Before the CFB Playoff actually uses a 12-team format, it will be forced to change its selection process again. Mark it down as a 12-team Playoff that took years for agreement – and then never was.
The main reason a change will happen is the collapse of the Pac-12. But there are other reasons why the SEC and the Big Ten will favor more than a minor change.
Asked how the automatic bid qualification might change, CFB Playoff Executive Director, Bill Hancock said,
It’s too soon to say. The CFP Management Committee and the Board will discuss the future format when it becomes appropriate.