With the College Football Playoff expanding from four teams to 12, and almost certainly to 16 in 2026, dropping a game or two during the regular season is no lo ...

The college football world has spent much of the offseason discussing whether the playoff should expand to 16 teams, or whether conference champs deserve automatic byes. But right now that’s ...

Penn State coach James Franklin addresses College Football Playoff dilemmas and highlights the importance of maturity and experience with new transfers like Trebor Pena.

What are the most difficult games on Ohio State's schedule in 2025? Here's our ranking from easiest to toughest.

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UNIVERSITY PARK — The College Football Playoffs are evolving even faster than NIL and the transfer portal. It seems inevitable that the field will expand to 16 teams, possibly as soon as the ...

Ohio State’s attempt to repeat as national champions begins with a formidable schedule in the regular season. Three nonconference games start with a potential top-five matchup with Texas, and ...

But we’ll nonetheless give it our best shot at sorting through the Buckeyes ’ slate, ranking the games from the easiest to the toughest to for a sense of the biggest obstacles awaiting Ohio ...

A point system was used in the average here -- one designated to a first-place vote, two for a second-place ranking and so on. The 25 teams were then grouped in ascending order for this summer poll.

Penn State football coach James Franklin answers a question about the College Football Playoff during a media availability on Thursday, June 5, 2025 in the Lasch Building.

Penn State head football coach James Franklin reacts to something on the sideline during the Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 26, 2025, in State College.

Louisiana was on full display Saturday night inside the Natchitoches Events Center as the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame ...