SEC, Big Ten pushing for 'straight seeding' in 2025 College Football Playoff

February 19, 2025

By Pete Nakos, On3 Sports: Four months after the SEC and Big Ten held their first joint meeting in Nashville, the conferences’ commissioners and athletic directors met for their second summit Wednesday in New Orleans. Conversations on the future of the College Football Playoff were expected, with the CFP Management Committee scheduled to meet on Feb. 25 in Dallas for a review of the inaugural 12-team field.

Speaking to media members in New Orleans on Wednesday, SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said they would like to see a “straight seeding” that mirrors the College Football Playoff committee ranking while still guaranteeing spots for five champs, according to ESPN’s Heather Dinich.

The four highest-ranked conference champions earned the top four seeds and a first-round bye this past season. Because of that, No. 9-ranked Boise State took the No. 3 seed and No. 12-ranked Arizona State grabbed the No. 4 seed.

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SEC, Big Ten pushing for 'straight seeding' in 2025 College Football Playoff

Four months after the SEC and Big Ten held their first joint meeting in Nashville, the conferences met for a second summit in New Orleans.

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