Possible alternative: "Possible Alterations to CFP Format in 2025 Still Under Consideration"

Could there be more alterations in store for the College Football Playoff, which has not yet completed its first year with a 12-team lineup?

No major decisions were made during the meeting of FBS conference commissioners and university presidents in Atlanta on Sunday, held one day before the national championship game between No. 7 seed Notre Dame and No. 8 seed Ohio State.

However, CFP executive director Rich Clark informed reporters that it is possible for changes to be made to the playoff format before the next season, but they would need to be implemented quickly.

Clark stated, "I would say it's possible, but I don't know if it's going to happen or not. There are probably some things that could be done in a short period of time that might be adjustments for the 2025 season, but we haven't determined that yet."

Previously, any changes required unanimous approval, but with the new contract taking effect in 2026, that will no longer be the case and the decision-making power will favor the top two football conferences, the SEC and the Big Ten.

This year, the field expanded from four to 12 teams, with the five highest-ranked conference champions receiving automatic bids and the top four champions receiving seeds No. 1-4 and first-round byes. The latter aspect received criticism after No. 3 seed Boise State and No. 4 seed Arizona State, representing the Mountain West and Big 12, were eliminated after just one game.

Possible future changes may include revising the seeding process or expanding the field even further.

Clark informed reporters that the decision-makers will consider all options moving forward.

"We're going to present them with everything across the board," he said.

"We're going to give them a chance to really take a deep look at the playoff after this championship game is finished... and then evaluate what we need to do," he added.