Sunday, the day before College Football Playoffs national championship match between Ohio State Buckeyes And Notre Dame fighting the IrishThe decision makers who have ultimate authority over the playoff format will hold their annual business meeting.
Only part of the 90 minutes should be devoted to examining the inaugural 12-team model — its pros and cons, as well as the plethora of questions it has raised about the sport’s postseason.
Included in the topics that have already generated buzz among FBS commissioners: Should the top four seeds be conference champions? Does extra time off after a first-round bye put higher seeds at a disadvantage? Is there a better way to measure schedule strength for large conferences without divisions? What matters most to the 13 members of the selection committee, who serve a three-year term? Is a field of 14 teams better than 12 teams?
ESPN spoke with more than a dozen influential sources during and around the postseason to provide feedback as we near the end of the sport’s first run through the 12-team College Football Playoff.
Go to a topic:
Can change happen next season?
Sowing
Coexist with bowls
Conference title games
2026 and beyond
