The first 12-team Playoff had a lot of great moments. It could also use some tweaks. In the short term, leaders are unlikely to make major changes to the format for the 2025 season. The bigger stuff is more likely to come in 2026, when the new contracts kick in and the SEC and Big Ten basically get to do whatever they want.

The 11 College Football Playoff games averaged 15.6 million viewers according to Nielsen, as audiences increased during each round.

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.

As the first 12-team College Football Playoff ends, leaders are discussing what to change in the future. Here are the main topics.

Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: Expanding the College Football Playoff worked.

Fans looking to watch this championship football game can do so for free on fuboTV, which offers a free trial ( and $30 off your first month) or on DirecTV Stream, which also offers a free trial. SlingTV has promotional offers available, as well.

From near fights to CFP classics, the 2024 season was the longest ever, but still delivered. Bill Connelly counts down the best games of the season.

Ohio State and Texas headline the way-too-early College Football Playoff predictions for the 2025-26 season. With Ohio State projected as the No. 1 seed and Texas close behind at No. 2, these powerhouse programs are shaping up to be the teams to beat.

The slate of 12 games features seven home games which includes three against College Football Playoff teams and four non-conference clashes. The biggest change to the schedule was adding a home contest against the UConn Huskies on Oct.