Could the SEC actually benefit more from a playoff format that doesn’t guarantee the conference at least four playoff berths per season?

As the future of the College Football Playoff continues to be the talking point of the offseason, one decision maker in the SEC wonders whether the process need

The College Football Playoff's power players are locked in a showdown on the future format of the postseason tournament, and High Noon is fast approaching. The CFP's executives have conducted several meetings over the last several months to attempt to finalize the format for the 2026 postseason and beyond.

Are undefeated college football national champions a dying breed? Texas coach Steve Sarkisian thinks so with playoff expansion and tougher schedules.

Ryan Day has the luxury of building his 2026 class around one of the most coveted players in the country: five-star receiver Henry, whose father, the late Chris Henry, was a star receiver for West Virginia and the Cincinnati Bengals. Henry Jr. stands 6-6 and has a combination of length and quickness rarely seen from high school receivers.

Lane Kiffin has the kernels of an idea about how to fix the College Football Playoff system. The Ole Miss Rebels coach thinks the format should be expanded to 16 teams, but there's a catch. He doesn't want any automatic bids.

Irish Breakdown is joined by longtime South Bend TV and radio sports media reporter and Notre Dame alum Chuck Freeby on today's show. Freeby joins IB's Sean Stires and Vince DeDario to share thoughts on the Notre Dame - USC rivalry, the College Football Playoff as well as ND basketball and baseball.