In the era of College Football Playoff expansion, more and more teams will end up making the 12-team field for the first time ever. Last year saw several teams make it in for the very first time. Here are my 10 best guesses as to who makes it in 2025-26.

Below is every preseason top-25 team's most important game of the 2025 college football season. Most important game: vs. Auburn, Sept. 20 There's going to be considerable griping in Norman if another SEC season for the Sooners starts with a loss at home. This would nullify any momentum gained by beating Michigan two weeks prior.

ATHENS — The College Football Playoff selection committee will have a new look for the 2025 season, the final year of the currently structured 12-team format, and it will feature some Georgia flavor.

There's a real possibility the College Football Playoff expands to 14 teams in 2026. While on "The Herd" this Tuesday, former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer revealed why he's in favor of that switch.

Everything in college football revolves around making the College Football Playoff, so let’s figure out exactly how the new format with 12 teams works. Inside the 12-Team College Football Playoff: What You Need To Know Selection Process and Ratings The selection process is headed by a committee of 13 members,