Either Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, left, or Penn State head coach James Franklin, posing with the Orange Bowl trophy on Wednesday in Dania Beach, Fla., will make history by reaching the College Football Playoff championship game. It’s taken 17 years, but college football is finally having its Super Bowl 41 moment.

Smith and Manning are among the rising superstars who not only helped their teams get to the 2024 postseason but also figure to define the race to the 2025 national championship. They will be household names next fall as two of the biggest figures in the entire sport.

In line with the 12-team playoff's historic nature, the CFP semifinals feature a matchup that will guarantee more history in the national championship game.

Black college football coaches share what it means to see a Black coach contend for the national title for the first time.

Jeremiah Smith ... college football. The Ohio State star freshman wide receiver put together a monster day to help the 8th-seeded Buckeyes knock off No. 1 Oregon 41-21 in the College Football ...

In a roller-coaster season, the Irish took a deep dive early before slowly ascending over the last four months. They entered 2024 with postseason aspirations and an intriguing roster, led by Duke transfer Riley Leonard at quarterback, an explosive running back in Jeremiyah Love and a formidable defense. It lasted two weeks.

Atlanta -- which means Freeman will make history on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and in King's hometown.  There is a duality about Freeman being the head coach at any program, much less the bluest of blue bloods.

Jeremiah Smith set the tone for Ohio State's offense ... REQUIRED READING:Ohio State routs Oregon in College Football Playoff, advances to semifinals vs. Texas The win also marked the fifth ...

A youth movement takes hold among college football coaches, and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman is the handsome face of this millennial moment.

Jeremiah Smith has been named the most important player for an Ohio State football side that is heavily favored in the Championship Game.

While the expanded playoff has mostly been a success, changing the landscape of the sport and providing a path for the top teams in the sport to prove themselves across the course of a season, rather than be eliminated by losing one game in the regular season, it still has its flaws.