REQUIRED READING: College Football Playoff projections: CFP bracket predictions for 12-team ... The previous model, in use from 2014 through 2023, allowed for only four teams to make the playoff.

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550 during the four-team CFP era (2014-2023) Here's a look at seven teams that meet the criteria and could rise all the way into CFP contention this fall. Continue reading this article and more ...

The expanded 12-team playoff also means the postseason bracket has an extra eight games compared to the four-team playoff system that existed from 2014 to 2023 ... The new CFP bracket format ...

Greg Sankey of the SEC and the Big Ten's Tony Petitti would no longer guarantee conference champions the top four berths in the bracket if they don't end up within the top four of the final CFP ...