Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season, including a potential tweak in the way byes are awarded, would have to take place later this year, probably in the spring, the leaders of the playoff said Sunday.
The College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy is shown before the Cotton Bowl College Football Playoff semifinal game between Texas and Ohio State , Jan. 10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. ATLANTA — to discuss issues related to this season’s kickoff of the 12-team playoff, and how to transition to the next TV contract, which begins in 2026.
Most likely in the “tweak” category would be changes in the way the teams are seeded. This year, the top four conference champions were guaranteed byes, which allowed Arizona State and Boise State to leapfrog several teams ranked ahead of them.“We’re going to let the management committee and our CFP staff start these conversations,” said Mark Keenum, the president of Mississippi State who chairs the CFP board of managers. “But we didn’t get into any dialogue in the room about what-ifs.
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