2025–26 College Football Playoff schedule
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Ohio State, CFP and Big Ten Championship
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Notre Dame, CFP
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Longtime sportswriter Ivan Maisel's "American Coach" came out in September and he was not allowed to vote on anything involving Notre Dame in CFP discussions.
The College Football Playoff bracket is set, and as the 12 teams competing for the national championship prepare for the postseason, there is no debate about who enters the final stretch of the 2025-26 season ranked No.
In the American Athletic Conference title game, No. 20 Tulane beat No. 24 North Texas with a CFP spot on the line for the winner.
Vanderbilt Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia called on President Donald Trump to make an executive order to increase the College Football Playoff field.
Alabama (10-3) could become the first team in the CFP era to receive an at-large bid with three losses on its résume after losing to Georgia 28-7 in the SEC title game. Last season, Clemson reached the CFP by winning the ACC title despite having three losses on its résumé. Alabama is seeking its first CFP appearance in the post-Nick Saban era.