The field of 12 for the College Football Playoff is now set which naturally has sparked massive debate among college football fans and analysts.   Some people may feel that certain teams who got left out of the CFP actually deserved to get in,

ESPN's Paul Finebaum and Jordan Rodgers debated the CFP including Tulane and James Madison in the 12-team bracket on Monday, Dec. 8.

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Michigan football was not playoff bound. This much we knew. But the Wolverines didn’t fall in the final College Football Playoff ranking, either. Sherrone Moore’s team rose one spot, up to No. 18, in the final iteration of this year’s Top 25, keeping it outside the 12-team field.

The Tennessee Volunteers came into the 2025 season with hopes of returning to the CFP after making it to the playoff for the first time in program history. After falling short of that goal, the program announced a big coaching change in an attempt to get things back on track for 2026.

CFP Chairman Breaks Down Why Alabama Didn't Drop In The Rankings

The Alabama Crimson Tide open as a slight favorite over Oklahoma in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Some hot takes about the CFP field. Ohio State is down but not out, even as Indiana roars. And controversial CFP choice Miami can spring an upset.