Paul Finebaum spent his latest podcast appearance ripping Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti over an eyebrow-raising proposal to overhaul the College Football Playoff further.

The change was approved by conference presidents and chancellors. It previously had been recommended by league athletic directors.

Joel Klatt explains the latest CFP format idea coming from the Big Ten that could feature 24 or 28 teams and what needs to happen next for there to be any change to the current structure.

The Big 12 is the most fun conference in college football. Anything can happen in this yo-yo league of Brett Yormark. There are no wrong answers.

This season, I envision a similar scenario unfolding. Penn State will lose to the Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium on Nov. 1. But when the College Football Playoff arrives, the Nittany Lions will be the Big Ten’s strongest entrant. A third straight natty for the conference — with PSU its third different champ — is very possible.

Texas opens at Ohio State in Week as a +2.5 point underdog and in October, the Longhorns do not play a home game. Texas goes to Florida, who is off a bye week, then to Dallas for the red river rivalry with Oklahoma, a trip to Kentucky who is off a bye, and to Mississippi State to end the month.

Now that the SEC has adopted a new scheduling model, teams in the league will play at least 10 Power 4 opponents each year. Purdue will play 11 from 2026-28.

Big Ten Football is about to return to NBC and Peacock to kick off the 2025 season, and with the return of the game comes the return of a football and broadcasting legend.

The SEC is moving to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026, ending a yearslong debate and potentially easing a path toward another College Football Playoff expansion.

Lincoln football senior Zach Poole has become a magnet for football scouts and recruiters at some of the biggest and best schools in the country.