But overall with all the news that has come out over the last few years in off-seasons with realignments, playoff creations, and the return of NCAA Football video game fun, I think most of us had hoped this year would be relatively quiet.

Following college football's first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff format in 2024, the reviews seem to be mixed. While most certainly enjoyed seeing playoff games occur on college campuses, there's also a large segment of fans who believe the expanded playoff doesn't have the same juice as the previous four-team format.

Throughout his coaching career, Steve Sarkisian worked with some notable quarterbacks. Names such as Carson Palmer, Matt Leinart, Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones played under his watchful eye. Arch Manning will be next.

Financially though, landing a team in the college football playoff remains the biggest goal for the Mountain West, AAC, CUSA, Sun Belt, and MAC to strive for. Boise State landed the Mountain West ...

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Until Saturday Newsletter 🏈 | This is The Athletic’s college football ... MAC and CUSA should meet with each other, then start issuing orders about who they think can and can’t make the ...

Kalen DeBoer is saying all the right things headed into year two. Kalen DeBoer didn’t make known a preference for how many teams he wants in future College Football Playoff fields. He’s not worrying himself with that decision.