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College Football Playoff: The biggest names look ahead to the semifinals

Thursday and Friday’s College Football Playoff semifinals have the potential to be some of the most exciting in years with Notre Dame taking on Penn State and Ohio State going to Texas to face the Longhorns.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 7h

Sports Illustrated’s 2025 All–College Football Playoff Team

From the high-powered, national champion Buckeyes to the individual breakout stars, here are the best players from the first-ever 12-team playoff field.

USA Today · 23h

Ohio State Buckeyes warm-up in Atlanta before College Football Playoff championship

The Buckeyes check out Mercedes-Benz Stadium before the College Football Playoff championship game in Atlanta on Jan. 20, 2025.

ESPN on MSN · 19h

Sights and sounds from the College Football Playoff title game

Ohio State are your new College Football Playoff champions. Here was what the vibes were like in Atlanta as they defeated Notre Dame.

Sports Illustrated on MSN · 8h

SI:AM | Expanded College Football Playoff Proves Successful—With Room for Improvement

It started with some blowouts, ended with some nailbiters and gave fans plenty to look forward to in future editions.

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 1d

College Football Playoff expansion rescued Ohio State, Notre Dame, and we're better for it

A four-team College Football Playoff would have omitted the nation's best team from the bracket. The bigger playoff saved this matchup.

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History will be made in CFP semifinals, regardless of who wins | College Football Insider

Either Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, left, or Penn State head coach James Franklin, posing with the Orange Bowl ...

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History — and legacy — on the line for the four College Football Playoff coaches

None of the four coaches left in the College Football Playoff have won a national title ... “It just kind of makes me think of when Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith played in Super Bowl XXXXI in ...

Marcus Freeman's FBS national championship appearance with Irish marks first for Black coach

Here's a closer look at how Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the first Black coach to make the college football national championship game ...

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Top 11 Players to Watch in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship Game: Jeremiah Smith, Riley Leonard, Caleb Downs, and more

The 2024-25 college football season has been electric, and the campaign will wrap up on Monday with the College Football ...

Sporting News on MSN12d

Black coaches in college football: How Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will make history in 2025 championship game

In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in ...

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As Marcus Freeman puts Notre Dame on national title doorstep, can Chicago Bears resist him?

A youth movement takes hold among college football coaches, and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the handsome face of this ...

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Can't Wait For Saturday | Illini fans have an easy choice for NFL rooting interest: Commanders

Washington Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil, right, intercepts a pass intended for Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams ...

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Will Liam Coen bet on himself and stay or gamble on Jacksonville?

John Romano | It would be a risk, but there’s an argument to be made that Coen is better off with another year as a Bucs ...

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