How the conference championship results affect the playoff: Tulane finishes the job
Which teams moved closer to a playoff berth during championship week?

CFP chaos scenarios for every league and what to watch in nine conference titles
Bill Connelly looks at key angles for all nine games -- and why the playoff committee could get a headache.

Penn State hires Cyclones' Campbell as new coach
Penn State named Iowa State coach Matt Campbell as the school's head football coach, the school announced Friday.

Baker staying put as LSU defensive coordinator
Blake Baker will remain defensive coordinator at LSU, head coach Lane Kiffin confirmed Friday night.

Cyclones name WSU's Rogers to replace Campbell
Iowa State moved quickly to fill the hole left by the departing Matt Campbell, naming Jimmy Rogers its next football coach.

Tulane wins American title, strengthens CFP shot
Tulane beat North Texas 34-21 in the American Conference championship game Friday night, a victory that likely secured a College Football Playoff bid.

Cool it! JMU AD scolds fans for throwing snowballs
James Madison athletic director Matt Roan used the public-address microphone to implore Dukes fans to stop throwing snowballs onto the field during the Sun Belt Conference championship game.

No. 1 recruit DT Lamar Brown signs with LSU
ESPN's No. 1 overall 2026 recruit DT Lamar Brown signed with LSU and Lane Kiffin on Friday.

Boise State halts UNLV for 3rd straight MWC title
Maddux Madsen scored four first-half touchdowns to propel Boise State past UNLV 38-21 for a third straight Mountain West crown.

Georgia seeks $390K from DE Wilson over transfer
Georgia's athletic department is headed to court to try to obtain $390,000 in damages from a former standout defensive end who transferred from the school after his sophomore season in a potentially precedent-setting case.

🏈 Grading coaching hires: Klein to Kansas State
As the coaching carousel continues to spin, we grade every major hire.

Want a Kalen DeBoer 'Black Hoodie of Death'? Good luck
Do the clothes make the coach? Ryan McGee takes a deep dive on sideline sartorial superstitions.

Does Kirby Smart have an Alabama problem?
Smart's winning percentage goes from 89.8% against non-Alabama opponents to 14.3% vs. the Tide.

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.

How did Ohio State's Julian Sayin get so accurate? QB H-O-R-S-E
Sayin enters the Big Ten championship game on the verge of breaking the FBS completion percentage record.

'Basketball first': The ACC comes face-to-face with its issues, real and perceived
Duke's presence in the ACC title game isn't just a result of five-way tie for second, it's a symptom of longstanding issues.

Baylor's president explains why the school stuck with Dave Aranda
Programs across the country have paid massive buyouts to move on from struggling coaches. Not the Bears.

Who's in? Who's out? Who has a chance heading into the final weekend?
Trying to make sense of the playoff picture conference by conference with less than a week to go.

Who will make the 12-team College Football Playoff?
Select your favorite contender, make your picks and see what the Allstate Playoff Predictor foretells.

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.