Playing a quality schedule has always been important in college football’s playoff era, and teams have followed suit by trying to play more competitive games ag

In the era of College Football Playoff expansion, more and more teams will end up making the 12-team field for the first time ever. Last year saw several teams make it in for the very first time. Here are my 10 best guesses as to who makes it in 2025-26.

The Trojans bolstered the offensive trenches by getting fellow four-star Esun Tafa (Draper, Utah) and three-star John Fifita (Mountain View, Ca.) They also landed four-star local wide receiver Trent Mosley -- who turned down National Championship game runner-up Notre Dame for USC.

Playing a quality schedule is more important now than ever before, with good competition being a key metric for the College Football Playoff selection committee to determine whether a team belongs in the rankings and in the national championship field.

Does the College Football Playoff appropriately award strength of schedule? That's a factor being debated as SEC decides schedule format.

There's a real possibility the College Football Playoff expands to 14 teams in 2026. While on "The Herd" this Tuesday, former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer revealed why he's in favor of that switch.