ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JANUARY 20: Caleb Downs #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates at the trophy presentation after defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the 2025 CFP National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Getty Images

Nicole Auerbach unpacks the College Football Playoff selection committee's especially confusing selection for the 2025-26 bracket and analyzes the contenders left out of the dance.

With the College Football Playoff field set, how will the postseason shake out? A prediction of how the entire bracket will play out.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love were all named finalists for the Heisman Trophy on Monday night.

Five teams in the 2025 College Football Playoff have never won a title. The odds of a first-time champion mean that history could be made this postseason.

A former Michigan State recruit, Houser was one of the better Group of Five passers in the country in his second season at East Carolina. The Pirates finished 8-4 overall and 6-2 in AAC play, and Houser threw for 1,611 yards and 11 touchdowns during their 5-1 finish to the regular season.

In a decision that sent shockwaves across the college football scene, ex-Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin made the move to depart Oxford for an opportunity to be

The UConn football team is headed back to the Fenway Bowl for the second year in a row, where it will meet Army with a chance at its first-ever 10-win season.

The Indiana Football Coaches Association announced the 2025 Mr. Football position winners. Several winners are committed to major college programs, including Ohio State, Oklahoma, and Indiana.

After being snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame has pulled itself out of the postseason entirely.