Miami surged late in the CFP picture, climbing from No. 18 to No. 10 in the rankings and secured a playoff berth over Notre Dame. The Hurricanes validated that selection by advancing to the title game, where they fell to the Indiana Hoosiers, who capped a historic 16-0 season.

The College Football Playoff began Dec. 19, 2025 and ended Jan. 19. Let's see how our reporters did at predicting the games.

Indiana completed the first 16-0 season in college football history after defeating Miami 27-21 in the CFP National Championship. With the win, the Hoosiers rightfully ended as the No. 1 team in the final AP Top 25 poll for the first time in program history. Indiana defeated Alabama, Oregon and Miami en route to the title.

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Michigan and Texas to the CFP, an Ohio State Heisman winner and more in RJ Young's bold predictions for college football in 2026.

Miami Hurricanes quarterback Carson Beck commented Monday night on the game-ending interception he threw in a 27-21 loss to the No. 1 Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

As noted by Front Office Sports, the Big Ten and Big 12 conferences both share distributions earned equally among their membership, while the SEC has a hybrid model for CFP payouts. In addition, CBS Sports reported that Miami has received $32 million for its CFP run, including $12 million for travel expenses.

Now that Marcus Freeman has addressed the CFP snub on national TV, every day Notre Dame sulks about last season is a wasted one.