The 2024 College Football Playoff was the first time that the playoff expanded to 12 teams, and by all accounts, it seemed like a success. However, some people had issues, and after those complaints, they fixed some things. The biggest complaints about what the College Football Playoff got right and what it got wrong mainly resided with the SEC .
The College Football Playoff changed how it seeds teams and its selection criteria, primarily because of the SEC teams' whining last year. Only three SEC teams made the College Football Playoff last year, and teams like Alabama, South Carolina, and Ole Miss were left out, so the implemented changes should help the SEC more. ESPN SEC college football analyst Paul Finebaum said they will pay for it despite the changes if they still make the S