The change means the top four seeds will go to the four highest-ranked teams regardless of their finish within the conference.

College Football Playoff administrators approved a proposal for a straight-seeding model for the 2025 postseason, a major change in Year 2 of the expanded playoff. Happy trails to automatic first-round byes for the four highest-rated conference champions and welcome to a less complex power-ranking of the selection committee's top 12 teams.

In a move that was widely expected, the 12-team bracket will reward the selection committee’s top four teams with the top four seeds and a first-round bye, instead of moving pieces around to