The expanded CFP expanded the national spotlight to more programs than ever before, but one glaring flaw remains

The CFP will never likely surpass the NFL in the attention economy, but the march through the first 12-team Playoff has been a positive one.

It started with some blowouts, ended with some nailbiters and gave fans plenty to look forward to in future editions.

Ohio State came out on top in the national championship on Monday, outlasting a late Notre Dame comeback push to win 34-23. The game brought an end to the first edition of the expanded College Football Playoff, which features 12 teams vying for the title instead of four.

Since the start of the College Football Playoff in 2014, there have been 11 national champions. Which were the best? We ranked them all.

The first installment of the 12 Team Playoff is in the books, what was good, what was bad, and what needs to be changed going forward.

When Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23, the College Football Playoff wrapped up its biggest postseason ever, and despite the high amount of blowouts, the 12-team playoff was a success. A season ago, seven teams were vying for a spot in the playoff during conference championship week.

Now that the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff has concluded, it’s never too early to start looking ahead to the 2026 event. The expanded format brought plenty of surprises, thanks to the addition of eight more teams from the previous four-team model.