No guaranteed bye’s in this last year of the 12 team playoff. As it should be. Committee will rank 1-12, and that’s how it will play out.

https://x.com/brett_mcmurphy/status/1925614012387270758?s=46

33 minutes ago, Gerry Hamilton said:

No guaranteed bye’s in this last year of the 12 team playoff. As it should be. Committee will rank 1-12, and that’s how it will play out.

https://x.com/brett_mcmurphy/status/1925614012387270758?s=46

Love it. Finally a good playoff decision. 

This would have been the 12-team playoff for this past 2024 season if this seeding had been used.

TLDR: Texas would have had a 1st round bye, but would likely have played Ohio State in the Quarterfinals in the Fiesta Bowl (instead of the semi-finals this year in Peach Bowl). 

First Round:

• #12 Clemson at #5 Notre Dame
• #11 Arizona State at #6 Ohio State
• #10 SMU at #7 Tennessee
• #9 Boise State at #8 Indiana

Quarterfinals (New Year's Six Bowls - teams with byes await winners):

• Winner of #9 Boise State / #8 Indiana vs. #1 Oregon (e.g., at Rose Bowl)
• Winner of #10 SMU / #7 Tennessee vs. #2 Georgia (e.g., at Sugar Bowl)
• Winner of #11 Arizona State / #6 Ohio State vs. #3 Texas (e.g., at Fiesta Bowl)
• Winner of #12 Clemson / #5 Notre Dame vs. #4 Penn State (e.g., at Peach Bowl)

Edited May 22, 20251 yr by Lam Dinh

That first round bye didn’t do anyone any good last year. 

27 minutes ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

That first round bye didn’t do anyone any good last year. 

It might not have changed much, but the 1st two rounds need to be on campus.

Edited May 22, 20251 yr by Neil Leininger

Arizona State whipping Ohio State in that first round

3 hours ago, Tuco Ramirez said:

That first round bye didn’t do anyone any good last year. 

No, but if Bert makes a kick, we win the sec, get a 1st round bye and Cam doesn't get hurt in the 1st round. Maybe he is more mobile and doesn't give up that sack to Sawyer. A lot of ifs, but there's a big benefit to a bye that late in the year.