Here are five teams that didn’t make the College Football Playoff this season that should be strong contenders for qualification next season.
Notre Dame players in College Football Playoff have unique resource: Dads who played in NFL
Several Notre Dame players have a special resource: Dads who played in the NFL. They'll bring that help into the CFP title game against Notre Dame.
Ryan Day is selling Ohio State toughness. Will anyone buy it? Yes, if Buckeyes win title
Ohio State football coach Ryan Day likes to talk about his team's toughness. But is anyone buying what he is so overtly selling?
Ohio State’s Ryan Day has conspiracy theory about CFP officials and proof to back claims
Ohio State coach Ryan Day is mad about officiating and the SEC referees for the College Football Playoff title game. He has 728 plays to back him up.
How will national championship play out? Two key coaches weigh in on Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
Curt Cignetti's Hoosiers are the only team that's played both Notre Dame and Ohio State this season. What's his key to the College Football Playoff title game?
For the brotherhood: Ohio State approaches final hurdle vs. Notre Dame
The Buckeyes entered every playoff game looking for one more chance to play together. Now they prepare for their last dance with a national championship in sight.
Patrick Mahomes on Travis Kelce: Playoffs are what he lives for
In the days leading up to Saturday's game against the Texans, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said that great players step up in the playoffs and that he expected tight end Travis Kelce to do just that after a relatively quiet regular season.
College Football Playoff now survival of fittest with Ohio State, Notre Dame managing injuries
The College Football Playoff is in uncharted territory and injuries are piling up, forcing teams to manage a survival of the fittest gauntlet.
Ohio State rebounded after Michigan loss. But would they trade that defeat for national title?
Ohio State had two choices after losing to Michigan: Stay down or come out swinging. Doing the latter has the Buckeyes one win from a national title.
From Kansas State rejection to redemption: Will Howard reveals unique road to Ohio State
Kansas State moved on from its quarterback and it created the story of Will Howard's run with Ohio State to College Football Playoff title game.
Teddy Bridgewater has more playoffs passing yards than the Saints in 4 years
It's been a wild month for Teddy Bridgewater. A few weeks ago he was celebrating a big win in high school football after coaching his Miami Northwestern alma mater all the way to a state championship. Then he signed with the Detroit Lions as a backup quarterback, a
Steve Sarkisian reportedly signs extension to stay with Texas after turning down NFL interest
Sarkisian's new deal with the Longhorns reportedly adds a year to his contract and adds a raise to an already lucrative salary.
Bengals’ apparent DC favorite shoots down idea again — with a twist
The Cincinnati Bengals seem like a team with eyes for Al Golden as the next defensive coordinator, at least once he wraps up his season with Notre Dame on
Emotional meeting after Michigan loss helped Ohio State refocus for championship run — ‘There was crying frustration. Anger.’
Three days after their Michigan loss, the Buckeyes bore their souls to each other and hashed out exactly what went wrong. Now, they're on the doorstep of a title, and it may have been because of that meeting.
Notre Dame AD says he thinks there’s a chance for seeding tweak in College Football Playoff
Any change would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.