CFP Changes and Challenges: The Future of College Football Playoff

The Leaders of College Football Playoff The leaders of the College Football Playoff are set to gather in Las Colinas, Texas for their annual spring meetings. The main focus is on the future format of the playoff and determining the national champion for 2026 and beyond.

Formats Under Consideration The current 12-team model and a 14-team model have gained publicity, but there could be other options presented. Some commissioners prefer conferences earning automatic bids through their play each season.

Automatic Qualifiers Administrators and coaches in major conferences favor automatic qualifiers for various reasons, but there are concerns about public perception.

Selection Committee For this season, it remains the same, but there's a desire to modernize it or have a more uniform strength of schedule metric.

Seeding System Changing the seeding system requires unanimous agreement. There are financial considerations involved.

Timeline A self-imposed deadline is this summer, and a mid-June meeting seems opportune for the final call.