The first round of the College Football Playoff was a dud. It doesn't matter if you think they put the wrong teams in or if you blame the format of the tournament and the way it's seeded, there's no arguing the first four games all stunk.

It’s bowl season, which also means it’s bowl pick ’em season. Opt-outs, transfers and coaching decisions make predicting bowl games difficult, but several members of The Athletic ’s college football staff have made picks for every bowl game and the four first-round College Football Playoff games.

The CFP quarterfinals are here. Find out why Will Hill is backing Georgia to win and cover against Notre Dame and why he's expecting "fireworks" in the Ohio State-Oregon rematch.

Ohio State was unable to sack Dillon Gabriel in its loss at Oregon in October. Can it show improvement in a rematch with the Ducks in the Rose Bowl?

The Buckeyes have a second chance at the Ducks, this time with the season on the line. The Ohio State defense is determined not to let what happened on Oct. 12 in Eugene happen again in Pasadena, California.

I had Oregon Ducks legend Joey Harrington on the Bleav in Oregon Podcast to look ahead to the upcoming College Football Playoff run in Eugene. At the time, we didn't know who the Ducks would be facing

Kevin Davis had a career-high 148 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just nine carries and Jordan Brunson also ran for two TDs to help Miami (Ohio) beat Colorado State 43-17 at the Arizona Bowl.

When Snoop Dogg agreed to become the sponsor of the Arizona Bowl, he had a demand: It must have a NIL component

Ohio State recorded a victory in the first round of the College Football Playoff despite falling to arch rival Michigan in its regular season finale last month. Still, former Alabama coach and college football analyst Nick Saban believes that Ohio State fans have an unhealthy obsession with Michigan as a result of that loss.

Dec. 20 edition of ESPN's "College GameDay," former Alabama football coach Nick Saban came to the defense of Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day. Later that night, Ohio State demolished Tennessee in th

Ohio State’s win over Tennessee was impressive, but the Buckeyes still need to do more damage in the College Football Playoff to help their fans forget what happened at the end of the regular season.