There were a lot of first-year head coaches in college football, but only one can win the Paul "Bear" Bryant Newcomer Coach of the Year Award. The award was taken home by Syracuse Orange head coach Fran Brown, who went 10-3 in his first season with the program.

In 10 seasons, top-seeded teams in both the AFC and NFC were 14-4 in the postseason, combining for a 28-8 overall record. Top seeds won by an average of 14.1 points per game, and their losses came by an average of 5.8 points per game.

After a successful first year with the SU football team, Head Coach Fran Brown can add another accolade to his resume: newcomer of the year. Brown has been awarded

Booger McFarland admits he was wrong about the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, crediting its inclusivity and impact on the season.

The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff has been a success. The first round featured a lot of blowouts but sometimes that happens in a postseason, no matter the sport. The games got a lot better in the quarterfinals with eighth-seed Ohio State upsetting top-seed Oregon and

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Two of the smartest people in college basketball offered solutions for the highly-flawed, deeply-subjective CFP selection process.

Get up-to-the-minute coverage of NCAA College Football Playoffs, including game scores, rankings, and team updates, all from USA TODAY.

The College Football Playoff, during its decade-plus existence, has had no shortage of detractors. The 12-team format poured gasoline on the fire with a dud of a first round, which saw all four higher-seeded and home-based teams win in dominant fashion.

College Football Playoff expansion makes it unlikely that the bracket will feature the same 12 teams two years in a row, but each of the 2024 participants enters next season with reasons to believe in another run at a postseason berth.