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College Football Playoff expansion: What would a 24-team bracket have looked like last season?

The College Football Playoff is poised for a major overhaul in 2027, expanding to a 24-team format that would dramatically reshape the postseason landscape. Under the proposed structure, the top eight teams would earn first-round byes, while the remaining 16 would compete in eight first-round matchups.

Looking back at the 2025 season, a hypothetical 24-team playoff would have included high-profile matchups like Notre Dame facing Iowa, Miami taking on Houston, and Texas squaring off against Tulane. The expansion would also eliminate the need for conference championship games, as tiebreakers would determine seeding in the new format.

Teams like Ohio State, Georgia, and Texas Tech would have secured top seeds, while programs such as North Texas, Georgia Tech, and Virginia would have entered the playoff for the first time in this expanded field. The shift would introduce 13 new teams to the postseason, broadening the competition beyond the current Power Five champions.

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