This year, Tennessee finished 8-4 with a 4-4 SEC mark, and losses to Georgia, Alabama, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt. On Monday, Tennessee decided to make a coaching move, firing defensive coordinator Tim Banks.

Fresh off a dominant performance in the SEC Championship Game, Georgia (12-1) earned the No. 3 seed, failing to supplant OSU despite beating the only team that had defeated it earlier in the season. Big 12 champion Texas Tech (12-1) slotted No. 4. The top four seeds all receive first-round byes in Year 2 of the 12-team format.

Since the College Football Playoff selection committee released its final rankings, much of the attention has been on which schools didn’t make the 12-team field as opposed to the ones that did. Most glaringly,

After being snubbed by the College Football Playoff, Notre Dame has pulled itself out of the postseason entirely. Hours after being left out of the 12-team playoff, the Fighting Irish announced that “as a team, we’ve decided to withdraw our name from consideration for a bowl game following the 2025 season,” the football team posted on X.

LSU football defensive tackle Ahmad Breaux plans to enter the transfer portal when it opens in January, according to CBS Sports.

Pete Nakos of On3 reported that Tulane’s passing game coordinator, Will Hall, was going to become the next head coach, and it became official on Monday. The Tulane football account posted a video of Hall being introduced as the head coach.

Schools have until Dec. 17 to appeal their Arizona Interscholastic Association region placements for the next two years.

Tennessee football will search for a new defensive coordinator following the 2025 regular season. The Vols are expected to part ways with Tim Banks after five seasons. "Tennessee and defensive coordinator Tim Banks are expected to part ways, sources tell CBS Sports," Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports announced Monday on social media.

Who will make the College Football Playoff? USA TODAY Sports offers its final predictions on the final bracket after Championship Week.