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The landscape of college football is set to change dramatically as the College Football Playoff (CFP) announces a new seeding model starting in 2025. This shift follows a unanimous decision by the CFP management committee, which includes the 10 FBS Commissioners and Notre Dame A.D. Pete Bevacqua. The move comes just a day after the NFL opted not to alter its high-seed rules for division winners.
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Key Takeaways
- NFL maintains guaranteed high seeds for division winners.
- College Football Playoff adopts straight seeding model.
- Unanimous vote by CFP management committee.
- Top four seeds awarded to selection committee's teams.
- First-round byes resulted in losses in 2024.
- Quarterfinals held at traditional neutral-site bowl games.
