HDuck No. 1 Share Posted Thursday at 07:07 PM 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. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck Author No. 2 Share Posted Thursday at 07:12 PM 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 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 3 Share Posted Thursday at 07:23 PM Now, if they just re-seed after each round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 4 Share Posted Thursday at 07:27 PM 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." 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 5 Share Posted Thursday at 07:55 PM 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.' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck Author No. 6 Share Posted Friday at 12:21 AM As someone said, when the Pope was from Argentina - no first round bye. Now that the Pope is from the USA, .... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 7 Share Posted Friday at 12:48 AM On 5/22/2025 at 8:21 PM, HDuck said: As someone said, when the Pope was from Argentina - no first round bye. Now that the Pope is from the USA, .... LOL! Why Oregon as new post-season beta sites? Stop beta-ing, and buckeye-ing, the Alpha Duck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fischer Administrator No. 8 Share Posted Friday at 04:04 AM So...Oregon would not have faced Ohio State until the finals? Geez, that doesn't SUCK at all! 2 Mr. FishDuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastBayDuckDad Moderator No. 9 Share Posted Friday at 03:17 PM On 5/22/2025 at 9:04 PM, Charles Fischer said: So...Oregon would not have faced Ohio State until the finals? Geez, that doesn't SUCK at all! It would have been a damn sight better than what happened on 1/1/25. And who knows, maybe Jeremiah Smith, Chip, and the entire defense eat iffy breakfast burritos that morning and the outcome is a whole lot different. Possibly not, but I have to believe the gauntlet tOSU would have had to run to get to the NC would have prepared Oregon better to face them. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDuck Author No. 10 Share Posted Friday at 03:36 PM Read an interesting piece today about the potential impact for Miami (Cristobal). If there are limited opportunities for ACC participants (after Clemson, Florida State) and if the ACC champ is no longer guaranteed a first round bye that might put Miami on the road if they do qualify... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan2785 No. 11 Share Posted Friday at 05:26 PM Look...yes it sucks that we had to be the guinea pig, but at least common sense prevailed for this upcoming season. You can argue that this should have been foreseen earlier, but once the rules had been set in place, you can't just change them mid-season. In the end we got beat by the most talented team in the country, we deserved to lose, and I think we would have lost in the finals even if tOSU had been on the other side of the bracket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 12 Share Posted Saturday at 01:26 AM As expected, the B1G and the SEC had to spread some sugar to the G6 and Notre Dame, for straight seeding to happen before 2026. College Football Playoff moving to straight seeding for 2025-26 postseason, but what does future hold? SPORTS.YAHOO.COM The future format of the College Football Playoff is still uncertain, but the sport's brass has made a major change to this year's postseason. Also, the idea of a presidential College Athletics is over. Texas Tech's ultra booster and potential committee member, Cody Campbell, first idea would have had the B1G and the SEC marketing their sports inventory with the ACC and the B12. No way the Power 2 was going to go with a collective approach. If this happens some day, it will only be the B1G and the SEC combining their inventory. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatOrlando No. 13 Share Posted Saturday at 11:08 AM Two questions. Why would the ACC and Big 12 give up their last year of having their champions get that by? What the heck does Notre Dame have on the SEC and B1G leaders? Is it NBC pulling something here? Peacock power? