Boise State clinched a first-round bye in the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, but Penn State was too much for Boise State to handle. On Wednesday, just a week after the loss, Boise State rewarded Director of Athletics Jeramiah Dickey with a new contract extension, per the official release from the program.

James Franklin finally has an opportunity to change the narrative that surrounds his program. But he's got to win a big game to do it.

Now that the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff is down to four teams remaining — the size of the field the previous 10 seasons — things really don't look that much different. The final quartet includes two teams from the Big Ten,

Favorites improved to 8-0 straight-up, 7-1 against the spread with last round's set of games, even though it might not really feel like it because of the finale.

Penn State will face Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl, while Ohio State will face Texas in the Cotton Bowl. Winners will meet for the CFP championship.

The semifinals for the 2024-25 season will be played Thursday and Friday, and they’ll feature Penn State, Notre Dame, Texas and Ohio State fighting for a spot in the national championship. Here is what you need to know about the remaining College Football Playoff games.