One of those teams is the South Carolina Gamecocks. They finished the 2024 season with a record of 9-4, their highest number of wins since 2017. South Carolina was among the first teams left out of the College Football Playoff, finishing ranked No. 15 in the final CFP standings.

ATLANTA —Ohio State scored on its first five possessions and beat Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship game ... coach to deliver a national championship, following Paul Brown (one), Woody Hayes (five), Jim Tressel (one) and ...

The Bulldogs earned the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff but were defeated by the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-2) in the quarterfinals, with a final score of 23-10. Gunner Stockton replaced Beck in the second half of the Texas game and played the entire Notre Dame game.

Several college football teams are looking to bounce back after disappointing seasons in 2024. One of these teams is the Alabama Crimson Tide. Under Kalen DeBoer, who took over after Nick Saban announced his retirement following the 2023 season,

Well, the the Buckeyes left a little bit of doubt in Monday night's College ... Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer as national championship coaches at Ohio State. None of his predecessors had to navigate a gauntlet like this year's playoff.

The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff National Championship, finishing their season with a 14-2 overall record.

If the four highest-rated conference champions had not received a bye and instead had been seeded solely based on the final College Football Playoff rankings, Oregon would have faced either the Indiana Hoosiers (11-2) or the Boise State Broncos (12-2).

Following Ohio State's title win over Notre Dame, we take a look at who has the best value to win the 2026 CFP national championship.

ATLANTA —Ohio State scored on its first five possessions and beat Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship ... following Paul Brown (one), Woody Hayes (five), Jim Tressel ...

For the last two seasons, former Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski has served as a master of ceremonies for the LA Bowl in Inglewood, Calif. Although the public associates him far more closely with his NFL career, the partnership keeps Gronkowski connected to the college game.

NIL and the transfer portal have changed the game, but there is still a lot that works even if more reinvention is coming.

For nearly two decades, the SEC has dominated college football. Since 2005, the SEC has won 13 national championships. However, for only the second time since 2005, they have been shut out in back-to-back seasons.