It's the best time of the year for college football fans as they prepare for an all-you-can-watch buffet of action that lasts all the way through the holiday season and well into 2026.

The games have all been played, but bracket uncertainty for the College Football Playoff has never been higher.

The administrators who run the Playoff introduced a significant tweak to the seeding process this year, the second season with a 12-team bracket after a decade of a four-team field.