{"id":1432195,"date":"2024-02-20T15:10:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T19:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=1432195"},"modified":"2024-02-20T15:10:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T19:10:27","slug":"college-football-12-team-playoff-explaining-the-5-7-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/college-football-12-team-playoff-explaining-the-5-7-model\/","title":{"rendered":"College Football 12-Team Playoff: Explaining The 5+7 Model"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/espn-to-pay-an-additional-800-million-annually-to-host-expanded-college-football-playoff-in-new-six-year-deal\/\">College Football Playoff (CFP)<\/a> is expanding to 12 teams for the 2024-2025 season. The CFP Board of Managers unanimously revised the qualifying criteria to a &#8220;5+7 model.&#8221; What does this entail? Below is an explanation of the 5+7 model for the upcoming College Football Playoff.<\/p>\n<h2>College Football 12-Team Playoff: Explaining The 5+7 Model<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OFFICIAL: The CFP Board of Managers unanimously revised the qualifying criteria for the 12-team event to include the five highest-ranked conference champions plus the next seven highest-ranked teams determined by the CFP Selection Committee.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gUSXtwr39G\">https:\/\/t.co\/gUSXtwr39G<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFBPlayoff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CFBPlayoff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QQRVQPFJJB\">pic.twitter.com\/QQRVQPFJJB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFBPlayoff\/status\/1759975194611921045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the CFP Board of Managers finalized the qualifying criteria for the 12-team playoff. The event will include the five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams, as determined by the CFP Selection Committee.<\/p>\n<p>In simpler terms, the 5+7 model for the CFP consists of five Conference Champions and seven at-large bids.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is a very logical adjustment for the College Football Playoff based on the evolution of our conference structures since the board first adopted this new format in September 2022,&#8221; said Dr. Mark Keenum, President of Mississippi State University and Chair of the CFP Board of Managers, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/collegefootballplayoff.com\/news\/2024\/2\/20\/5-7-format-confirmed.aspx\">statement<\/a>. &#8220;I know this change will also be well received by student-athletes, coaches and fans. We all will be pleased to see this new format come to life on the field this postseason.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The new 5+7 model replaces the original plan of the six highest-rated conference champions and the next six highest-ranked teams. However, the 6+6 plan was announced before the mass exodus of teams from the Pac-12, which now consists of two teams: Washington State and Oregon State.<\/p>\n<p>Washington State and Oregon State cannot qualify for the 12-team playoff with a conference championship for the next two seasons. However, the two teams can still make the playoff as one of the seven at-large teams.<\/p>\n<p>No conference will qualify for the CFP automatically. Additionally, there is no limit on the number of participants from one conference.<\/p>\n<h2>College Football 12-Team Playoff: Dates And Bracket<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Officially one year away from the return to Atlanta. \u23f3<\/p>\n<p>Monday, January 20, 2025. \ud83c\udfc8\ud83c\udfc6<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFBPlayoff?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CFBPlayoff<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NationalChampionship?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NationalChampionship<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ATLSportsCncl?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ATLSportsCncl<\/a> \u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MBStadium?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MBStadium<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/73MIjBPgAC\">pic.twitter.com\/73MIjBPgAC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CFBPlayoff\/status\/1748738230013382840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/12-team-college-football-playoff-confirms-dates-for-first-round-in-2024\/\">12-team playoff consists of four rounds<\/a>: first round, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the National Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and automatically receive a first-round bye to the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds five through 12 will play a game on the home field of the higher-ranked team.<\/p>\n<p>The quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in the New Year&#8217;s Six-bowl games, and the 2025 National Championship is the finals of the CFP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First Round: December 20-21, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No. 12 at No. 5<\/li>\n<li>No. 11 at No. 6<\/li>\n<li>No. 10 at No. 7<\/li>\n<li>No. 9 at No. 8<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Quarterfinals: December 31, 2024-January 1, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fiesta Bowl (Dec. 31)<\/li>\n<li>Peach Bowl (Jan. 1)<\/li>\n<li>Rose Bowl (Jan. 1)<\/li>\n<li>Sugar Bowl (Jan. 1)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Matchups are to be determined based on the results of the First Round.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Semifinals: January 9-10, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Orange Bowl (Jan. 9)<\/li>\n<li>Cotton Bowl (Jan. 10)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>National Championship: Janaury 20, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>College Football Playoff National Championship (Jan. 20, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The College Football Playoff (CFP) is expanding to 12 teams for the 2024-2025 season. 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