Ohio State came out on top in the national championship on Monday, outlasting a late Notre Dame comeback push to win 34-23. The game brought an end to the first edition of the expanded College Football Playoff, which features 12 teams vying for the title instead of four.

SMU Mustangs quarterback Kevin Jennings prepares for the snap during his team’s game against the Boston College Eagles at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. Finebaum stated this change would remove teams he believes did not deserve a spot in the playoff, including the No. 11 SMU Mustangs (11-3). "SMU was a waste of time," Finebaum said.

Since the start of the College Football Playoff in 2014, there have been 11 national champions. Which were the best? We ranked them all.

In the new 12-team College Football Playoff, the marquee bowls and championship game location will rotate each year across the different rounds of the tournament. The Cotton Bowl (Arlington, Texas), Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens,

When Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23, the College Football Playoff wrapped up its biggest postseason ever, and despite the high amount of blowouts, the 12-team playoff was a success. A season ago, seven teams were vying for a spot in the playoff during conference championship week.

One of the enduring storylines of the 2024-25 college football season was newfound parity across the sport. On Monday night, the nation’s richest public athletic department won the sport’s biggest prize.