After another year of playoff action, we're a step closer to finding out who the national champion of college football will be for the 2025-26 season.

A month of high-stakes games continues this week and ends with the College Football Playoff national title game Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

College Football Playoff bracket, along with the schedule and scores. Games continue Thursday, Jan. 8 with the first semifinal.

The Red Raiders are firmly in the Ohio State-Indiana tier of defense, and have been particularly elite at stopping opponents from running the ball effectively. Texas Tech's front seven is phenomenal, led by Butkus winner Jacob Rodriguez but featuring multiple All-Americans, and they're going to present an incredibly stiff test for Oregon's offense.

Texas Tech tops BYU to clinch its first Big 12 crown, capping a historic season with a dominant championship performance.

Iowa football improves to 9-4 on the season after holding off Diego Pavia-led Vanderbilt for a thrilling 34-27 win in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Dec. 31.

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