12-Team Format Implications Ranking Implications Team Performance Selection Committee Selection Process Tennessee Volunteers 2023 Season 2025 Predictions 2024 Season Team Seeding Potential Matchups Impact of Coaches Impacts of Rivalry Losses Alabama Crimson Tide Playoff Berths Group of 5 Berth Implications for Teams SMU's Playoff Chances Selection Controversy Sugar Bowl Team Strategy Impact on Teams Notre Dame Quarterfinals Rose Bowl SEC Conference Championship Game Notre Dame Fighting Irish National Championship Expansion Proposals Expansion of Playoffs Group of 5 Texas Longhorns History Championships Structure and Rules Implications of Rivalry Games Team Goals Impact of Rivalries Team Rankings Bowl Games Impact of Loss AAC Championship Race Expansion 2025 Season 2025 Rankings 2025 Implications ACC Championship Selection Criteria Automatic Bids Ole Miss Playoff Chances 2024 Predictions Ranking System Expansion Plans Contenders Indiana Hoosiers Path Elimination Games Playoff Implications
Projections overwhelmingly favor the Irish, underscoring their playoff push versus Syracuse's quarterback reset.