Joel Klatt Names College Football Program That Will Contend for First Playoff Appearance originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The expansion of the 12-team College Football Playoff provides more teams with greater opportunities to participate in the end-of-season tournament each year.

The CFP is expected to present its final version of new, refined metrics involving strength of schedule in mid-August, when its 13-person selection committee convenes in Colorado Springs for their annual preseason meetings, CFP executive director Rich Clark told CBS Sports on Tuesday.

Going into his second season leading the Alabama Crimson Tide, head coach Kalen DeBoer knows that there are expectations his team improves on the field. After doing everything right during the offseason,

"The Bear" is back with his best early picks for the upcoming college football season, including two win total wagers. Let's get into it.

Yormark said he expects ACC commissioner Jim Phillips to emphasize the same pro-5+11 stance when his conference starts its media days later this month. He also said to ESPN he is "relatively confident" the playoff will expand to 16 teams when its new media rights contract begins in the 2026 season.