From near fights to CFP classics, the 2024 season was the longest ever, but still delivered. Bill Connelly counts down the best games of the season.

Ohio State took down Notre Dame to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff and claim the school’s first national championship since 2014, but now it’s time to get an early look ahead to the 2025 college football season and what teams are in contention right now.

The next three sites for the national title game will be at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans (Jan. 24, 2028), AT&T Stadium in Dallas (Jan. 22, 2029) and back to Hard Rock Stadium (Jan. 21, 2030) in Miami. New Orleans will host the CFP title game for the second time after LSU completed a perfect season with a win over Clemson in 2020.

The best game of the 2024 college football season is a historic upset that sent shockwaves throughout the sport, according to ESPN's rankings. Bill Connelly, the founder of the SP+ computer model, ranked the top 100 games of the season following Ohio State 's march to a national championship in the first 12-team College Football Playoff.

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, home of the NFL's Raiders, will host the College Football Playoff National Championship Game on Jan. 25, 2027. (N. Scott Trimble | [email protected]) N. Scott Trimble | [email protected]

The world will be watching the Ohio State Buckeyes play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday night in the College Football Playoff national championship game in Atlanta.

Alabama has won the most games vs. No. 1-ranked teams in college football history. See which teams make the rest of the list.

The 2024-25 College Football Playoff national championship game will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. What venues are hosting the game later?

UConn football has announced it will play four future games against Boston College, beginning with the upcoming 2025 season.