College Football Playoff revamps format
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The College Football Playoff has approved immediate changes to its format for the 12-team model ahead of the 2025 season, and in doing so created a better tournament for the fall while also setting a standard for the ongoing negotiations around 2026 and beyond.
The Big Ten and the SEC have made their move to establish dominance over college football. The seeding process for the College Football Playoff has been modified to a straight seeding system. Per a College Football Playoff press release,
Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule sent a clear message regarding the potential changes to the College Football Playoff format.
Nick Saban was famously against expanding the College Football Playoff to 12 teams. At the time, he was worried that the expansion would water down the relevance of other bowl games and that the legacy of these encounters would get lost.