Earlier this season, the College Football Playoff announced the new 12-team format, which will begin during the 2024 season. The four-team playoff this season consists of Ohio State, TCU, Michigan and Georgia. Both the Wolverines and Bulldogs are heavily favored and were in the playoffs a season ago, which typically lead to more success.
For a fun exercise, let’s consider what a 12-team playoff would look like in 2022. It’s important to remember the seeding will be different — the highest-ranked conference champions secure the top four seeds, and at-large teams fill the remaining.