With Ohio State's win over Notre Dame in the first National Championship of the 12-team College Football Playoff era, the Big Ten has won back-to-back national

Ohio State coach Ryan Day spent the weekend celebrating the program's ninth national championship, a crowning achievement for a group that had operated like one of the best teams in the country all year and then played some of its best football in the biggest moments with a challenging run through the College Football Playoff.

After taking Texas to back-to-back College Football Playoff semifinal games, Longhorns head football coach Steve Sarkisian was given an extra year on his already long contract that ran through the 2030 season,

Sarkisian reposted the photo with a two-word message. "Hook 'em," Sarkisian wrote. Sarkisian recently wrapped up his fourth season leading the Longhorns after joining the program from Alabama, where he served as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach under Nick Saban.

Texas had a super season on the football field, and coach Steve Sarkisian cleaned up in recruiting. The Longhorns can now say they’ve locked up the top spot for the 2025 recruiting cycle. Texas has locked in the No.