Big Ten wins three straight College Football Playoff titles

15 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 30

Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan claimed the past three championships, with Indiana beating Miami in the January 2026 title game in Miami Gardens.
The run has intensified debate over whether NIL money and a wider spread of talent have made the Big Ten deeper and stronger than the SEC.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart said the SEC still faces a tougher weekly grind, but the conference remains under pressure until it ends the Big Ten's streak.

Could the Big Ten's NIL-fueled rise and Indiana's football transformation signal a permanent power shift away from the SEC?

Will expanding the College Football Playoff to 24 teams diminish the regular season's value or create new opportunities for underdog programs?

How might President Trump's new executive order on NIL reshape the balance of power and financial sustainability in college sports?