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.

The 12-team format the CFP used last season was unveiled back in 2021, well before massive realignment reshaped major college football, wiping out the Pac-12 as a power conference and shifting even more big-brand schools into the SEC and Big Ten.

In 2024, the Boise State Broncos earned the CFP's No. 3 seed, while the Arizona State Sun Devils clinched the No. 4 seed. Meanwhile, the Texas Longhorns (SEC) had the No. 5 seed, and the Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten) held the No. 6 seed.