Everything you need to know about the updated College Football Playoff format

Here’s a step-by-step guide to what changes are being made to the College Football Playoff.

The 2022 college football season is gearing up for the excitement of Week 1, but it appears as if some of the chaos from the offseason decided to try and work its way into the regular season.

The College Football Playoff will be expanding from its current, and original, format of four teams. Fans and pundits across the nation have debated expansion since its inception in 2014.

Some argued it should be six, while some said eight. There were plenty who just wanted it to stay at four.

Well, we now have an update. A 12-team format will be coming to college football by 2026.

There’s a lot to take in, but here’s everything you need to know, courtesy of The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach.