Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman celebrates a touchdown scored during the first round of the College Football Playoff between Notre Dame and Indiana at Notre Dame Stadium on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in South Bend. MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

1. American 6-1: The AAC’s only loss was Tulane’s 33-8 defeat to Florida. The only AAC team left is North Texas, which plays Texas State in the First Responder Bowl.

The first round of the College Football Playoff was a disappointment, but no adjustments should have been made to the 12 teams selected. Here is why.

College football's bowl schedule continues on with two games on Friday. Check out the scores from today's action here:

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 expanded CFP field was unveiled, slotting the top four seeds -- No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Boise State and No. 4 Arizona State -- into major bowl games that will double as national quarterfinals.

Following a lackluster first round of the College Football Playoff, the quarterfinal round delivered with some memorable games. After four straight blowout wins in Round 1, the sport delivered a major upset and a double-overtime thriller as we move closer to crowning a national champion.

The stage is set for the College Football Playoff semifinals. No. 6 Penn State punched its ticket to the Orange Bowl on Tuesday when it took down No. 3