Brad Crawford breaks down the new-look CFP bracket as straight seeding has been implemented By Brad Crawford May 22, 2025 at 4:45 pm ET • 5 min read Getty Images ...

4+4+2+2+1+3 format In this format of the 16-team model, the Big Ten and the SEC would’ve received four automatic bids to the CFP, while the ACC and Big 12 each would’ve received two. There ...

Future CFP formats: Here's where things stand after SEC coaches pushed back on model guaranteeing league 4 playoff spots The 5+11 format now appears to be favored.

Lacking CFP clarity, SEC faces blind decision on 8- or 9-game schedule with soft deadline looming Commissioner Greg Sankey said two years ago he was hoping to land the plane on a decision ...

In the final CFP rankings, Florida came in at No. 10 with LSU at No. 11 and Penn State at No. 12. All three teams were 9-3, but the SEC teams moved up to New Year’s Six bowls.

Keeping the playoff at its current 12-team format is a grim reality for some, but it’s a possibility, perhaps even a probability as negotiations creep closer to the Dec. 1 deadline.

"The 12-team bracket will now be seeded directly based on the final ranking of the CFP Selection Committee, with the four highest-ranked teams receiving a first-round bye. If one or more of the ...

Alabama Football CFP executives expected to tweak model for 2025 playoff Updated: May. 22, 2025, 9:04 a.m. | Published: May. 22, 2025, 8:27 a.m.

CFP championship matchup, teams: No. 7 Notre Dame vs. No. 8 Ohio State No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 8 Ohio State will face each other in the 2025 College Football Playoff championship game on Monday ...