Before the national title game Monday, college football’s power brokers will meet to discuss the debut of the 12-team playoff and what needs to be tweaked. Or trashed. Don’t expect anything Sunday. Too soon.

Eliminating the CFP’s rule designating the top four seeds and first-round byes to conference champions won't likely happen next year.

Even if you don’t have a ticket to the game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, you can still enjoy the CFP National Championship at a few events around town this weekend.

College Football Playoff national championship game odds, predictions, picks for Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday, Jan. 20.

For all the flag-planting of rivalry week, Ohio State is proving teams can overcome multiple losses (including the big one) on way to glory.

Notre Dame and Ohio State fans have had to endure unprecedented travel demands throughout college football’s first 12-team playoff to reach Monday night’s national championship game.

On Sunday, the eve of the College Football Playoff national championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the decision-makers who have the ultimate authority over the playoff's format will hold their annual business meeting.

While discourse around the future of the College Football Playoff format continues, a major change is not expected to occur before the 2025 season, according to a report from Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger on Friday.

SportsLine's model simulated Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2025 CFP National Championship game 10,000 times

Editor’s note: This is a guest column from former writer and columnist Dave Jones, who retired from PennLive last May after 33 years covering Penn State. Jones, who will be recognized with the Football Writers Association of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award on Jan. 17 in Atlanta, offers his thoughts on the current playoff format.

The CFP national championship game will air live on ESPN, with Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (reporter), and Molly McGrath (reporter) on the call. Cord-cutters can stream the game with Fubo, which offers a free trial.