"It would be nice to have the NFL be a better partner with college football in that we provide them a free farm system they pay no money for to not eat up all the great TV slots and be a partner in helping the College Football Playoff moving into the future with a 12-team playoff," Peach Bowl CEO Gary Stokan told Sporting News.

Notre Dame (14-1) and Ohio State (13-2) will meet on Jan. 20 in Atlanta to claim the first championship of the 12-team CFP.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Ohio State Buckeyes are both seeking their ninth national title of the AP Poll Era when they collide in the 2025 College Football Playoff Nationa

College football will have consecutive national champions from outside the Sun Belt region for the first time in three decades if Ohio State beats Texas in a playoff semifinal this week.

A four-team College Football Playoff would have omitted the nation's best team from the bracket. The bigger playoff saved this matchup.

Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is almost complete. Notre Dame will face Ohio State on Jan. 20 in the CFP National Championship with the winner earning bragging rig