So many of us are so dumb on this so let's get this clear.

THERE IS NO AUTO BID FOR ANY CONFERENCE

THERE IS NO AUTO BYE FOR ANY CONFERENCE

The bids and byes are determined by rankings. Top 5 conference ranking byes go to ANY conference based off of that conference champion's ranking.

The top 4 champions, based off of rankings, get the bye.

The 12 participating teams will be the five conference champions ranked highest by the CFP selection committee, plus the next seven highest-ranked teams.

The ranking of the teams will continue to be done by a selection committee.

The four highest-ranked conference champions will be seeded one through four and will receive a first-round bye. The fifth conference champion will be seeded where it was ranked or at No. 12 if it is outside the top 12 rankings. Non-conference champions ranked in the top four will be seeded beginning at No. 5. Because of this, the seeding, 1 through 12, could look different than the final rankings.

The eight teams seeded No. 5-12 will play in a first round with the higher seeds hosting the lower seeds either on campus or at other sites designated by the higher-seeded institution (No. 12 at No. 5, No. 11 at No. 6, No. 10 at No. 7 and No. 9 at No. 8.).

The selection committee will assign the four highest-ranked conference champions to Playoff Quarterfinals hosted by bowls. This will be done in consideration of historic bowl relationships, then in consideration of rankings. For example, if the Sugar Bowl hosts a Playoff Quarterfinal and the SEC champion is ranked No. 1 and the Big 12 champion is ranked No. 3, the SEC champion would be assigned to the Sugar Bowl and the Big 12 champion would be assigned elsewhere.

With the four highest-ranked conference champions assigned to bowls, their four Playoff Quarterfinal opponents will be dictated by the bracket (i.e., No. 1 vs. No. 8/9 winner, No. 4 vs. No. 5/12 winner, No. 2 vs. 7/10 winner; No. 3 vs. 6/11 winner.)

The College Football Playoff bracket will follow the selection committee's rankings, with no modifications made to avoid rematches between teams that may have played during the regular season or are from the same conference.

The bracket will remain in effect throughout the playoff (i.e., no re-seeding).

The highest seed will receive preferential placement for the Playoff Semifinal bowl assignment.

https://collegefootballplayoff.com/sports/2024/5/29/12-team-format.aspx

Can we focus on one thing at a time? I don't care about playoffs at this point. Just hope we don't get embarrassed next week

If we beat Texas and Georgia back to back we get in with 3 losses easily. Good god some of you act like you've never watched football.

If by some miracle we blow out tu and the whoever is the opponent in the SEC game, I see us getting no higher than 13 in the rankings.

We can focus on not looking like imbeciles who have no clue about:

a) going to the SEC Championship when we beat tu
b) how the Playoffs even work

FJB said:

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If by some miracle we blow out tu and the whoever is the opponent in the SEC game, I see us getting no higher than 13 in the rankings.

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stupid.

Sec champion will get into the playoff. That is guaranteed

This!

Really??? You beat the #3 team as a 9-3 team, I see ranking looking like:
1. Oregon or OSU
2. Oregon or OSU
3. Nd
4. PSU
5. Smu
6. Georgia
7. Texas
8. Tenn
9. IU
10. Miami
11. Ags
12. Boost
13. Big xii winner
14. Clemson

Playoffs
1. BIG champ
2. ACC champ
3. SEC champ
4. Boise
5. Nd
6. PSU
7. Georgia
8. Texas
9. Tenn
10. Iu
11. Miami
12. Big xii champ

It would be monumental beating 2 top 7 teams in back to back weeks and they would be rewarded for doing so.

Exactly. Sec champ is getting a a bye.