College Football Playoff Expansion: How 12-Team Format Would’ve Worked This Year

How would an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff have worked this year?

The College Football Playoff rankings are out. How would they have worked in an expanded 12-team format?


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Unfortunately, the College Football Playoff expansion talks have stalled.

They really did come up with a good format idea.

12 teams. Top six conference champions automatically get in, top four conference champs get a bye, and then the seeds would follow from there with the higher-ranked seeds getting the home field advantage in the first round.

So it would be …

College Football Playoff Expansion Proposal Top Would Be …

These four would get first round byes

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (1)

2. Michigan Wolverines 12-1 (2)

3. Cincinnati Bearcats 13-0 (4)

4. Baylor Bears 11-2 (7)


College Football Playoff Expansion Proposal 5-12 Matchups Would Be …

12. Pitt Panthers 11-2 (12) at

5. Georgia Bulldogs 12-1 (3)

College Football Playoff Rankings: Final

11. Utah Utes 10-3 (11) at

6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11-1 (5)

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10. Michigan State Spartans 10-2 (10) at

7. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-2 (6)

CFN Rankings: 1-130 & by conference

9. Oklahoma State Cowboys 11-2 (5) at

8. Ole Miss Rebels 10-2 (8)

Who’d get sort of hosed? Who’d just miss out?

CFP 13. BYU Cougars 10-2

CFP 14. Oregon Ducks 10-3 (8)

CFP 16. Oklahoma Sooners 10-2 (12)

18. NC State Wolfpack 9-3 (18)

17. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 10-3 (16

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CFN Rankings: 1-130 & by conference
College Football Playoff Rankings: Final

College Football Playoff Rankings: Final Top 25

College Football Playoff rankings. The final 2021 top 25 along with the four teams off to the playoff.

The final College Football Playoff rankings for the 2021 season. The top 25 along with the four teams in the CFP.


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College Football Playoff Rankings: Final Top 25

25. Texas A&M Aggies 8-4 (23)

24. San Diego State Aztecs 11-2 (19)

23. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 12-1 (NR)

22. Kentucky Wildcats 9-3 (23)

21. Arkansas Razorbacks 8-4 (22)

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20. Houston Cougars 11-2 (21)

19. Clemson Tigers 9-3 (20

18. NC State Wolfpack 9-3 (18)

17. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 10-3 (16)

16. Oklahoma Sooners 10-2 (12)

AP Top 25 rankings

15. Iowa Hawkeyes 10-3 (14)

14. Oregon Ducks 10-3 (8)

13. BYU Cougars 10-2 (13)

12. Pitt Panthers 11-2 (15)

11. Utah Utes 10-3 (17)

CFN Rankings: 1-130 & by conference

10. Michigan State Spartans 10-2 (11)

9. Oklahoma State Cowboys 11-2 (5)

8. Ole Miss Rebels 10-2 (8)

7. Baylor Bears 11-2 (9)

6. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-2 (7)

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11-1 (6)

4. Cincinnati Bearcats 13-0 (4)

3. Georgia Bulldogs 12-1 (1)

2. Michigan Wolverines 12-1 (2)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide 12-1 (3)

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