Early Favorites for 2026 College Football Playoff

Predicting the 2025 College Football Playoff field: Who joins Texas, Ohio State, and Georgia?
The College Football Playoff wrapped up and teams are preparing for the 2025 season. With plenty of changes inbound as we adjust to the new playoff system and an expanding NIL influence, let's look at how this could impact future seeding.
SEC and Big Ten already posturing for more College Football Playoff format change
According to college football insider Ross Dellenger of Yahoo!, the two power conferences will be meeting before the CFP committee has its annual meeting, with a proposed format change. They're reportedly proposing a 14-team playoff, expanding the current format by two more teams.
What Texas players will shine in Monday's College Football Playoff championship?
The Texas Longhorns fell short of the national championship in a devastating loss at AT&T Stadium against Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. But the presence of Texas will still be very much on full display in Atlanta at Monday night’s game.
Ohio State vs. Texas: Early Favorites for the 2026 College Football Playoff
Ohio State and Texas lead the 2026 College Football Playoff odds. The Week 1 showdown on Aug. 30 could set the tone for next season's championship race.
Cotton Bowl picks, odds: Will Ohio State or Texas win College Football Playoff game?
Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff predictions, picks, odds for Ohio State Buckeyes vs Texas Longhorns on Friday, Jan. 10. Who wins CFP semifinal?
College Football Playoff championship averages 22.1 million viewers, third-lowest since 2014
Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship drew an average of 22.1 million viewers, ESPN announced Wednesday. The Ohio State-Notre Dame matchup was down from last year’s Michigan-Washington showdown,
Ohio State wins College Football Playoff national championship
For the second season in a row, a Big Ten team has ended the season on top of the college football world. Ohio State started the 12-team College Football Playoff era the way it did the four-team playoff era by winning the national championship on Monday night in Atlanta.
Cotton Bowl predictions: Does Ohio State or Texas advance in College Football Playoff?
The second College Football Playoff semifinal matches Ohio State and Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Who will prevail? Our experts make their picks.
Texas Longhorn QB Quinn Ewers Named to Davey O'Brien Postseason Great 8 List
Texas Longhorns junior quarterback Quinn Ewers is leaving his three-year tenure on the Forty Acres as one of the most ...
Texas seeing exodus to NFL after playoff as Longhorns await final word from Ewers about his future
A Texas exodus for the NFL has begun. Three key Longhorns underclassmen, offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr., received Matthew ...
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Was it targeting in Arizona State vs Texas Peach Bowl? Here's what the rulebook says
The College Football Playoff has itself an officiating controversy after Texas' thrilling 39-31 double-overtime win over Arizona State in the Peach Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal ...
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How can Ohio State beat Texas? 3 keys for College Football Playoff semifinal
Howard has gone through five consecutive games, including the playoff, without being sacked. Neither of the havoc-wreaking ...
The 5 best College Football Playoff games: Arizona State-Texas thriller is this year’s entrant
The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff began with a lopsided victory by Notre Dame (over Indiana) and concluded with ...