The first College Football Playoff semifinal matches Notre Dame and Penn State - two teams featuring elite defenses. Who wins? Our experts weigh in.

DANIA BEACH, Fla. — The Big Ten plays nine conference games in football. So does the Big 12. The Atlantic Coast Conference and the Southeastern Conference are among those playing eight-game league schedules. The Mountain West played seven during the most recent regular season. Notre Dame doesn't have even have a league.

Penn State head coach James Franklin isn't too pleased with Notre Dame's independent status heading into the Orange Bowl.

Penn State coach James Franklin believes college football needs a commissioner to help fix it. And he's got the man for the job: Nick Saban

Penn State football coach James Franklin thinks the College Football Playoff is a treasured experience for fans of the programs.

The challenges that would await a commissioner would be plentiful in a new era that the NCAA has struggled to navigate.

Penn State football coach James Franklin says college football needs a commissioner to help fix it. And he's got the man for the job: Nick Saban

At Fiesta Bowl media day, the Nittany Lions coach made some recommendations to change college football. Nick Saban was a priority.

Either Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to compete for a college football national championship.

Franklin took an unnecessary shot at the Irish just 24 hours before the College Football playoff semifinal.

Penn State's James Franklin and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman have broken ground as the first Black head coaches to lead teams to the CFP. Both understand the historic nature of their matchup.