The College Football Playoff has approved immediate changes to its format for the 12-team model ahead of the 2025 season, and in doing so created a better tournament for the fall while also setting a standard for the ongoing negotiations around 2026 and beyond.

The future format of the Playoff is still uncertain, but the sport's brass has made a major change to this year's postseason.

The College Football Playoff announced a change to the way teams that make the CFP will be seeded going forward.