CFB Belt Path to the Playoff: Cal v Stanford

Cal holds the belt. If they win, SMU needs to beat them next week. Thanks to Pitt, SMU should then make it to the ACC title game, securing the belt into the playoff field. If Stanford wins, its all up to Notre Dame to chop down Cardinal and carry the belt to the post season tournament.

Michigan was the last national champion with the belt. Texas won it early in the 2024 season. Georgia owns Texas, so naturally they rode home with the belt. From there Ole Miss held the belt for a short time until Florida took it into the off season. This year USF walked away from Gainesville with the belt and handed it off to Miami. Louisville then held it and now its with Cal.