CFP Anger Index: An absurd farce over Notre Dame, Miami
Evaluating the committee's ranking process, and what teams should be most upset over in the final CFP ranking.

College Football Playoff predictions: We pick every game in every round
Our college football writers predict the outcomes of each CFP matchup and choose their champion.

Tide, Canes in, Irish out as Indiana tops CFP field
Indiana earned the No. 1 seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff field, while Alabama and Miami nudged out Notre Dame for the final at-large spot.

Irish say no bowl after CFP snub, rankings 'farce'
Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua told ESPN that the program is in utter disbelief after being snubbed by the CFP, with the Irish instead not playing in any bowl game this season.

Sources: Huskers to hire SDSU's Aurich as new DC
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule is turning to San Diego State's Rob Aurich as the program's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel on Sunday, a coach who produced one of the season's best defensive turnaround arounds with the Aztecs in 2025.

Buckeyes remain betting favorite to win CFP title
Ohio State dropped to the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff, but the Buckeyes remain the betting favorites to win a second straight national title.

Indiana gets first-ever No. 1 ranking in AP Top 25
Indiana (13-0) is the No. 1 team for the first time after winning the Big Ten championship game, ending Ohio State's 14-week run atop the AP Top 25 college football poll.

Sources: Fired Pry hired back by Va. Tech as DC
Brent Pry is back at Virginia Tech as the team's new defensive coordinator, just months after being fired as the program's head coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Pry had previously worked for years under new Hokies coach James Franklin.

Iowa St., K-State skip bowls, owe Big 12 $500K
Iowa State and Kansas State have each been fined $500,000 by the Big 12 for choosing to turn down bowl invitations. Both programs made their decisions after coaching changes last week.

TTU pays off spending spree with first Big 12 title
Texas Tech won the Big 12 championship game, and almost certainly locked up a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, with a resounding victory over BYU.

🏈 Grading coaching hires: Campbell to Penn St.
As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire.

How each of the 12 College Football Playoff teams could win the national title
Bill Connelly breaks down the path to victory for every team -- and what will hold each of them back.

College Football Playoff 2025: First round first look
How all eight teams can win their first-round matchup, plus players to watch and biggest questions.

Betting: How teams' identities from Championship Week will determine their CFP fate
Looking back at the weekend, here's how each team's identity lines up a CFP betting angle.

NFL draft risers, questions and notes: Which prospects stood out in the conference title games?
We have NFL draft notes for every week of the college football season, including why Sonny Styles and Zachariah Branch stood out in Championship Week.

J-Rod's journey: From sleeping on floors and taking out loans to Heisman contention
The Texas Tech linebacker has been one of college football's brightest stars this season.

Why Ole Miss finally had enough of Lane Kiffin
How the long courtship of the Rebels coach finally came to a head, amid secret meetings and middle fingers.