Head coach Jon Sumrall was expected to be a sought-after coaching candidate, and a Power 4 program indeed poached him. After the conclusion of Tulane's season, Sumrall accepted the job to become the head coach of the Florida Gators.

Integrating 60 new players into the culture, Tulane was not always pretty in its run to the American Conference championship, but it came up big in important moments early before truly finding its stride late in the year.

Scaffidi produced Let’s Geaux Green Wave to commemorate Tulane’s first-ever appearance in the playoffs. The Green Wave faces Ole Miss on Saturday, with a trip to the national championship on the line. “I hope it becomes Tulane’s theme song — who knows,” Scaffidi said.

Tulane’s historic college football playoff run is driving millions in donations, NIL funding and business revenue across New Orleans.

After a tight first quarter in Coleman Coliseum Wednesday evening, No. 24 Alabama pulled away in the second quarter en route to an 81-52 victory over Tulane. The Green Wave moves to 4-6 on the season as the Crimson Tide improves to 13-0.

Once a team that left the SEC because it wanted to focus more on academics, Tulane has become the standard-bearer for the Group of 5.