Ohio State wins first national title since 2014, outlasting Notre Dame 34-23
Ohio State’s victory in the national championship game brought the Big Ten back-to-back titles for the first time since 1942.
Ohio State’s victory in the national championship game brought the Big Ten back-to-back titles for the first time since 1942.
Alabama has risen one spot to No. 10 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, after its dominating 42-13 win over LSU.
Michigan has won its first college football title since 1997 after beating Washington 34-13.
Alabama finishes the season at 12-2 after winning the SEC Championship nearly a month ago.
Alabama is seeking its seventh college football title under coach Nick Saban and has been victorious in the semifinal in six of seven CFP appearances.
Alabama is covering every angle when it comes to preparing for its College Football Playoff semifinal game against Michigan, including protecting against sign stealing by the Wolverines.
After the best semifinal day in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff, the title game will match the defending national champion against the closest thing the sport has had in years to a Cinderella team.
Alabama is No. 5 in the next-to-last AP College Football Poll, while Troy has entered the poll at No. 23.
Alabama is fifth in the final College Football Playoff rankings, missing the playoffs for the second time in its nine-year history.
The expansion is expected to produce about $450 million in additional gross revenue for the conferences and schools that participate.