CFP Announces New Straight Seeding Bracket Format
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The College Football Playoff is changing its format. The CFP is moving to a straight seeding model ahead of the 2025 college football season, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger.
Under the previous agreement, only the four highest-ranked conference champions received automatic placement in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.
CFP leaders are having a call today and are expected to talk about potentially changing the seeding for this fall. It’s possible they could vote on a straight seeding model, where the selection committee’s top four teams would earn the top four seeds, according to sources.
The Trojans are understandably wary of a long-term deal until there’s clarity on the next version of the playoff.
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