customize ESPN
College Football Podcasts
ESPN Apps
ESPN Sites
CFP 24-team format: What you need to know about the new playoff
The expanded College Football Playoff is official and begins next season. Here's what you need to know.
Icon Sportswire
Stephen A. calls for teams to have stronger schedules in light of 24-team CFP
2:15
Top Headlines
- ESPN exclusive rights holder of expanded CFP through 2031 season
- Missouri requests 'formal review' after disputed fumble call in loss to Texas
- Bill Belichick's ex-girlfriend Jordon Hudson sues over 2023 ring cam video
- Key shakes up Georgia Tech staff, fires DC Semore, 3 other assistants
- Hoosier QB? Cignetti not ready to name starter vs. USC
Major shifts this week
Week 10 Power Rankings: Utah jumps into top 2, LSU drops down
Chris Gardner/Getty Images
How Week 10's biggest games were won -- and whether CFP hopefuls can keep it up
All eyes on the CFP
Bowl, CFP projections: How the postseason picture changed after a wild Week 10
Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire
CFP top 12 projection: Who's still standing after massive Week 10?
Is Notre Dame ready to party like it's 1988?
Ready for Sundays
NFL draft risers, notes off Saturday's college games: Let's restack the QB class
Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
Top trends
Army unveils camouflage uniforms for annual Navy game, honors Ivy Soldiers
Nike
'Shoe Ducks': Oregon pokes fun at Ohio State, leading college football trolls
Who will make the 12-team College Football Playoff?
Utes roll on
Early kickoff, late drama and a Utah atmosphere that delivered all day long
Chris Gardner/Getty Images
Top Headlines
- ESPN exclusive rights holder of expanded CFP through 2031 season
- Missouri requests 'formal review' after disputed fumble call in loss to Texas
- Bill Belichick's ex-girlfriend Jordon Hudson sues over 2023 ring cam video
- Key shakes up Georgia Tech staff, fires DC Semore, 3 other assistants
- Hoosier QB? Cignetti not ready to name starter vs. USC
- Tennessee loses top pass rusher Weathersby for season
- Whittingham: Michigan's starting QB to be determined vs. Oregon
- Nebraska rewards defensive coordinator Aurich with 2-year extension
- 🏈 Updated SP+ rankings for all 138 FBS teams
Customize ESPN
College Football Playoff
- Illustration by Enisaurus
Allstate Playoff Predictor
Select your favorite contender, make your picks for how its season will play out and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.
Top Videos
Trending Now
- ESPN
20 years after murder, Bryan Pata's family holds on for justice
For 15 years, the Patas blamed police missteps. Now they stand behind police and prosecutors in solidarity.
- William Purnell-Imagn Images
2027 NFL draft Big Board rankings: Mel Kiper's top 25 prospects, best by position
Seven quarterbacks ranked in the top 25? This NFL draft class could be fun. Mel Kiper Jr. stacks the best players on the board as of early November.
- ESPN
Can the Teddy Bridgewater Act work as a lifeline for young athletes?
Florida's recently passed bill offers legal clarity for high school sports. Can it also rescue kids in need?
- AP Photo/Colin Hackley
Inside Florida State's ongoing nightmare
Now that Mike Norvell has been fired, there will be immense pressure on the next coach to get things right.
- Illustration by ESPN
What would it take for the 2026 season's chaos to become the new 2007?
The 2007 season is the prime example of a chaotic season. The 2026 is meeting many of the same criteria.
