Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith and Notre Dame's Jeremiyah Love both moved up our list after impressive first-round performances

Despite its No. 5 seed, Texas has the best chance to win the College Football Playoff National Championship, according to bookmakers. Following its 38-24 defeat of the Atlantic Coast Conference Champion Clemson,

The TV ratings proved views were interested. Each of the four games averaged 10.6 million viewers. That’s more than the four the non-CFP New Year’s bowls after the 2023 season averaged (8.14 million), and also topped the average for this year’s four major conference championship games (10 million).