Change is coming to the College Football Playoff in a giant means subsequent season. The postseason match will develop from 4 groups to twelve. As of now, the 12 groups within the bracket will come with the six highest-rated convention champions, in keeping with the CFP Rankings, and the following six highest-ranked methods. The best 4 convention champions gets byes into the quarterfinals. Should fewer than six meetings be represented, I can undertaking alternatively many are had to get to 6.Â
There is a professional probability that layout shall be adjusted to account for the death of the Pac-12. That may just lead to one thing so simple as ensuring playoff spots for simplest the highest 5 convention champions (with seven at-large bids) or one thing extra drastic, akin to eliminating computerized qualifiers fully.
Washington made its long-awaited leap from No. 5 to No. 4 on this week’s version of the scores. The variety committee may just not forget about the rising checklist of high quality wins for the Huskies. The simplest different alternate in an another way chalky week of effects was once Oregon State falling out of the highest 12 after shedding to the Huskies. Penn State moved again in as a outcome.
No. 23 Tulane remains to be the highest-ranked Group of Five workforce on this week’s CFP Rankings, however the Green Wave now have corporate with undefeated Liberty lurking at No. 25. The best line of the bracket would ensure a spot for one SEC workforce within the semifinal — however just one. There are aren’t any different SEC groups within the box.
Let’s take a take a look at how the 12-team playoff would glance after the fourth CFP Rankings release of the 2023 season.
(9) Missouri at (8) Alabama
Winner advances to play (1) Georgia*
(12) Tulane* at (5) Michigan
Winner advances to play (4) Florida State*
(11) Penn State at (6) Oregon*
Winner advances to play (3) Washington*
(10) Louisville at (7) Texas
Winner advances to play (2) Ohio State*
* Projected convention champion