With the demise of the PAC-12, the little guys also benefit. The expanded college football playoffs will be comprised of the six highest-ranked conference champions and its next six highest-ranked teams. The format essentially threw a bone to one non-power five conference champion. Now that the power five has been reduced to the power four, two small conference champions get in. Looking at week 14 CFP rankings from 27 November last year, if 2024 ended the same way not only would Tulane make the playoffs but so to would Troy.
