The 12-team College Football Playoff will move to a straight seeding model this fall, rewarding the selection committee's top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, the CFP announced Thursday.
The 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua, who constitute the CFP's management committee, reached the unanimous agreement necessary to make the change during a call Thursday afternoon.
"We all have a responsibility to serve our constituents while also being mindful as to what's best for college football," ACC commissioner Jim Phillips told ESPN. "Today's decision was done in the best interest of the sport.