Jon Joseph Moderator No. 1 Share Posted February 7 (edited) I think OBD fans may still be confused over the format for the CFB Playoff for the next two seasons. I do not believe the ACC representative - Clemson, FSU, Louisville, NC State, ?, will be ranked 3rd or 4th in the Playoff Committee's penultimate 2024 ranking. Ditto the B12 champ - Utah, Arizona, OK State, Kansas State, Kansas, ?. However, with a format of the top 4 ranked conference champions being seeded 1-4 and receiving a 1st round bye, both the ACC and B12 champions are odds on to be seeded in the top 4. I believe this format will disappear come 2026 under a new Playoff format. A format the B1G and the SEC will significantly influence. As the author of the posted article, Pete Fiutak of College Football News (CFN) notes, one problem with the Playoff is that the champ game will not be played until 1/20/25 encroaching well into the NFL playoffs. CFN's Projected 2024 Playoff Field and Results. 1st Round games will be played on the home fields of teams ranked 5-8. Friday - 12/20/24 - 9. USC at 8. LSU Saturday - 12/21/24 - 11. Clemson at 6. Texas/ 12. Boise State at 5. OREGON/ 10. Penn State at 7. Notre Dame Quarter Finals - Tuesday - 12/31/24 - Fiesta Bowl - 4. Utah vs 5. OREGON - Nice way to bring in the New Year. Wednesday - 1/1/25 - Peach Bowl - 3. Florida State vs 6. Texas/ Rose Bowl - 1. Ohio State vs 8. LSU/ Sugar - 2. Georgia vs 7. Notre Dame Semifinals - Thursday - 1/9/25 - Orange Bowl - 2. Georgia vs 5 OREGON Friday - 1/10/25 - Cotton Bowl - 1. Ohio State vs 6 Texas Champ Game - Mercedes Benz Stadium Atlanta, Georgia 1. Ohio State vs 2. Georgia. Under this format, the No. 1 seed, B1G champ Ohio State, plays in Pasadena, CA., plays Texas in Dallas, Texas, and plays Georgia in Atlanta. No. 2 seed Georgia plays in New Orleans, Miami, and Atlanta. B1G Commissioner Tony Petitti will have to address playoff sites come 2026. Ohio State fans have a short hope to Indianapolis for the B1G title game but asking a fan base to then travel to California, Texas, and Georgia is a bit much; especially for the No. 1 seed. The basketball tournament has the No. 1 seeds staying close to home. Comes 2026 and perhaps there will be an expanded field, no 1st round byes, and with the 1st and 2nd rounds played on campus? https://collegefootballnews.com/news/college-football-playoff-will-be-huge-daily-cavalcade It's going to be B1G fun! Edited February 7 by Jon Joseph Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solar No. 2 Share Posted February 7 (edited) On 2/7/2024 at 11:01 AM, Jon Joseph said: I think OBD fans may still be confused over the format for the CFB Playoff for the next two seasons. However, with a format of the top 4 ranked conference champions being seeded 1-4 and receiving a 1st round bye... 1st Round games will be played on the home fields of teams ranked 5-8. Part of the confusion is continued accidental use of the word "ranked" for the 12 teams that make the playoffs. Teams 1-4 in the playoffs could conceivably be ranked 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 15th. The playoff order for teams will always be "seeding" not "ranking". So seeds 1-4 get a bye, seeds 5-8 play at home and seeds 9-12 play away. Determination of seeding is a function of regular season ranking and conference championship outcomes. Edited February 7 by Solar 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Author Moderator No. 3 Share Posted February 7 On 2/7/2024 at 3:21 PM, Solar said: Part of the confusion is continued accidental use of the word "ranked" for the 12 teams that make the playoffs. Teams 1-4 in the playoffs could conceivably be ranked 1st, 3rd, 5th, & 15th. The playoff order for teams will always be "seeding" not "ranking". So seeds 1-4 get a bye, seeds 5-8 play at home and seeds 9-12 play away. Determination of seeding is a function of regular season ranking and conference championship outcomes. YES! But come 2026, the B1G/SEC will kick this format to the curb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
