12-Team College Football Playoff Format Finalized

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12-Team College Football Playoff Format Finalized

Written by: TJ Inman (@TJHoosierHuddle)

In a move that has been expected for quite some time, the College Football Playoff Board of Managers formally voted on Tuesday to revise the format of the new 12-team event to a “5+7” model. The event will now include the five highest-ranked conference champions and seven at-large bids. This revises the previously approved “6+6” model and was seen as necessary after the demolition of the PAC-12. Washington State president Kirk Schulz was the previous lone holdout and his switched vote allowed the approved unanimous vote at Tuesday’s meeting.

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Saying Farewell to the Four Team College Football Playoff Era

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Saying Farewell to the Four Team College Football Playoff Era

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

With the Michigan Wolverines 34-13 win over the Washington Huskies in Monday night’s College Football Playoff Championship Game the end of the four team playoff arrived. Since the 2014 season, the FBS has had a four team playoff for better or worse. I am not here to debate what the playoff has done to the spot, just to remember some of the games and performances it has given college football fans before it moves to 12 teams in 2024.. Here is a look back at the four team College Football Playoff.

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Opinion: IU Fans Should Be Happy For Penix and Former IU Staff, but Don't Forget How You Treated Them at IU

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Opinion: IU Fans Should Be Happy For Penix and Former IU Staff, but Don't Forget How You Treated Them at IU

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

When the Washington Huskies and Michigan Wolverines kickoff in the 2024 College Football Playoff Final next Monday night there will be plenty of Hoosier ties involved on both sides.

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College Football Playoff Expansion is Coming and It Brings Excitement and Frustration

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College Football Playoff Expansion is Coming and It Brings Excitement and Frustration

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The College Football Playoff Working Committee, a four-man team, recommended on Thursday that the field expand from four teams to 12. “There's research to be done and many conversations to be had, but the working group did present its recommendation to the full management committee to change the playoff from four teams to 12.” Bill Hancock the Executive Director of the College Football Playoff said.

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College Football Playoff Working Group Proposes 12-Team Field

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College Football Playoff Working Group Proposes 12-Team Field

College Football Playoff Release

IRVING, Texas – A sub-group of College Football Playoff’s (CFP) management committee today presented a proposal to change the current four-team format to a 12-team event.

The proposal was made to the full CFP management committee and is the first step in a process that will not conclude before this fall.

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IU Coach Tom Allen Thinks Six Playoff Spots is Ideal, Wants to Keep Regular Season and Bowls as Significant

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IU Coach Tom Allen Thinks Six Playoff Spots is Ideal, Wants to Keep Regular Season and Bowls as Significant

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

One of the hot topics swirling around this offseason is whether or not the College Football Playoff (CFP) needs to be expanded. The CFP committee has discussed expansion models already and expansion seems inevitable. While Indiana head coach Tom Allen said “I can't say I've sit here and had like hours and hours of thoughts about it,” he does have his own opinion on the controversial topic.

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Who Should Hoosier Football Fans Root For This Weekend

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Who Should Hoosier Football Fans Root For This Weekend

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers are off this week after having their game against Purdue canceled due to COVID-19 issues within both both programs. The Hoosiers New Year’s Six Bowl hopes took a hit with the cancelation and with the Big Ten changing the rules to get Ohio State into the Big Ten Title game. Indiana currently sits 12th in the College Football Playoff rankings. So who should Indiana fans root for this weekend in hopes of clearing a path the New Year’s Six? Well, here we go.

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Indiana Comes in at Number 12 Again in Latest College Football Playoff Ranking

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Indiana Comes in at Number 12 Again in Latest College Football Playoff Ranking

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers stayed put at number 12 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings. The Hoosiers were 12th the last two weeks. The Hoosiers are coming off a win at Wisconsin, but their game this weekend is in doubt as Purdue has cancelled their Tuesday practice. The Hoosiers are in play for a New Year’s Six Bowl bid.

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Hoosiers Stay at 12 in Second College Football Playoff Rankings of 2020

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Hoosiers Stay at 12 in Second College Football Playoff Rankings of 2020

Written by Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

The Indiana Hoosiers (5-1) have moved up to number ____ in Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff rankings. This is the second straight week that the Hoosiers have been ranked in the CFP Top 25 after coming in at number 12 in the initial poll.

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