New CFP seeding rules give SEC teams a better shot at byes and playoff spots, aligning with recent comments from Commissioner Greg Sankey.

It was a big day for Notre Dame football, as they found out they could get a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff and social media reacted.

The College Football Playoff is changing its format. The CFP is moving to a straight seeding model ahead of the 2025 college football season, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger.

New formats for the College Football Playoff are coming, again, and the Gators could prove to benefit from them

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Heather Dinich tells McAfee why CFP is moving to straight seeding Heather Dinich joins Pat McAfee to break down the news that the College Football Playoff will be moving to a straight seeding model.

According to McMurphy, the conference champions will still get automatic bids to the CFP, but their seeding will be based on rank. He also reported, per sources, 2025 will be the final year of 12-team playoff. The following year the CFP is expected to expand to 14 or 16 teams.