The CFP kicks off Dec. 19. If you want a bracket to follow the Ohio State football Buckeyes and the other 11 teams in the field, you're in luck.

The Miami Hurricanes would fall into the elite category. Led by edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr., the Canes have one of the best defensive fronts in the country, ranking seventh in opponent EPA per play and ninth in defensive success rate. This will, at the very least, keep this closer than the spread suggests.

Ohio State freshman Isaiah Kema attended high school in Lubbock, and he’s as surprised as anyone at the state of Texas Tech’s football team.

ARLINGTON, Texas — Jack Sawyer rumbled down Ohio State’s sideline as a pack of Buckeyes sprinted behind him. As half of AT&T Stadium shouted for the defensive end to reach the end zone, a fairytale was being written.

The University of Texas at Austin now sits atop college sports in a way that matters as much as any championship: money. According to CNBC's latest valuation rankings, Texas' athletic program is worth $1.