The new 12-team College Football Playoff format, rankings and seeding, explained

Welcome to FTW Explains: A guide to catching up on and better understanding stuff going on in the world. The college football postseason looks a little different in 2024-25, so we’re here to simplify and break it all down.

The postseason many college football fans have been yearning for is finally coming to fruition. The College Football Playoff officially expanded from four teams to 12 starting in the 2024-25 season, and with an expansion that drastic, there are a lot of changes, rules and other things to keep track of.