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The 2024-25 College Football Playoff will feature a new 12-team format, with games scheduled from December 20, 2024, to January 20, 2025. The first round begins on December 20-21, followed by quarterfinals on December 31-January 1, semifinals on January 9-10, and the National Championship on January 20 in Atlanta. This marks the first year of the expanded playoff system, transitioning from the previous four-team format.
The 2024-25 college football season introduces a 12-team playoff format, with the top four conference champions receiving byes into the quarterfinals. Based on the latest committee rankings, Oregon, Texas, Miami (Fla.), and Boise State are the top four seeds. The remaining teams, including Ohio State, Penn State, and Alabama, will compete in the first round. The quarterfinals will be held at major bowl games, and the semifinals at the Orange Bowl or Cotton Bowl, leading to the national championship in Atlanta.
The Washington Huskies are set to face the Michigan Wolverines in the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship. Despite being underdogs, Washington's success under coach Kalen DeBoer and their perfect season record present a real chance for an upset. The keys to a Huskies victory include withstanding Michigan's run game, exploiting their talented receiving corps, maintaining defensive communication against Michigan's misdirection plays, finding a short game to compensate for a potentially limited running back, and protecting their quarterback, Michael Penix Jr., from Michigan's aggressive pass rush.
The 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship will feature No. 1 Michigan against No. 2 Washington at NRG Stadium in Houston on January 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on ESPN and can be streamed on ESPN.com, ESPN+, and the ESPN app. Michigan is seeking its tenth national title, while Washington is aiming for its second. Both teams won their respective semifinal games, with Michigan defeating Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington beating Texas in the Sugar Bowl.