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 14 Share Posted Saturday at 04:48 PM The G6 team in the field, which will not receive a bye in 2025-26, is guaranteed $8 million, not $4 million. That took care of 6 votes. Notre Dame! Let's all go Independent! ND finishes in the top 16 (16 !!!) and is in the field. The Domers, now eligible to be ranked in the PO top 4, couldn't wait to vote 'Aye!' Other than pride, what's in it for the ACC and the B12 approvals remains to be seen, probably in June. The new format has to be signed, sealed, and delivered this December. Both of the Lesser 2 conferences are pushing for a guaranteed 3rd team in the field. I doubt the Power 2 has agreed to this. But I also thought we wouldn't see straight seeding until next season. In a 4-4-2-2-1-3 format, perhaps the Lesser 2 will have some advantage in obtaining the two at-large spots after Notre Dame grabs one of the three at-large bids? Perhaps the Power 2 has agreed sub rosa, that the ACC and the B1G teams will receive a greater share of the proceeds? Meanwhile, Power to the Power 2! The oft-referenced latest SP+ ranking released post-spring, has 12 B1G and 13 SEC teams in the top 40. 62.5% of the 40-best (Quad 1 CBB equivalent?) out of 136 teams. Yet, the Power 2 are only receiving 58% of the PO media revenue before PO participation revenue is added. The Power 2 assured of 8-teams in the field in 2026-27 is receiving populist flak that is not supported by any meaningful metric. 50% of the field is a far cry from the 62.5% ranked in SP+'s top 40. And the media viewer numbers (Eyes on the Prize) overwhelmingly favor the Power 2. Do you want folks to tune into the games or not? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 15 Share Posted Saturday at 06:19 PM A 16-Team Field Featuring 1-16 in the Field in 2024-25 - B1G - Oregon, Penn State, Indiana, Ohio State SEC - Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina. 10, not 8 B1G and SEC teams in the field. Do the folks arguing for the top-ranked 16 teams in the field have any idea of what they are wishing for? College Football Playoff 2024 - Final bracket and top 25 - ESPN WWW.ESPN.COM A look at the final bracket based on the College Football Playoff committee's last set of rankings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 16 Share Posted Sunday at 12:40 AM This USA Today Take on Straight PO Seeding Speaks for Itself. College Football Playoff embracing seeding change show SEC, Big Ten are running show WWW.USATODAY.COM Big Ten and SEC are telling us what they're going to do with the College Football Playoff in move to straight seeding. It's time we start listening. It's a Power 2 World and OBD is Living In It! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Joseph Moderator No. 17 Share Posted yesterday at 06:04 PM Saturday Down South Telling OBD it was Seeding Screwed Last Season is Like Telling Noah about the Flood. 4 Playoff teams got a raw deal from not having straight seeding in 2024 - Saturday Down South WWW.SATURDAYDOWNSOUTH.COM If we had been able to have straight seeding for the 2024 College Football Playoff, things could've gone much differently for 4 teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 18 Share Posted 9 hours ago Future of the College Football Playoff hinges on touchy subject among power conferences: Automatic qualifiers Greg Sankey's verbal jab to open the SEC's spring meetings came amid a brewing feud with the ACC and Big 12. Future of the College Football Playoff hinges on touchy subject among power conferences: Automatic qualifiers - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM Greg Sankey's verbal jab to open the SEC's spring meetings came amid a brewing feud with the ACC and Big 12. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 19 Share Posted 9 hours ago hmm, Will the SEC continue to sneak in as many SEC teams into the playoffs by keeping the schedule as is? Or do the right thing and move forward with 9 schedule conference games instead of 8? SEC debate with 2026 football schedule expansion: Keep rivalries, or go for cupcake games? SEC debate with 2026 football schedule expansion: Keep rivalries, or go for cupcake games? WWW.USATODAY.COM At its annual spring meetings, the SEC faces a choice with its future football schedule: Opt for rivalry games, or continue with cupcake games? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Moderator No. 20 Share Posted 8 hours ago On 5/27/2025 at 6:24 AM, NJDuck said: Or do the right thing and move forward with 9 schedule conference games instead of 8? Hmm? That's a tough one? Not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 21 Share Posted 7 hours ago New Prediction Made For 12-Team College Football Playoff Bracket Andy Staples of On3 has made his pick for the 12-team College Football Playoff with straight seeding heading into the 2025-26 college football regular season: https://thespun.com/college-football/new-prediction-made-for-12-team-college-football-playoff-bracket Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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