Why seeding for the expanded College Football Playoff isn't as simple as counting from 1 to 12
The College Football Playoff expands to from four to 12 teams this season, a massive change that will profoundly impact the sport and how success is defined
By RALPH D. RUSSO
Published - Aug 13, 2024, 02:57 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 13, 2024, 02:57 PM EDT
The College Football Playoff expands from four to 12 teams this season, a massive change that will profoundly impact the sport and how success is defined.
The system is also kind of quirky.
The second-best team in the country by the selection committee's rankings could conceivably be the fifth seed. The 12th-ranked team could get left out for a team that's not even in the CFP's top 25.
This is how the 12-team CFP will work and the guidelines that will almost certainly make fans frustrated.
