So, who are the best transfers in the playoff field? Let's run through them, starting with a potential Heisman winner: Former School: Cal The catalyst of the first No. 1 Indiana team in history, Mendoza's thrust himself into the conversation for the Heisman and to be the first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Notre Dame was left out of the CFP bracket as the committee opted for Alabama and Miami instead. Indiana, Ohio State, Georgia and Texas Tech secured first-round byes and await opponents in the quarterfinals.

FOX sports analyst Robert Griffin III had some harsh words for the CFP selection process.

The Texas Tech football team is headed to the College Football Playoff and gets a couple of weeks to sit back and rest after their dominant Big 12 Conference championship victory. The Red Raiders (12-1) earned the No. 4 seed in the CFP bracket reveal, which comes with a first-round bye for their efforts.

Although it’s still the 2025 season, the 2026 football schedules for Alabama and Auburn were both released Thursday night during a special schedule release show on SEC Network.2026 marks the first season that will be played under the SEC’s new 9-game conference scheduling model where all member schools will play 9 conference games instead of eight in previous years.

The Washington Huskies and Boise State Broncos meet in the LA Bowl Saturday at 8 p.m. ET at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood, California.

Georgia football's 2026 schedule has officially been released. Earlier this week, some schedule news broke for the Georgia Bulldogs as they canceled an out of conference game with the Losuiville Cardinals,

Bowl pick 'em! The Athletic's staff made picks for bowl season for every bowl game, including the four first-round CFP games.