EUGENE – The new 12-team College Football Playoff format has sparked significant controversy on several fronts. Notably, many fans were frustrated when all four

For the first time in 17 years, Notre Dame and Penn State are set to face off on a football field. This time, there's a lot on the line, as the 7-seed Fighting Irish will play the 6-seed Nittany Lions in the Orange Bowl,

As anticipation builds for these matchups, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith weighed in on which team he believes will win it all and claim the first CFP title in the new 12-team playoff era. Smith shared his decision on Wednesday’s episode of ESPN's "First Take."

Ohio State ’s Ryan Day, Texas’ Steve Sarkisian, Notre Dame ’s Marcus Freeman and Penn State ’s James Franklin are the final four. None has won a national championship as a head coach, making this season the third out of the last four in which the title will go to a head coach who has never won one.

Penn State, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Texas are all that remain of the 134 FBS teams who began the year with playoff dreams. One of them will be crowned national champion on January 20.

Penn State football coach James Franklin thinks the College Football Playoff is a treasured experience for fans of the programs.

Penn State's head coach explains his plan for improving college football. It includes Notre Dame finally joining a conference.

ESPN's latest projections aren't giving the Nittany Lions much of a chance to get past Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl.