Heading into the CFP quarterfinals, the odds tell an interesting story regarding the at-large teams vs. the conference champs. What does it say about the Playoff format?

ESPN's coverage of the first round of the College Football Playoff was embarrassing. Several key fixtures in the sport were nothing more than shills for the SEC

This is not about formulas or selection procedures. Fixing the College Football Playoff is based on improved scheduling. Let's walk through this conversation after a weekend of blowout football games:

The SEC's X account took a swipe at Clemson football following the Tigers' loss at Texas in the College Football Playoff first-round game:

That was about the time Ohio State started boat racing Tennessee in the last of four blowouts in the first round of the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff.  That, thankfully, was the beginning of the end of Kiffin's rants against the machine.

The first round of the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff is in the books. A pair of trends emerged and one team stood out above the rest, according to R.J. Young.

The College Football Playoff, in its first year with a 12-team field, began Dec. 20 and ends Jan. 20, 2025. Find a full schedule and all results here,

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The committee sacrificed competitiveness to make the seeding seem more equitable and the games suffered fo it.