CFP Announces New Straight Seeding Bracket Format
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The College Football Playoff is changing its format. The CFP is moving to a straight seeding model ahead of the 2025 college football season, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger.
Under the previous agreement, only the four highest-ranked conference champions received automatic placement in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
Last season, the College Football Playoff changed from a four-team format to a new 12-team field. The Ohio State Buckeyes emerged as the first champions in the new setting.
The Trojans are understandably wary of a long-term deal until there’s clarity on the next version of the playoff.
According to McMurphy, the conference champions will still get automatic bids to the CFP, but their seeding will be based on rank. He also reported, per sources, 2025 will be the final year of 12-team playoff. The following year the CFP is expected to expand to 14 or 16 teams.