- The College Football Playoff is expanding from four to 12 schools
- The new format will include four rounds, although four schools will get a bye
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The College Football Playoff committee is expanding the postseason from four to 12 teams with a new format that ensures the five highest-ranking conference champions will all have a chance to play for a national title.
The committee made the decision official on Tuesday after another controversial postseason for college football. This year it was Florida State who was ostensibly snubbed from the four-team playoff despite going undefeated during the regular season. The Seminoles ultimately lost the Orange Bowl to sixth-ranked Georgia, 63-3, but that result didn’t do anything to stifle calls for a broader playoff system.
The new format will include four rounds
‘This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this new format in September 2022,’ said Dr. Mark Keenum, President of Mississippi State University and Chair of the CFP board. ‘I know this change will also be well received by student-athletes, coaches and fans. We all will be pleased to see this new format come to life on the field this postseason.’
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Wolverines quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) drops back to pass during the national championship