College Football Playoff

NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision is the highest level of Colleeg Football in the USA and made up of elite universities and colleges and which primarily the NFL and other professional leagues select their players in the annual Draft.

Prior to the 2024 season, the top 4 selected teams would compete in the playoff, which will increase to 12 teams in 2024.

2024 NCAA Division I-Football Bowl Subdivision Season will expand to 12 teams:
1. Guaranteed bids for the top five conference champions in the CFP rankings; no conference will have an automatic bid, a conference must have a minimum of eight members for its champion to be eligible for a guaranteed bid.
2. At-large bids for the seven highest-ranked remaining teams, which could include additional conference champions.
3. The four highest-ranked conference champions will receive first-round byes.
4. The remaining teams will play each other in the first round at the home fields of the better seeds or an alternate venue of their choosing; match-ups will be 5-12, 6-11, 7-10, and 8-9.
5. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be hosted by the New Year's Six (the Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, Peach, Rose, and Sugar bowls) on a rotating basis.
6. The championship game will continue to be held at a separately determined neutral site.
7. The playoff bracket will not be reseeded at any time.
8. First round games will occur in December, quarterfinal games on or around New Year's Day, semifinal games at least one week later, and the championship game one week after the semifinals.

Three cities are in line to host in 2028 (New Orleans,LA), 2029 (Dallas,TX) and 2030 (Miami,FL which will also host in 2026).

Attendance at the January 2021 game was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

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