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The article discusses the growing likelihood of expanding the College Football Playoff to 16 teams, driven by the observed disadvantage of teams coming off bye weeks, which have a poor record in the current 12-team format. Major conferences like the SEC and Big Ten support expansion, citing fairness and competitive balance, suggesting that a move to a 16-team playoff is imminent.
The article predicts the 2025 College Football Playoff field, highlighting top seeds like Texas, Penn State, Clemson, and Alabama, sleeper teams such as Notre Dame, Oregon, Georgia, and Michigan, and potential last-in teams including Ohio State, Miami, Texas Tech, and Boise State, based on current team strengths and schedules.
The College Football Playoff (CFP) selection committee has released its initial 2024 rankings, with Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia, and Miami leading the pack. The new 12-team playoff format, debuting this year, allows for more teams, including those with two losses, to compete for the championship. The top four conference champions will receive first-round byes, while the remaining teams will face off in the opening round. Current projections suggest Georgia, Ohio State, Miami, and BYU as the top seeds, with other strong programs like Texas and Alabama vying for playoff spots.
The College Football Playoff has released its 2024 schedule, marking the first year of the new 12-team format. The playoffs will begin on December 20, 2024, and conclude with the National Championship on January 20, 2025. The top four ranked teams will receive byes in the first round, and the quarterfinals will be played as the Fiesta Bowl, Peach Bowl, Rose Bowl, and Sugar Bowl, with the Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl serving as semifinal matchups. The National Championship will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
The College Football Playoff and ESPN have reached a new six-year, $7.8 billion deal, extending ESPN's exclusive media rights through the 2031-32 season. The agreement includes an expanded 12-team format starting in 2024-25, with ESPN adding coverage of the new first-round games. Beginning in 2026-27, ESPN will have exclusive rights to all rounds of the expanded playoff and related programming. The deal also allows for potential expansion to a 14-team format. The financial distribution plan will significantly increase payouts for the Big Ten and SEC schools, while Group of 5 schools will see a modest increase.
ESPN and the College Football Playoff have finalized an agreement granting the network exclusive rights through the 2031-32 season, with a six-year extension worth an average of $1.3 billion annually. The deal includes airing the four new first-round games involved in the expanded 12-team format, with the national championship game moving to ABC beginning in 2026-27. The agreement also allows ESPN to sublicense a select number of games to other networks, potentially involving Fox, NBC, and CBS. The financial terms include uneven revenue distribution among major conferences, with the Big Ten and SEC receiving more than $21 million per school.
ESPN's Heather Dinich outlines how each Top 25 college football team can reach the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, with a focus on Georgia Bulldogs' need to win games outside of Athens to impress the committee.
The College Football Playoff will expand to a 12-team format in the 2024 season, with automatic bids for the five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large bids. The top four conference champions will receive first-round byes, and higher seeds will host playoff games. Notre Dame, as a non-conference member, will not be eligible for a top-four seed. Early predictions for the 2024 CFP bracket include matchups such as Liberty at Oregon and Ole Miss at Texas, with Georgia, Ohio State, Clemson, and Utah projected as top seeds.
The College Football Playoff will adopt a 5+7 format, with five conference champions and seven at-large selections, starting next season. This decision comes after the university presidents overseeing the CFP unanimously voted to adjust the format due to realignment and the disassembling of the Pac-12, reducing the spots reserved for conference champions from six to five.
The College Football Playoff has unanimously approved a 5+7 format for its 12-team playoff beginning next season, reducing the spots reserved for conference champions from six to five and increasing at-large selections to seven. The move was prompted by realignment and the disassembling of the Pac-12, ensuring at least one team from outside the power conferences will make the field. The first-round byes will go to the top four ranked conference champions, and the quarterfinals and semifinals will be hosted by New Year's Six bowl games. The national championship will remain at a neutral site, with next season’s title game scheduled for Jan. 20 in Atlanta.
The College Football Playoff has approved a 5+7 format for its 12-team playoff beginning next season, reducing the spots for conference champions from six to five and increasing at-large selections to seven. The move was prompted by realignment and the disassembling of the Pac-12, with the top five conference champions and seven at-large bids being determined by the CFP selection committee. The first round of the playoffs will see teams seeded fifth through 12th playing on the home field of the higher-ranked team, and New Year’s Six bowl games will host the quarterfinals and semifinals. The national championship will remain at a neutral site, with next season’s title game scheduled for January 20 in Atlanta.
The College Football Playoff board has unanimously approved a change to the 5+7 model for the start of the 12-team format, with the top four conference champions receiving a first-round bye. The adjustment was made to account for the dismantling of the Pac-12 in the latest round of conference realignment. The New Year’s Six bowls will host the quarterfinals and semifinals on a rotation, and there is no limit to the number of at-large bids a conference can earn. Additionally, the CFP's Management Committee will meet to discuss key structural details for 2026 and beyond, as ESPN has agreed to a six-year, $7.8 billion extension to televise the event through 2031-32.
The College Football Playoff has unanimously approved a 5+7 model for its inaugural 12-team format, granting five automatic bids to conference champions and seven at-large bids. This adjustment comes in response to the Pac-12's splintering, aligning with the evolving conference structures. The new format will be in place for at least the next two seasons as the CFP negotiates a new television contract for 2026 and beyond. However, the long-term future of the postseason remains uncertain amid power struggles and negotiations.
The article discusses what the 12-team College Football Playoff would have looked like in 2023 based on the final College Football Playoff Rankings. The format would include the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large teams. The top four conference champions would earn a first-round bye, while the next four highest-ranked teams would host a playoff game at their home stadium. The article also highlights potential matchups and rematches that would have occurred in the first round, as well as the teams that would have been left out of the playoff. The article concludes by acknowledging the anticipation for the new postseason format and expressing regret that it didn't come a year sooner.
The author criticizes the expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams, arguing that this season's results show it would not have added any late-season drama. The top 10 teams in the rankings all won over the weekend, and if there were a 12-team playoff, most of the field would already be determined. The author believes that the current format, with nine teams still in contention for the four playoff spots, provides more excitement and meaningful games. The article also highlights the performances of USC, Louisville coach Jeff Brohm, and Utah quarterback Cam Rising.