college football playoffs

The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four teams no later than the 2026 season.

The final blow came from Georgia's dominant defense. Kelee Ringo intercepted an underthrown deep ball and took off for a 79-yard touchdown.

The contest features one team led by a legendary coach and the other led by his former assistant. Nick Saban has never been defeated by one of his ex-aides.

The Bulldogs won the Rose Bowl in double overtime Monday night, 54-48 over Oklahoma, thanks to touchdown runs of 75, 38 and 27 yards by Sony Michel — the last one ending the game.

In a near replay of the 2015 national title game, the Crimson Tide and Tigers traded blows Monday night, with some of the same big names delivering. But Alabama couldn't break Clemson's heart again.

The championship game between Oregon and Ohio State was a hit with viewers, turning in the highest ratings in the history of both ESPN and cable TV. The broadcast averaged 33.4 million viewers.

A game between two of college football's most powerful offenses came down to how often Oregon or Ohio State could grind out a yard or two. The Buckeyes usually managed it, and won 42-20.

Ohio State advanced to the College Football Playoff championship game against Oregon by beating Alabama 42-35. Earlier, Oregon defeated Florida State 59-20.