Collectively, the NCAA, the college administrators, and the players have created something nobody would have called college athletics 10 years ago.
The Irish have every reason to play like champions each Saturday.
A whole lot will change between now and the final CFP ranking. But what would the field look like if the first poll of the season held true?
The 12-team format deserves time to thrive. College football isn't March Madness.
It's just a matter of time before CFB fans are complaining about these rules too.
When it comes to College Football Playoff expansion, the question isn't if the field will grow, but whether it grows to 16 or 24 teams.
The SEC's villain arc just continues to soar upwards. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart's latest suggestion on the conference's future made sure of that.
Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko earned widespread praise for saying the desire to expand the CFP is a selfish push by head coaches wanting not to get fired. All it takes is a bit of common sense to realize how silly that take is.
Claiming the conference fares better in the CFP with a weaker non-conference slate isn't the own it thinks it is.
The 24-team College Football Playoff sounds scary, but it doesn't have to be. Opening the doors to more teams to have a stake in the championship race is a good thing.
Dan Lanning has every reason to succeed at Oregon yet he can't. Mario Cristobal left Eugene and finally got the national championship game. Maybe there's a lesson to be learned here.
The College Football Playoff is undergoing changes once again and the Group of 5 teams are getting left out ... again.
You don't need the shiny crowns of Ohio State, Georgia or Alabama anymore to get fans to watch the biggest game of the year.
After completing the most improbable turnaround in college football history, can the Hoosiers establish their own dynasty?
Some of the best college football players in the country were on display in Miami Monday night — and you better believe all 32 NFL teams were watching.