Column: Notre Dame football, a CFP snub and the price the Irish paid in 2025

The Irish have every right to feel snubbed. But, that’s what happens when you give a head-scratching entity like the College Football Playoff committee the final say. It's the price Notre Dame paid in 2025.

College Football Playoff sees Indiana at No. 1, as Notre Dame gets left out

The question everyone wondered: who would be in? It came down to Notre Dame, Alabama or Miami. The committee made their selection on Sunday.

Big Ten Championship: Indiana staves Ohio State in all-time defensive classic

There's a new top dog in the Big Ten. The Indiana Hoosiers are atop the Big Ten and college football, staving off Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game.

College football: Bowl projections for Illinois, Northwestern and Notre Dame

Here are our postseason bowl projections, based on conversations on and off the record, for the three bowl-eligible teams: Notre Dame, Illinois and Northwestern.

Late TD lifts Illinois State in massive FCS Playoff upset over No. 1 North Dakota State

No. 17 Illinois State upset top-ranked and previously unbeaten North Dakota State 29-28 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs with an instant classic.

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.

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.

Ex-Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald reportedly takes Big Ten job in college football's coaching cycle

The wildest coaching cycle that college football has seen in years quietly had a Big Ten job open as the Lane Kiffin saga ended. Ex-Northwestern coach Pat Fitzgerald will reportedly fill that opening.

Miles Scott's 2 late interceptions secures the Hat for Illinois' win over Northwestern

Ahead 14-10 at halftime on the snowy night, the Illini scored only six points in the second half of a pair of field goals by David Olano, but that was enough to defeat the Wildcats.

No. 1 Ohio State beats No. 15 Michigan 27-9, sets up game with No. 2 Indiana for B10 title

The defending national champion Buckeyes likely earned a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff. They can keep their top seed with a win against No. 2 Indiana in the Big Ten championship game.