Though the CFP Board of Managers approved the 5+7 model for the new 12-team playoff, we can see future revisions, already:
There is also no minimum ranking requirement. If the fifth-highest ranked conference champion is No. 25, its in. Only the four highest ranked conference champs get a first-round bye, though. https://t.co/ttggQx2avr
— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) February 21, 2024
If the fifth-highest ranked conference champion is No. 25, its in. Think of the unwatchable possibilities. Disney/ESPN will soon seek to revise this.
And then there's ND:
As an independent, Notre Dames only path is one of the 7 at-large bids. Even if the Irish are the committees No. 1 team on Selection Day, they will fall to the No. 5 seed behind the 4 conference champs. The Irish will need to win four straight games to win the national title. https://t.co/SVMV85r6bE
— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) February 21, 2024
This CFP Board of Managers will be putting in some long hours.
