Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the AP All-College Football Playoff team.

In or out? A verdict on which of the College Football Playoff qualifiers will be back in the bracket next season.

Alabama experienced a mixed season in 2024. The Crimson Tide recorded a 3-1 record against ranked opponents during the season, plus a victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks, who finished ranked No. 15 in the final College Football Playoff rankings.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels displayed similar rookie success during his first season at Arizona State in 2019.

The 11 College Football Playoff games averaged 15.6 million viewers according to Nielsen, as audiences increased during each round

ASU coach Kenny Dillingham frequently played the underdog card last season. And it worked. Picked last in the Big 12, the Sun Devils shocked everyone.

It may have taken an extra game to prove it, but it seems unanimous at this point: Cam Skattebo was the best running back in college football this year.

The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely to make major changes to the format for the 2025 season. The bigger stuff is more likely to come in 2026, when the new contracts kick in and the SEC and Big Ten basically get to do whatever they want.

Had the Lions lost, they would've been on the road for a Monday Night Football game vs ... NBC's Mike Tirico announced the playoff schedule in the first quarter of the Lions-Vikings game.

The Bulldogs earned the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff but were defeated by the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-2) in the quarterfinals, with a final score of 23-10. Gunner Stockton replaced Beck in the second half of the Texas game and played the entire Notre Dame game.

Greg McElroy believes the first ever 12-team, expanded College Football Playoff ending with Ohio State on top was the perfect way to introduce the new format. During the latest episode of Always College Football with Greg McElroy,

During each offseason, college football teams that have not won a national championship seek ways to improve their chances of winning the trophy by the end of the season. Last year, the Ohio State Buckeyes found themselves in that position.