One of the biggest complaints about the 12-team College Football Playoff has been the way seeding was determined, and there is a chance that process could change in 2025.
The four highest-ranked conference champions received a first-round bye in this year’s College Football Playoff, which is the first tournament to feature 12 teams. That format has been widely criticized, as many people feel the four highest-ranked teams in the final College Football Playoff Rankings should be the top-four seeds and receive a bye.
Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State are the top-four seeds this year and received an automatic bid into the quarterfinals. Oregon and Georgia were ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the final CFP Rankings of the season. Boise State was ranked No. 9 and Arizona State was ranked No. 12.
According to Brett McMurphy of Action Network, there will be “in-depth discussions” this offseason about doing away with automatic byes for the four highest-ranked conference champions. The change would require unanimous approval in order to be implemented for 2025.
