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The 12-team College Football Playoff will be implemented this upcoming season but a potential 14-team playoff is already being discussed, starting in 2026.

The 14-team model would award three automatic qualifier spots to the SEC and Big Ten. Here's how it would look, according to ESPN:
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14-Team CFP Model

The 14-team CFP model that's earned the most discussion would award three automatic qualifier spots for the Big Ten and SEC, two for the Big 12 and ACC and one for the Group of Five. That would leave three at-large spots in that 14-team model, which could be reduced to two if Notre Dame is ranked in the top 14 on Selection Day.

WHO'S IN? (HOW MANY?)

SEC (3 automatic qualifiers)
Big Ten (3 automatic qualifiers)
ACC (2 automatic qualifiers)
Big 12 (2 automatic qualifiers)
Group of 5 (1 automatic qualifiers)
At large (3 spots*)
Notre Dame (1 spot**)

* Depending on Notre Dame
** If in top 14 on Selection Day
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25 Comments
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JS Tiger 1511 months
Why would ACC get 2 spots? Almost whole conference left. Is there like 2 teams left?
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emanresu11 months
You're thinking of the PAC-12, now the 2-PAC.
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LSUdc11 months
They are doing this to limit the SEC dominance
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navy11 months
ND has not won shite since 1988 or so. WTF makes them deserving of such consideration?

More like Notre WELFARE.
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emanresu11 months
Because it's a 14 team playoff and if they are ranked in the top 14 they should be in. Not complicated.
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Spankum11 months
Who needs regular season, anyway? Just tell every team they are going into the playoff and have the season as normal. Everybody gets a trophy!
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SouthernInsanity11 months
At that point... ND would NEVER join a conference with a free pass guaranteed.
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Tiger4life580311 months
More like the Notre Dame format
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namvet656611 months
WTF with N D
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cattus11 months
Could we complete a 12 team first?
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6R1211 months
Don't like the ND get a free pass thing. They get ranked for no reason, not play meaningful games and get in playoff. Ain't right.
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CajunBullet11 months
N.D. hasn't won a CFP game yet. Not a very good showing.
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The Third Leg11 months
Should probably be the top 13 from the SEC and the highest ranked non SEC team.
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CanebreakCajun11 months
Nope.
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runridley11 months
There should not be any automatic qualifiers simply because seasons are different. The Big 10 might not deserve 3 some years, etc.
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TouchdownTony11 months
Oh FFS. Stop. Put the 8 best according to the old BCS computers and let them play. No auto qualifiers. If it's 4 teams from the SEC so be it.
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BigTigerJoe11 months
Notre Dame gets a spot with a top 14 qualifier. What a joke. Not like they ever get needlessly favorably ranked.
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CrystalPreserves11 months
whyyyyyy does notre dame get the entitled position when they don’t play by the rules everyone else does of joining a conference?
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LSU_Legz11 months
$$$$$
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jbird711 months
I’ll no longer be a fan of CFB if it moves to 14 teams. This is just adding gas to the fire at this point. Thanks for ruining the greatest sport sankey, ESPN and NCAA.
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RileyTime11 months
Oh no!
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jbird711 months
I know right. That’s what I’m saying
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spslayto11 months
To hell with Notre Dame. Don't invite them. They want to play...join a conference.
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jbird711 months
This is just a formality. Whoever is going to bring in the highest TV ratings will be selected.
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Yeti_Chaser11 months
Just cut to the chase and let 65 teams in
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