US EditionCollege Football Playoff Shifts to Straight Seeding Model, No Automatic Byes for Top League Champs
- Ten conference commissioners and Notre Dame's athletic director unanimously agreed to change the College Football Playoff seeding model for the 2025 season.
- The revision responds to complaints from last season’s model, which separated rankings from seedings and led to unexpected byes for lower-ranked conference champions.
- Under the new system, the 12 playoff teams will be seeded strictly by their final committee rankings, removing automatic byes for top conference champions while ensuring guaranteed spots for five highest-ranked champions.
- Rich Clark, CFP executive director, stated the change is “in the best interest of the game” because it rewards both conference champions and overall regular-season performance.
- This adjustment could shift competitive dynamics and revenue distribution, with the SEC and Big Ten expected to have significant influence in future playoff negotiations after the 2025 season.
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