12 Team College Football Playoff

Why expanding the College Football Playoff worked – and what still needs to be fixed
Now that it’s all over and the Ohio State Buckeyes are the college football national champions, it can be definitively said: Expanding the College Football Playoff worked.
SI:AM | Expanded College Football Playoff Proves Successful—With Room for Improvement
It started with some blowouts, ended with some nailbiters and gave fans plenty to look forward to in future editions.
Year 1 of the 12-team College Football Playoff is coming to a close. Was the expansion a success?
The CFP will never likely surpass the NFL in the attention economy, but the march through the first 12-team Playoff has been a positive one.
4 takeaways from the first year of the expanded College Football Playoff
Ohio State came out on top in the national championship on Monday, outlasting a late Notre Dame comeback push to win 34-23. The game brought an end to the first edition of the expanded College Football Playoff, which features 12 teams vying for the title instead of four.
Projecting 2026 College Football Playoff
This year, Boise State was the non-power representative for the College Football Playoff. Next year, it will be Tulane, but it will be a very different situation than the Broncos'. Boise State got a bye and was actually ranked inside the top-12. That won't be the case next season.
Way too early 2025 college football rankings: Can Indiana make the College Football Playoff again?
By almost any measure, Indiana football had the best season in its 126-year history in 2024. Can IU run it back in 2025?
12 Team College Football Playoff: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The first installment of the 12 Team Playoff is in the books, what was good, what was bad, and what needs to be changed going forward.
Any College Football Playoff tweaks for 2025 won’t be hashed out until later this year
Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season, including a potential tweak in the way byes are awarded, would have to take place later this year, probably in the spring, the leaders of the playoff said.
Ohio State wins first 12-team College Football Playoff
After a devastating loss to Michigan in November, Ohio State recovered to win four in a row to win an expanded College Football Playoff. ()
The first 12-team College Football Playoff was a success
When Ohio State beat Notre Dame 34-23, the College Football Playoff wrapped up its biggest postseason ever, and despite the high amount of blowouts, the 12-team playoff was a success. A season ago, seven teams were vying for a spot in the playoff during conference championship week.
First 12-team College Football Playoff delivered massive success, but flawed seeding model must be addressed
The expanded CFP expanded the national spotlight to more programs than ever before, but one glaring flaw remains ...
With 2024 college football season in the books, how can SMU take next step in 2025?
SMU may have come up four wins short of hoisting the national championship trophy this season, but the now-completed 2024 ...
Ohio State celebrates title, gets ready for changes coming to college football in 2025
A Buckeyes program that won the national championship by spending lavishly and used the transfer portal judiciously joins ...
Lessons from inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff: Format is flawed, home environments provide boost
The Ohio State football program captured history with claiming the first-ever College Football Playoff National Championship ...
Ohio State beats Notre Dame to win College Football Playoff National Championship Game
The Buckeyes beat the Fighting Irish 34-23 to win the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their first national ...