The College Football Playoff will now be seeded solely by the selection committee's rankings, not by conference championships, Yahoo! Sports' Ross Dellenger reported on Thursday. CFP executives voted unanimously to make this postseason change on Thursday.
The biggest difference will be seen in the top four seeds. Previously, those top four seeds were determined by the highest-ranked conference champions, meaning some teams with better records were seeded lower if another team in their conference were better. Starting during the 2025-26 postseason, the teams will be ranked 1-12 regardless of conference championships. Those top four teams will earn a bye in the first round.
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