Change is coming to the College Football Playoff in a large method subsequent season. The postseason match will develop from 4 groups to twelve, even though the layout would possibly go through some adjustments earlier than kickoff of the 2023-24 marketing campaign.
As of now, the 12 groups in the bracket will come with the six highest-rated convention champions, consistent with the CFP Rankings, and the following six highest-ranked techniques. The best 4 convention champions gets byes into the quarterfinals.
There is a sound likelihood that layout can be adjusted to account for the dying of the Pac-12. That may just outcome in one thing so simple as ensuring playoff spots for handiest the highest 5 convention champions (with seven at-large bids) or one thing extra drastic, similar to disposing of automated qualifiers completely.
The first around of the expanded playoff can be performed on the house websites of the higher-ranked workforce in each and every matchup (or a web page of the higher-ranked workforce’s opting for). For instance, if Purdue used to be to host a first-round sport (a man can dream, proper?), the Boilermakers may just select to host at Ross-Ade Stadium or in all probability Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
In the spirit of taking a look forward — proceeding this week during the conclusion of the season — I will be able to even be projecting the 12-team CFP bracket in keeping with my projected convention champions and the present ratings for at-large groups. As the CFP Rankings may not be launched till Halloween, the AP Top 25 will function the barometer for at-large groups at this juncture.
There are a pair of adjustments from final week’s projection. It is a unprecedented instance once I would not have Alabama projected in the present layout of the CFP, however now, the Crimson Tide don’t seem to be even projected in a 12-team playoff. Their drop to No. 13 in the AP Top 25 has them out of this projection — for now. Alabama hosts No. 17 Ole Miss this week in a an important sport for each groups’ postseason hopes.
Tennessee, a loser at Florida final Saturday, could also be out of this week’s projection. That leaves the SEC with just one workforce in the projected 12-team playoff, which turns out unattainable.
Oregon and Utah have moved up, giving the Pac-12 4 groups in this week’s bracket. All 4 are slotted to play in other quarterfinal video games. The Big Ten has 3 groups and is the one different convention with more than one groups in the bracket.
Let’s check out how the 12-team playoff would glance thru 3 complete weeks of the 2023 season.
(9) Notre Dame at (8) Washington
Winner advances to play (1) Georgia*
(12) Tulane* at (5) USC*
Winner advances to play (4) Texas*
(11) Utah at (6) Ohio State
Winner advances to play (3) Florida State*
(10) Oregon at (7) Penn State
Winner advances to play (2) Michigan*
* Projected convention champions