It's a new era for college football. This season has brought plenty of change already as teams adjust to new conference alignments. The next big change coming into view is the College Football Playoff format which will grow from four teams to 12 teams.

The four-team format has been the mode of operation for the CFP since it took over the previous Bowl Championship Series. Now, it will triple in size and create an opportunity for more teams to get in on the action, providing a late-season chance for more teams to win their way to a title. The previous format gave no route to the ultimate achievement if teams landed outside the top four.

An expansion was always possible, but this one required multiple parties to agree to move past the prior agreement and expand. The Rose Bowl was the last party that needed to agree to the early change, and they did in Nov. 2022. Another expansion to 14 teams is reportedly on the table for 2026.

First College Football Playoff Rankings: Live Updates

This post will be updated as rankings are revealed.

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*Receives a first-round bye.

Notable teams left out of the CFP Rankings

This post will be updated as rankings are revealed.

First College Football Playoff Bracket: Live Updates

  • 12 vs 5 (winner moves on to play No. 4)
  • 9 vs 8 (winner moves on to play No. 1)
  • 11 vs 6 (winner moves on to play No. 3)
  • 10 vs 7 (winner moves on to play No. 2)

This post will be updated as rankings are revealed.

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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Live Updates of College Football Playoff Rankings, Bracket Revealed Nov. 5.