The College Football Playoff had its ups and downs for the first 10 years of its existence as a four-team tournament. But the switch to 12 teams really seemed to amp up the pressure on big schools to qualify - and mostly to everyone's detriment.

The College Football Playoff remains a work in progress. This shift to 12 teams has changed the landscape, and there's no reason to doubt that further change is

Are the scenarios likely? No. But somewhere in our 100,000 simulations, these chaotic College Football Playoff brackets are possible.

Another week of data points means a new set of College Football Playoff rankings, and the latest edition was released Tuesday.

Week 12 of the 2025 college football season is stacking up as the most important slate since the initial College Football Playoff Rankings were unveiled. Saturday alone is home to litany of games that will have a major impact on the final standings.

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USC's tough closing stretch starts with a home game against the No. 21 Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The Trojans will then travel to face the No. 8 Oregon Ducks the following weekend before their regular season finale against the rival UCLA Bruins on Nov. 29.