CFP Moves to Straight Seed Approach for Byes

[HDuck]

ESPN, Heather Dinich Twitter

 

The 12-team College Football Playoff will move to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee’s top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, multiple sources told ESPN. The 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, who comprise the CFP’s management committee, reached the unanimous agreement necessary to make the change during a call on Thursday afternoon.

 

This means Notre Dame will now no longer be excluded from a first-round bye if they have a top four seed.  The byes were granted to conference champions only.

[HDuck]

The Top Four seeds in 2024 were

1- Oregon

2- Georgia

3- Texas

4- Penn State

 

The first-round byes went to:

1- Oregon

2- Georgia

9- Boise St

11- Arizona State

 

Texas became the 5-seed

Penn State became the 6-seed

[Steven A]

Now, if they just re-seed after each round.

[30Duck]

On 5/22/2025 at 12:07 PM, HDuck said:

This means Notre Dame will now no longer be excluded from a first- round bye if they have a top 4 seed. The byes were awarded to conference champions only

They weren't' excluded before, the byes went to conference champions. Now there is no incentive at all for Notre Dame to join a conference, "Oh don't bother Notre Dame, here you go."

[Jon Joseph]

 

Where were you when I wanted you? Where were you when I needed you? 

 

Can we flash back to 1/1/25 and watch OBD play Boise State or the Hoosiers in the Rose Bowl, instead of being format-hosed-over? 

 

'NO.'