Quietly, the College Football Playoff’s Group of 6 rep no longer needs to be a conference champ

The idea that the G6 spot could go to a non-champion has been previously unreported and, in some cases, even forgotten by CFP leaders.

New college football playoff rule that nobody knew about surfaces

The selection process has slightly changed for the Group of 6 representatives in the College Football Playoff.

College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion

The College Football Playoff resolved a few of its thorny issues Friday — including how to deal with Notre Dame — but left the toughest one unresolved, staying at 12 teams for next year and failing to expand the postseason to 16 or more.

What college football coaches say they’ve learned from Indiana’s championship turnaround

When Curt Cignetti took the Indiana job a couple of years ago, staff members at another power-conference school looked at the James Madison roster to see if they should pillage Cignetti’s now-former team. An assistant coach on that staff said they decided not to pursue any of Cignetti’s players.

Two first-year college football coaches named best set up for playoff run

Josh Pate analyzes why Alex Golesh at Auburn and Matt Campbell at Penn State are the first-year coaches best equipped for a College Football Playoff run. Read why roster familiarity and cultural fits could lead to surprise seasons.

2026 Big Ten football schedule by team: Key games, dates as Indiana meets Ohio State in championship rematch

The Big Ten became the final Power Four conference to unveil its schedule for the 2026 college football season when it released on Tuesday the full slate for its 18 members. One game in particular stands above the rest with reigning conference and national champion Indiana set to host Ohio State on Oct.