Sugar Bowl officials are close to finalizing a six-year extension with the College Football Playoff to play a quarterfinal or semifinal CFP game annually in New Orleans through 2032, Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley said Tuesday.

If the sizzling Wildcats win out, they could leap over ASU, Washington and USC and into a top-tier conference bowl.

As December approaches, bowl executives have one eye on their upcoming matchups and another on the years ahead.

There are five teams in the American Conference with just one league loss. A look at how the convoluted race might play out and tiebreakers in play.

There's a lot of drama and noise surrounding a Rebels team on the verge of a trip to the playoffs, which could be to the benefit of the Bulldogs.