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About the 12-Team College Football Playoff Format The College Football Playoff bracket will follow the selection committee’s rankings, with no modifications made to avoid rematches between teams that may have played during the regular season or are from the same conference
College Football Playoff Selection Committee Completes Its Third . . . The five highest ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams will be seeded into a 12-team bracket based on the final ranking, with the four highest-ranked teams receiving a first-round bye
Dates, Times Announced for 2025-26 College Football Playoff . . . The College Football Playoff (CFP) and ESPN today announced dates, kick times and broadcast information for the Playoff Quarterfinals, Playoff Semifinals and the national championship game for the 2025-26 edition of the postseason event
College Football Playoff Management Committee Modifies Playoff Seeding . . . "This change will continue to allow guaranteed access to the Playoff by rewarding teams for winning their conference championship, but it will also allow us to construct a postseason bracket that recognizes the best performance on the field during the entire regular season "
College Football Playoff No 8 seed Ohio State will face No 7 seed Notre Dame in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship on Monday, January 20 at 7:30 p m ET The game will be televised by ESPN