The USC coach is beginning to accept a reality where it plays Notre Dame infrequently, if at all, moving forward.

The College Football Playoff will go to a more straightforward way of filling the bracket next season, announcing Thursday that it will place teams strictly on where they are ranked instead of moving pieces around to reward conference champions.

The College Football Playoff is moving to a straight seeding model, giving the top four teams by seed a first-round bye, the CFP committee announced Thursday.

Lincoln Riley Makes Feelings Clear On Iconic Rivalries As College Football Evolves first appeared on Athlon Sports on May 22, 2025

Notre Dame will cross another NFL venue off its list to start 2026, but something is missing regarding college football.

The 12-team College Football Playoff will move to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee’s top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, multiple sources told ESPN.

Nobody worked harder on the basketball court during his college career than former Notre Dame forward Pat Garrity, who's back on campus in a new role.

Those seeking parity during college football's 2025 season have come to the right place -- at least glancing at under-the-radar games with the potential of playoff-altering upsets. There's more than a dozen non-conference matchups early this fall that could move the needle nationally depending on the result before league title races commence in October.

USC officials insist the school is not trying to kill its prestigious college football series with Notre Dame and instead is seeking shorter contracts.