Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly didn't push for a raise or an extension during this week's flirtation with the Philadelphia Eagles because athletic director Jack Swarbrick already had lobbied for Kelly to receive a reworked contract in the offseason, Swarbrick told CBSSports.com on Saturday night. ...more

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly's flirtation with the Philadelphia Eagles sparks debate about whether college coaches are looking for leverage at their current jobs or simply exercising genuine interest. ...more

Despite a third title in four years for Alabama, there are no signs of rebuilding in Tuscaloosa. Next year's team could be better. ...more

Notre Dame couldn't stop running back Eddie Lacy and Alabama's vaunted offensive line in a 42-14 national title loss to the Tide. Manti Te'o and company kept Notre Dame afloat all season but fell flat on the biggest stage. ...more

As If the night couldn't get worse for Notre Dame, defensive end and team captain Kapron Lewis-Moore went down with an apparent knee injury with 1:06 left in the second quarter. ...more

Alabama center Barrett Jones will get a cortisone shot on his injured foot before tonight's national title matchup with Notre Dame, according to a team source. ...more

Notre Dame has enjoyed a storybook season, from Manti Te'o's spiritual leadership to Brian Kelly's softer approach with players. But Alabama has a wealth of talent, which will prevail in the BCS title game. ...more

The SEC is looking for a seventh consecutive title, but Notre Dame believes a championship run can't last forever in the cyclical game of college football. ...more

Two national championship title game coaches, two BCS media day podiums, and inveitably two men deflecting NFL questions. But it turned out Alabama's Nick Saban and Notre Dame's Brian Kelly addressed the topic much differently ...more

Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota understands what it would have meant for Hawaii to play fellow islander Manti Te'o in the national title game. But while Te'o's Notre Dame team finished 12-0, Mariota's Ducks lost to Stanford and settled for the Fiesta Bowl. ...more