Another change to the College Football Playoff model could be in the works.
One day removed from its initial circulating rumors, more details regarding the newly proposed 14-team model are becoming known. According to several reports, in the proposed 14-team model the champions of the SEC and Big Ten would receive automatic byes to the quarterfinals.
Using last year’s results, Alabama and Michigan would receive the first-round byes as the winners of the SEC and Big Ten respectively in this talked about 14-team model.
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Yahoo! Sports’ Ross Dellenger was the first to report the news, saying this model has not been finalized and is only being “socialized before more exploratory work” is done on it.
In the most circulated version of the proposed 14-team CFP model, champions of the SEC & Big Ten would be guaranteed the two first-round byes, sources tell @YahooSports.
Intense debate and discussion among leaders continues.https://t.co/SBNluvjbre
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 29, 2024
2024 College Football Playoff structure
Back on Feb. 20, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers unanimously approved to the adoption of the 5 + 7 model format to expand the playoff from five teams to 12 starting this upcoming 2024-25 college football season.
“This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this new format in September 2022,” Mississippi State president and chair of the board Mark Keenum said in a statement. “I know this change will also be well received by student-athletes, coaches and fans. We all will be pleased to see this new format come to life on the field this postseason.”
In this new format, the four…
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Author : Detroit Free Press
Publish date : 2024-03-01 01:56:15
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