There have been 49 different teams that have reached the CIAC semifinals since the playoffs were expanded to 48 teams in 2022. That's out of 96 available spots. There have been 30 teams who have reached multiple semifinals the past four years, and Greenwich, New Canaan and Ansonia have reached the semis all four times.

Kicking things off on Dec. 19 will be (8) Oklahoma and (9) Alabama as the Sooners host the Crimson Tide in a rematch of an SEC battle that OU won 23-21 on Nov. 15. A triple-header is on the docket for the next day as the field will shrink to eight ahead of the quarterfinal round, which is centered around New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Nicole Auerbach unpacks the College Football Playoff selection committee's especially confusing selection for the 2025-26 bracket and analyzes the contenders left out of the dance.

Penn State football finally has its man. Matt Campbell will be introduced as new Penn State head coach Monday at a press conference scheduled for noon. Campbell was official approval as head coach during a Monday morning Board of Trustees meeting.

The Philadelphia Eagles face the Los Angeles Chargers in a battle of squads with Super Bowl hopes. Here's how to watch and more.

Get in the holiday spirit and grab your remote. This one's for the college football purists out there. All times below Eastern.