Viewer's guide to the new College Football Playoff
Everything you need to know for the first 12-team postseason
After years of waiting for a bigger and better College Football Playoff, the moment is finally here.
Here's everything you need to know in our viewer's guide to the new College Football Playoff.
College Football Playoff first round
College Football Playoff quarterfinals
Fiesta Bowl: Penn State 31, Boise State 14
Peach Bowl: Texas 39, Arizona State 31 (2OT)
Rose Bowl: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21
Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10
College Football Playoff semifinals
Orange Bowl: Notre Dame 27, Penn State 24
Cotton Bowl: Ohio State 28, Texas 14
College Football Playoff National Championship
Notre Dame vs. Ohio State
Date/time: Monday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: Ohio State -9.5
College Football Playoff bracket, expert predictions
Here are our expert predictions for how the inaugural 12-team playoff will unfold.
Will CFP format change again in the near future?
The SEC's title hopes are down to Georgia and Texas after Alabama was left out and Tennessee was blown out in the first round. Its commissioner is already mulling potential changes to the playoff format.
Ross Dellenger reports on potential CFP format changes that are being considered, including changes to the first-round bye rule, designating more automatic berths for certain conferences and expanding the field.
Complete college football bowl schedule
It's the most glorious time of the year and it's a bit different this season. The 12-team College Football Playoff has given us more games and also juggled the bowl schedule. Bowl season began on Dec. 14 and now ends on Jan. 4 for the non-playoff bowls. After Jan. 4, there are still three playoff games to go as the national championship game is on Jan. 20. Here is the complete schedule of games.
