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ABOUT College Football

The NCAA is divided into the FBS and FCS for football. The FBS are the schools that are allowed to give out football scholarships. There are ten conferences, with four (the “Power-Four”) dominating in terms of fans, revenue, and wins. 

 

The College Football Playoff recently expanded to a 12-team format. In the new format, the winners of each Power Four conference automatically qualify for one of the top four seeds, which also earns them a bye. The rest of the schools are at the mercy of the selection committee, who rank them and select the next best eight teams, who compete in the first round of the playoffs. One of those eight schools must be a fifth division winner from the “Group of Five.” 

 

The four winners of their first-round games would then meet the four Power-Four conference winners in the quarterfinals. That would lead into the semifinals, and eventually to the finals. 

 

How does the CFP selection committee decide on the teams?

The CFP selection committee takes various factors into account, including record, strength of schedule, strength of victory, and team strength. 

 

College Football Conferences

Power Four: 

Big 10: 

  • Michigan
  • Oregon
  • Washington
  • Nebraska
  • Wisconson
  • Indiana
  • Minnesota 
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • Northwestern
  • Rutgers
  • Purdue
  • USC
  • UCLA
  • Ohio State
  • Penn State
  • Michigan State

 

Big 12: 

  • Arizona
  • Utah
  • Colorado
  • Kansas
  • West Virginia
  • Baylor
  • Cincinnati
  • Houston
  • TCU
  • BYU
  • UCF
  • Oklahoma State
  • Iowa State
  • Kansas State
  • Arizona State
  • Texas Tech

 

 

SEC

  • Alabama
  • Georgia
  • Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • Florida
  • Tennessee
  • Missouri
  • South Carolina
  • Kentucky
  • Arkansas
  • Ole Miss
  • Auburn
  • Vanderbilt
  • LSU
  • Mississippi State
  • Texas A&M

 

ACC

  • California
  • Virginia
  • North Carolina
  • Miami
  • Boston College
  • Pittsburgh
  • Clemson
  • Louisville
  • Stanford
  • Syracuse 
  • Duke
  • Wake Forest
  • SMU
  • Florida State
  • North Carolina State
  • Georgia Tech
  • Virginia Tech

 

Pac-12

  • Washington State
  • Oregon State

 

“Group of Five” 

AAC

  • Memphis
  • Charlotte
  • Tulsa
  • Tulane
  • Rice 
  • Temple
  • Army
  • Navy
  • USF
  • UTSA
  • FAU
  • UAB
  • North Texas
  • East Carolina

 

Conference USA

  • Liberty
  • Sam Houston
  • WKU
  • FIU
  • UTEP
  • New Mexico State
  • Jacksonville State
  • Kennesaw State
  • Louisianna Tech
  • Middle Tennessee

 

MAC

  • Ohio 
  • Toledo
  • Buffalo 
  • Akron
  • Miami (OH)
  • Bowling Green
  • WMU
  • Eastern Michigan
  • Central Michigan
  • Northern Illinois
  • Kent State
  • Ball State

 

Mountain West

  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Wyoming
  • Hawaii
  • Air Force
  • UNLV
  • Colorado State
  • Utah State
  • San Diego State
  • Boise State
  • Fresno State
  • San Jose State

Sun Belt

  • Louisiana
  • Troy
  • Marshall 
  • Old Dominion
  • James Madison
  • Texas State
  • Georgia State
  • Arkansas State
  • Coastal Carolina
  • Georgia Southern
  • South Alabama
  • Southern Mississippi
  • Louisiana-Monroe
  • Appalachian State