One of those teams is the South Carolina Gamecocks. They finished the 2024 season with a record of 9-4, their highest number of wins since 2017. South Carolina was among the first teams left out of the College Football Playoff, finishing ranked No. 15 in the final CFP standings.

The Bulldogs earned the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff but were defeated by the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-2) in the quarterfinals, with a final score of 23-10. Gunner Stockton replaced Beck in the second half of the Texas game and played the entire Notre Dame game.

Several college football teams are looking to bounce back after disappointing seasons in 2024. One of these teams is the Alabama Crimson Tide. Under Kalen DeBoer, who took over after Nick Saban announced his retirement following the 2023 season,

Ohio State is back on the top of the college football world with its first national championship since 2014 after beating Notre Dame in Atlanta.

A season that appeared lost after a shocking 13-10 loss to Michigan on Nov. 30 ended in jubilation on Monday when the Buckeyes defeated Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff ... 9-1; Coach: Paul Brown

If the four highest-rated conference champions had not received a bye and instead had been seeded solely based on the final College Football Playoff rankings, Oregon would have faced either the Indiana Hoosiers (11-2) or the Boise State Broncos (12-2).

Following Ohio State's title win over Notre Dame, we take a look at who has the best value to win the 2026 CFP national championship.

ATLANTA —Ohio State scored on its first five possessions and beat Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff championship ... following Paul Brown (one), Woody Hayes (five), Jim Tressel ...

A Buckeyes win would give the Big Ten back-to-back national champions for the first time since 1942, when the league was called the Western Conference. Paul Brown-coached Ohio State went 9-1 that year and was the third straight national champion from the conference. Voters crowned Minnesota in 1940 and '41.

And Day can join a list of title-winning coaches with Urban Meyer (2014) Jim Tressel (2002), Woody Hayes (“Three yards and a cloud of dust”) and Paul Brown (who went on to become the namesake ...

Well, the the Buckeyes left a little bit of doubt in Monday night's College ... Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Jim Tressel and Urban Meyer as national championship coaches at Ohio State. None of his predecessors had to navigate a gauntlet like this year's playoff.

Woody Hayes and Paul Brown. Ohio State quarterback Will Howard, head coach Ryan Day and linebacker Cody Simon participate in the winners news conference after the College Football Playoff national ...