College Football Playoff bracket: Here's what a 24-team playoff would look like after first rankings

Three years ago when there was a four-team College Football Playoff, Sporting News published what a 12-team bracket would look like once the field expanded in 2024. Since the CFP has a ‘handshake agreement’ in place to expand the field to 24 teams starting next year, SN wants to keep you up to date on what exactly that field would look like. The 24-team field will include automatic bids from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12 and SEC champions (determined without championship games), plus the highest rated champion from a Group of 6 conference.