After leading the Hoosiers to a Big Ten Championship, Mendoza tops our power ranking of the CFP's quarterbacks. The California transfer delivered in a handful of clutch situations for the Hoosiers during their historic 13-0 start, which included a Big Ten title game victory over Ohio State.

Before we know the final two teams, let's take a look at the 12 squads that are hoping to make their way to Miami Gardens for the CFP title game this year.

The SEC and ACC are the final two conferences to adopt the nine-game conference schedule model. When the SEC announced its move to nine games, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey made it a requirement for each program to play one of its three non-conference games against another Power Four team or Notre Dame each season.

ESPN made a prestigious announcement honoring legendary analyst Lee Corso just days before the College Football Playoff begins.

What college football bowl games are on today? Bowl season officially starts Saturday with the Cricket Celebration Bowl at 12p ET, where the South Carolina State Bulldogs will pla