The new format, announced Thursday by the CFP’s management committee, will give the highest-ranked teams an advantage over conference champions.

"After evaluating the first year of the 12-team playoff, the CFP management committee felt it was in the best interest of the game to make this adjustment," CFP Executive Director Rich Clark said in ...

The compromise is expected to keep that $8 million payout for 2025, but it will likely change in 2026 when the "new revenue-distribution model that was established last spring where conferences earn ...