Last season, the 12-team College Football Playoff ruffled some feathers when it came to seeding, automatic bids and first-round byes. Recently, a new playoff format has been introduced for the upcoming season and moving forward, including changes to the seeding and who will get the first-round bye:

“As of 2025, the teams ranked Nos. 1-4 will also be seeded Nos. 1-4 and receive a first-round bye. Previously in the first edition of the 12-team CFP during the 2024 season, the four highest-ranked conference champions received a first-round bye, regardless of ranking.”

This is a solution in the minds of people who didn’t think Arizona State and Boise State deserved an auto bid AND a first-round bye. However, last year’s CFP instantly ended in a loss for every team that had a first-round b

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