College football buzz: What we're hearing about playoff expansion
Multiple playoff scenarios are on the table ahead of critical meetings this week.

Irish deny battery allegation against Freeman
Notre Dame has denied that Marcus Freeman made physical contact with anyone after the football coach was accused of battery in a police report filed Jan. 3.

Coveted portal WR Coleman transfers to Texas
Cam Coleman, the No. 2 player in ESPN's transfer portal rankings who had 708 receiving yards and five TDs for Auburn last season, is transferring to Texas.

Sources: Ex-Auburn QB Knight joining Ole Miss
Former Auburn quarterback Deuce Knight signed with Ole Miss on Sunday, sources confirmed to ESPN.

IU, 'chip on our shoulder,' adds to CFP dominance
Undefeated Indiana's already-impressive march through the College Football Playoff continued with a 56-22 win over Oregon in the Peach Bowl semifinal.

'Really poor finish': Early turnovers stymie Ducks
Oregon sustained a second straight ugly exit from the College Football Playoff, giving up three first-half turnovers in a 56-22 loss to Indiana.

IU grows as title-game fave after semi blowout
Indiana opened as a 7.5-point favorite over Miami for the College Football Playoff National Championship. The Hoosiers entered the season as around a 150-1 long shot to win the title.

Sources: KSU to hire Missouri's Gleeson as OC
Kansas State is set to hire Missouri quarterbacks coach Sean Gleeson as the school's new offensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.

U-M RB Haynes staying in college, enters portal
Michigan running back Justice Haynes is returning to college for another year but will enter the transfer portal for a second time.

🏈 Ranking the best players in the transfer portal
The transfer portal officially opened Jan. 2 and we're ranking the best of the best.

CFP National Championship first look: Previewing Miami-Indiana
How either Miami or Indiana can win the title, plus X factors for both teams.

'That's what that $4 million is all about': Beck, Miami deliver drive for the ages
Carson Beck's touchdown scramble capped an epic ending for the Hurricanes.

The 10 teams that have gotten off to the hottest portal starts
These programs are already positioning themselves well for the 2026 season

CFP semifinal takeaways: Utter dominance has become the norm for Indiana
The Hoosiers (somehow) keep getting better. How can Miami slow them down?

2025-26 College Football Playoff: What's next for Oregon and other teams?
As each team is ousted from the College Football Playoff, we look at its offseason storylines and personnel priorities.

College Football Playoff: Indiana favored by a touchdown over Miami
Lines for the College Football Playoffs National Championship game between No. 1 Indiana and No. 10 Miami