The College Football Playoffs

Alabama Leads College Football Playoff Semifinals

The first ever semifinals will feature the Tide, Ducks, Seminoles, and Buckeyes.

The Selection Committee Isn't Following Its Rules

And that's a good thing! I'm glad they aren't following the guidelines to a T.

Large Playoff Flaw Could Be Exposed

It's not a perfect system.

Playoff Selection Committee Faces Real Ambiguity

Weird things happen every year, which makes the committee's job really tough.

SEC Has Already Won the College Football Playoff

No other conference is in as good of shape as the SEC is.

CFB Playoff Rules Are Good, Should Be Better

The 'protocols' leave a lot to be desired, but there is at least one that should provide some of the transparency that was promised

Welcome Back to the Conference Wars

That thing we all hated is back!

Selection Committee Must Be Seen as Credible

The College Football Playoff doesn't have to be as hated as the BCS was, but that's not out of the realm of possibility.

Abandon Hope of Scheduling Consistency

Don't expect to ever see a standardized scheduling format among the power conferences as long as we have the current setup.

Peach Bowl Name is Returning

It's going back to being the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl instead of the Chick-fil-A Bowl.

Don't Bury the BCS. It's Not Dead Yet.

The acronym is gone, but the new system is very similar.

The College Football Playoff Won't Expand Soon

A lot of folks think it'll go from a four to eight-team playoff in the near future. They're wrong.

CFP Selection Committee Details Released

Just about everything you want to know about the committee is now public information.

Arkansas's Jeff Long Is CFP Committee Chair

Coaches' Poll? No. Legends Poll? Yes.

ACC coaches want the Coaches' Poll to be an element of the College Football Playoff selection process. They're nuts, at best.

Will Schedule Strength Affect Playoff Selection?

Many in the sport have argued that the playoff will force teams to beef up their schedules. Is that really true?

Three Rules of College Football Playoff Selection

If you're still confused, just remember these three simple things.

How College Football Playoff Selection Works

Using the 2012 BCS standings as a guide, here is what the selection process will be in each of the three possible scenarios.

College Football Playoff Details Announced

We now know the first championship game site, the full slate of bowls, and the semifinal rotation.

Report: Sugar, Rose Bowls to Host First Semifinals

The two grandest games will be doing the playoff honors first according to CBS's Dennis Dodd.

Details of New Postseason Money Distribution

There's going to be a lot of money, and the power conferences are going to get most of it.

Final Orange Bowl Deal Announced

The SEC will get to play at least three times in Miami.

Meet the New Boss (of the Playoffs)

The leader of the old bowl system will be leading the new bowl system. Change we can believe in?

New College Football Postseason Format Finalized

It's official: six bowls and access for the mid-majors are components of the new playoff system.

New Postseason Format to Be Worth $600M Per Year

In total, the rights fees for the package of six major bowls plus the extra fees for the contract bowls specifically will top $600 million annually.