Ohio State football will play Notre Dame in the national title game. Who did the Austin American-Statesman sports staff pick in the CFP bracket?

It looked like the Notre Dame Fighting Irish might be heading home from the College Football Playoff on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl. The Penn State Nittan

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is nearing its conclusion. After all the anticipation throughout the season, the semifinals have come and gone and now there are only two teams remaining as we get set to crown a national champion for the 2024 campaign.

The College Football Playoff, in its first year with a 12-team field, began Dec. 20 and ends Jan. 20, 2025. Find a full schedule and all results here,

The College Football Playoff, in its first year with a 12-team field, began Dec. 20 and ends Jan. 20, 2025. Here is a full schedule and all results.

Here's the official College Football Playoff bracket, which was announced on Sunday, Dec. 8. Get the CFP bracket, schedule, teams, scores, seeds and more here.

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff has dealt us a fair share of twists and turns, with only one more thing to do: crown a national champion. Many of the stalwarts faltered early, with the top-four seeds all losing in their first game.