The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams after the commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten couldn’t come up with a compromise for expansion.

The 2025-26 College Football Playoff delivered a mixture of blowouts and bangers as teams navigated Year 2 of the 12-team format in pursuit of the national title.

The Buckeyes scored one of the most impactful 2-for-1 wins of the transfer cycle by pulling former Alabama defensive lineman James Smith out of the portal -- a move that also helped bring Crimson Tide...