Championship week: No CFP worries for Big Ten with No. 1 vs No. 2 matchup; anxiety reigns elsewhere
The Big Ten will be the only conference with a sense of calm this weekend with No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana squaring off in Indianapolis. Both are playoff locks, but after that is where it gets messy.
College Football Playoff: Is Notre Dame a CFP lock? Looking at different scenarios for the Irish
Here’s what we learned from the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings that came out on Dec. 2, where Notre Dame
Next CFP rankings release will answer the question: How much is a coach (Kiffin) really worth?
With Lane Kiffin leaving Ole Miss on the cusp of the College Football Playoff, the selection committee gets to place a value of its own when it decides where to rank the Rebels its latest top 25.
Notre Dame football: What to make of the 10-2 Irish's College Football Playoff resume, and where they stand
What Notre Dame has is what it has put forth on the field. The Irish have proved they’re an improved team from Weeks 1 and 3. Now, the Irish have to hope that’s enough.
College Football Playoff: Notre Dame remains at No. 9; Oregon, Miami get slight bumps after wins
A sleepy week filled with nonconference blowouts locked the College Football Playoff rankings into a near standstill, Notre Dame remained at No. 9 while other teams made marginal moves.
Column: With one answer, Marcus Freeman shows why Notre Dame football is a playoff contender
Marcus Freeman has masted the art of getting Notre Dame to welcome struggles. With one answer, he exemplified why the Irish are College Football Playoff contenders, whether you like it or not.
Column: The Big Ten and Tony Petitti officially lost the plot with a '4-4-2-2-1' Playoff model
The ideas for expansion have flown the coop, jumped the tracks and completely lost the plot of why the College Football Playoff was created. Big Ten boss Tony Petitti's model is the latest example.
The SEC and Big Ten are currently at a standstill over the College Football Playoff format
Despite frequent conversations, college football's two biggest leagues have yet to agree on the College Football Playoff format after this coming season and could leave it at 12 teams.
College Football Playoff shifts to straight seeding model, no automatic byes for top league champs
The College Football Playoff will go to a more straightforward way of filling the bracket next season.
It took Notre Dame football 12 years for another national title shot. The next wait won't be that long
The Irish won't have to wait 12 years until their next shot at a national title. But, they'll need to close the final gap when it comes around. This season showed they can close that gap.
Quick takes from Notre Dame vs. Ohio State in the national championship game
In the first 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, the Ohio State Buckeyes were the last team standing. Here are our takeaways from the game.
How Marcus Freeman constructed a Notre Dame team on the brink of winning a title
How exactly is Notre Dame winning at such an elite level? It's because Marcus Freeman became one of the most dynamic personalities in college football.
Ohio State, Notre Dame to meet for title, long after upset losses
Two upset losses stood out among the rest in college football this season. Notre Dame suffered one of them. Ohio State the other.
Notre Dame football: The Irish's group of unsung heroes come through yet again, this time at the Orange Bowl
Notre Dame's unsung heroes – from Angeli to Jeter – lifted the Irish out of a 10-0 rut and delivered them within a game of college football immortality.
For Notre Dame QB Leonard, it was about the ring, not money. Now he waits for title-game opponent
Using his arms and his legs, Leonard engineered drives of 75 and 72 yards to lead Notre Dame to two touchdowns in the third quarter that helped lift the Irish to the CFP title game.
Depleted Notre Dame defense hopes to make an impact against Georgia in CFP quarterfinals
Heading into its CFP quarterfinal game against second-seeded Georgia, the Fighting Irish are determined to make sure the injury setbacks don’t turn into a letdown.