Notre Dame received good news regarding changes to the College Football Playoff selection process as it hopes to keep its football independence.

A new metric has been introduced to value strength of schedule for the College Football Playoff selection committee.

Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen Return to Call Big Ten Saturday Night and Select Primetime Games, Beginning with No. 14 Michigan Hosting New Mexico on Aug. 30, on NBC and Peacock

It is true that most teams that landed in the preseason AP Top 25 have plenty of reason for optimism. They were good enough to get ranked after all and, in the 12-team era, that puts a program squarely in the race for the College Football Playoff.

Former Florida head coach Urban Meyer will be honored in Gainesville this upcoming college football season. However, he won't be added to the school's Ring of Honor. Meyer coached the Gators from 2005-2010,

It's the Clemson Tigers vs. the world in the ACC once again this year, though the Miami Hurricanes and SMU Mustangs also enter the season with legitimate playoff aspirations and a prominent spot in the preseason AP poll.

The new metric 'rewards teams defeating high-quality opponents while minimizing the penalty for losing to such a team.'

This new spot with Gillis, Vendor Voices, will run as the season unfolds and celebrates the full and total return of college football specifically. Bud Light has gotten in on that action as they have 28 different team cans. Thankfully the Florida Gators are represented (I may or may not be biased).