College Playoff 2024 Format. In 2024, 12 teams will make the college football playoff, with four receiving a bye to the quarterfinals and seeds no. Cotton, fiesta, orange, peach, rose and.

The quarterfinals and semifinals rotate among six bowls: The new college football playoff format will officially begin in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, amending the end of the playoff’s existing contract with espn as the exclusive.