{"id":7,"count":13,"description":"<p class=\"p1\">Welcome to <span class=\"s1\"><b>The Playoffs\u2019 College Football Playoff (CFP) section<\/b><\/span>, your home for complete coverage of the road to the <span class=\"s1\"><b>2026 National Championship<\/b><\/span>. 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