Conference commissioners and school presidents who operate the playoff met on the eve of the Ohio State-Notre Dame title game to discuss issues.

There have been performances throughout the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff that should remind us all that players want to play on the biggest stages and at the biggest moments.  In an age where the prevalent theme of December and January in the sport is complaining about who isn't playing -- opt-outs of the full-game and halftime variety -- it is enlightening to dig into who is and what they have to go through to suit up.

The College Football Playoff board of managers met Sunday to discuss potential changes to the 12-team tournament’s format.  According to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dell

Leave it be. Enjoy the show. Let a good thing be a good thing. This 12-team College Football Playoff format works beautifully.

Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season, including a potential tweak to byes, would have to take place later this year.

A couple of years ago, colleague Andy Nesbitt, writing for For The Win, authored an article arguing that college football's national championship game being on Monday night is one of the dumbest things in sports.

Notre Dame's athletic director said “I think there's a chance” for tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but that would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.

Eliminating the CFP’s rule designating the top four seeds and first-round byes to conference champions won't likely happen next year.

With just one game to go to close out the 2024-25 college football season, we’ve seen enough to call it: The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff has been an undeniable success. There are minor issues that need to be addressed or tweaked,