Week 13 was relatively quiet, as a handful of SEC teams hosted FCS opponents and cruised to victory. That said, losses by both USC and Missouri are sure to shake up the rankings.

Snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame snubbed its nose at a second-tier bowl game. The ninth-ranked Fighting Irish responded to getting dropped in the CFP rankings for the second consecutive week by turning down an invitation to play in the Pop-Tarts Bowl in Orlando,

With the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket set to be released in just over a week, Week 14 of the 2025 college football season served as one final impression for the committee. One of the biggest winners of the weekend was No. 8 Oklahoma. The Sooners secured a 17-13 comeback win over LSU to finish 10-2.

Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua didn't like how ESPN and the College Football Playoff selection committee ranked teams.

Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll for the first time after going through the regular season and Big Ten championship game 13-0, ending Ohio State’s 14-week run atop the rankings.

The early national signing period for the 2026 NCAA football class opened on Wednesday, and there's been no shortage of activity already. Many of the nation's top recruits have been committed for months,

Elsewhere, bubble teams like No. 9 Alabama and No. 11 BYU left their playoff fates in the hands of the selection committee following lopsided losses in their respective league title games. This year's iteration of the 12-team College Football Playoff format will look a little different as it brings a transition to the straight-seeding model,