How the 12-team College Football Playoff will work: Teams, schedule, bids
Here’s a breakdown of how the new 12-team College Football Playoff will work — starting in 2024-25 — according to CFP officials.
How the College Football Playoff automatic qualifiers work, from byes to seeds
Here’s everything to know about the College Football Playoff’s automatic qualifiers, the process and how most of AQs receive byes.
How the College Football Playoff works
This is the new format and how teams are picked for the College Football Playoff, where semifinals rotate among the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose and Sugar Bowls.
College Football Playoff Management Committee modifies playoff seeding for 2025-26
The CFP Management Committee has voted to modify the 2025-2026 season so that the five highest-ranked conference champions are guaranteed access and changed seeding to match final selection committee ranking.