January 23, 2026
By Bob Lundeberg, Boise State Broncos on SI: Boise State’s path to the College Football Playoff just got a little bit tougher to navigate.
According to multiple reports, the CFP will remain a 12-team field in 2026 with automatic bids guaranteed to the winners of the Big Ten, SEC, ACC and Big 12, and the highest-rated Group of Six — now including the new Pac-12 — conference champion. Notre Dame will also be guaranteed a playoff spot with a top-12 finish in the final CFP rankings.
Under the previous system, the five highest-ranked conference champions received automatic bids to the playoffs.
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