The College Football Playoff is about to be so live!
It was announced Tuesday by the CFP that the board of managers has unanimously approved a 5+7 model that will allow a 12-team playoff beginning in the 2024 season. The 5+7 format means the five highest-ranked conference champions will be included in the collegiate postseason, as well as the next seven highest-ranked teams.
Following a delay for months because of a crumbling Pac-12, the College Football Playoff made their decision Tuesday morning during a meeting that was held between 10 FBS commissioners and the president of Notre Dame, Rev. John Jenkins. In order for the 5+7 format to be approved, the vote had to be in favor of it unanimously, and that’s exactly what happened.
HOUSTON, TEXAS – JANUARY 08: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Michigan Wolverines lifts the national championship trophy after defeating the Washington Huskies during the 2024 CFP National Championship game at NRG Stadium on January 08, 2024 in Houston, Texas. Michigan defeated Washington 34-13. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JANUARY 10: The National Championship trophy is displayed after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the 2022 CFP National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – APRIL 23: Bill Bogaard, Mayor of Pasadena, Hancock, Executive Director, BCS, Scott Jenkins, President, Tournament of Roses, Jim Delany, Commissioner, Big Ten Conference, and Larry Scott, Commissioner, Pac-12 Conference attend the 100th Rose Bowl Game press conference at Rose Bowl on April 23, 2013 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
In most seasons, the 5+7 format will feature the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and the highest-ranked “Group of 5” conference champions.
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.https://t.co/gUSXtwr39G#CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/QQRVQPFJJB
— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) February 20, 2024
Oh, man. This is gonna be great.
If you read my recent blog, you remember me complaining about how Florida is removing Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) apps, but after reading the bill (if I understand the language correctly), this is all eventually getting legalized and we’ll be getting DFS back at least by July 1. Let’s just hope the apps don’t get ruined with any “tweaking.”
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – JANUARY 10: Georgia Bulldogs players celebrate after the Georgia Bulldogs defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the 2022 CFP National Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium on January 10, 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 12: President of the NCAA and former Governor of Massachusetts Charlie Baker speaks during a College Athlete Day event to celebrate women’s and men’s NCAA championship teams from the 2022-2023 season on the South Lawn of the White House on June 12, 2023 in Washington, DC. Vice President Kamala Harris stepped in to host the event for President Biden because he had a root canal procedure this morning. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
But anyways, you know what this means, right? (RELATED: The Drama Is Real! Justin Fields Unfollows Chicago Bears On Instagram Amid Mass NFL Draft Speculation)
DFS apps back in Florida + 12-team College Football Playoff = A LOT OF MONEY.
This is gonna be absolutely spectacular.