In or out? A verdict on which of the College Football Playoff qualifiers will be back in the bracket next season.

Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart may not be a shoo-in for the CFP next season, according to one ESPN analyst.

The Bulldogs earned the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff but were defeated by the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish (14-2) in the quarterfinals, with a final score of 23-10. Gunner Stockton replaced Beck in the second half of the Texas game and played the entire Notre Dame game.

Georgia football heads into the National Signing Day with two major targets that could help elevate the 2025 team immediately

Alabama came up short in head coach Kalen DeBoer's inaugural season by missing the first season of the 12-team college football playoff. With selection Sunday for year two of the 12-team playoff over 11 months away, ESPN announced its projections with the Crimson Tide slotting as the No. 5 seed.

This year, Boise State was the non-power representative for the College Football Playoff. Next year, it will be Tulane, but it will be a very different situation than the Broncos'. Boise State got a bye and was actually ranked inside the top-12. That won't be the case next season.