This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/college/cfb-hq as Nick Saban questions legitimacy of SEC playoff team's home atmosphere. The path to the national championship is closing in as there are just over 24 hours remaining until the College Football Playoff kicks off.

We've sorted the four first-round games by national appeal. Alabama plays at Oklahoma on Friday; Miami visits Texas A&M Saturday afternoon.

It is the most wonderful time of the year for college football fans, unless your team was snubbed from the 12-team College Football Playoff. Two years ago, teams ranked fifth through 12th would not have been part of the picture,

The SEC released its full 2026 schedule on Thursday night, offering a glimpse into what awaits league members as the conference undergoes a historic shift. With the league moving from an eight-game schedule to a nine-game league slate for next season, there will be a whopping 72 conference matchups.

We know which NCAA teams are currently at the top. But which conference is leading the pack is a toss-up between two powerhouses.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is permitting dozens of asset managers including BlackRock, JPMorgan, Fidelity and State Street to offer multi-share class funds.

Vanderbilt sits at No. 15 in Thursday morning's updated CBS Sports Top 25 And 1 daily college basketball rankings, where Michigan remains No. 1 for the ninth straight day. After Saturday's game at Wake Forest, the Commodores will face New Haven on Dec. 29 before opening SEC play with a trip to South Carolina on Jan. 3.

Nick Saban claims Texas A&M pipes in noise at Kyle Field, revisiting years of SEC complaints and stirring fresh debate about home field advantage in college football.

The Nasdaq stock market is asking the Securities and Exchange Commission for permission to start allowing nearly round-the-clock trading. Nearly, meaning 23 hours a day, five days a week.

The SEC is moving to a nine-game league schedule next season for the first time in history, a move necessary in the expanded College Football Playoff era to mirror what it looks like in the Big Ten and Big 12.

It has been a time honored tradition, especially during the Sam Pittman era, for Arkansas to look out across college football