The Latest Breaking News from College Football Playoff

The 7-1 Illini aren’t playing around. They’re skipping the huffing and the puffing and going straight to blowing opponents’ houses down.

College Football Playoff rankings are on the horizon, and plenty of eager contenders have the ability to impress the committee this week.

These teams aren’t playing for much beyond pride and a mid-tier bowl berth. But they could still send a contender’s season off the rails.

He spoke frankly about the issue of where College Football Playoff games will take place in the 12-team era.

Stakeholders and school presidents describe to SI the secret meetings, last-minute hurdles and one man who was a force for change in approving a 12-team format.

PITTSBURGH — It would be silly to suggest that Penn State's James Franklin needs a win Saturday afternoon at Michigan. He signed a 10-year, $75 million contract extension in November that runs through the 2031 season. He has plenty of job security. He doesn't need much of anything.

Undefeated records are at risk as teams like Tennessee, Alabama and Clemson compete in what should be the most exciting weekend for college football fans this month.

It’s difficult to for college football teams to make it through the regular season without an unexpected slip-up — even Nick Saban has done it only four times in 15 years at Alabama — so give Georgia credit for winning ugly at Missouri on Saturday. They haven’t played great the…

PITTSBURGH — I am not going to predict Pitt will make the College Football Playoff field and play for the national championship.

What are the bowl projections and the College Football Playoff calls after Week 4 of the college football season?

Expanding for the 2024 and ‘25 seasons — and accessing an additional $450 million in revenue over those two years —- largely hinges upon whether the semifinals and championship games can be pushed back from their existing dates, with venue availability, big-event accommodations and television…