College Football Playoff revamps format after first 12-team tournament exposed flaws: report
New straight seeding format addresses flaws after all four conference champions lost in last season's quarterfinals
The College Football Playoff logo on the field at AT&T Stadium before the Rose Bowl between Notre Dame and Alabama in Arlington, Texas, Jan. 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File)
A CFP helmet during a College Football Playoff news conference and media roundtable Nov. 19, 2022, at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles. (Jevone Moore/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
The College Football Playoff national championship trophy Jan. 8, 2018, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire)