Coverage dated September 28, 2026

College Football Playoff will reportedly consider new strength-of-conference metric in selection

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The SEC may have just gotten a massive boost in its chances to secure numerous spots in the College Football Playoff field. According to a report from Heather Dinich of ESPN, the CFP selection committee will include a new data point in its evaluations that considers the strength of conferences based…

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College Football Playoff will reportedly consider new strength-of-conference metric in selection (opens Yellowhammer News)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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The SEC may have just gotten a massive boost in its chances to secure numerous spots in the College Football Playoff field. According to a report from Heather Dinich of ESPN, the CFP selection committee will include a new data point in its evaluations that considers the strength of conferences based…
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Will the College Football Playoff selection committee's new rules make their rankings better? (opens Fox News)
Published Sep 28, 2026
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The College Football Playoff committee is adding strength of conference as a new metric, but questions about transparency and bias remain unanswered.