The race to the 2025 College Football Playoff -- this time with a straight seeding model -- begins now in what could be the final year of the 12-team bracket. As conversations continue on a potential 14-,

According to Thamel, the new model proposed by the Big Ten suggests eliminating conference title games and awarding more auto bids for the four power conferences. In a 28-team playoff, the Big Ten and SEC would receive seven auto bids each, while the ACC and Big 12 would get five auto bids each, per Thamel.

The Big Ten has pitched the possibility of a 24- or 28-team College Football Playoff, according to reports from ESPN and NBC