College Football Playoff watch: Top-12 teams with the best playoff chances going into Week 1

The race to the College Football Playoff looks a lot different for the 2024 season as the postseason expanded this year from four teams to 12.

Never fear: There will still be debates and arguments among fan bases over which teams deserve or earned a spot in the playoff, but at least now, several of the top teams will be included. Four was just too small of a number.

Week 0 of the 2024 college football season featured a light schedule with only a handful of games. But for Week 1, we’re in full-blown season mode...