"The regular season is over and, except for the 18 teams playing in their conference championship games, the résumés are complete. Rivalry Week didn't provide many surprises among the College Football Playoff contenders, while a handful of other teams reached the coveted six-win mark to achieve bowl eligibility. (Note: An additional bowl game will be added to the slate since there are 82 eligible teams.) That provides more clarity to the postseason picture than we've had previously,"
"As with last season's inaugural 12-team CFP, the five highest-ranked conference champions, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams, will make the field. Unlike last year, the four highest-ranked teams (not necessarily conference champions) will be awarded first-round byes. The other eight teams will meet in first-round games at the campus sites of seeds Nos. 5 through 8. From there, the quarterfinals and semifinals will be played in what had been the New Year's Six bowls,"
The regular season is complete for most teams, with only the 18 conference-championship participants remaining to finish their résumés. Rivalry Week produced few changes among College Football Playoff contenders, and several teams reached six wins to become bowl eligible; one additional bowl will be added because 82 teams are eligible. The 12-team CFP will include the five highest-ranked conference champions and the next seven highest-ranked teams. The top four ranked teams will receive first-round byes while seeds 5–8 host first-round campus games. Quarterfinals and semifinals will be held in New Year's Six bowls and the national championship is scheduled for Jan. 19 at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium. A 36-game bowl slate begins Dec. 13 with the Cricket Celebration Bowl, and ESPN analysts are projecting specific postseason matchups.
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