The College Football Playoff has approved immediate changes to its format for the 12-team model ahead of the 2025 season, and in doing so created a better tournament for the fall while also setting a standard for the ongoing negotiations around 2026 and beyond.

This exercise will serve as a nice reminder that most programs have not been exactly as good or exactly as bad as they are right now over the course of 25 years.

Even though the College Football Playoff management committee's decision to move to a straight-seeding format makes logical sense, that doesn't mean everyone in the sport is happy about it.