Spring football has concluded, the transfer portal has closed, and it’s June, which means college football is just around the corner. It has been five months since Michigan triumphed over Washington in the national championship game in Houston, and we’ve endured the toughest part of the offseason.
We are more than halfway through, and now there’s only excitement ahead. The college football season is less than three months away, and Clemson football is gearing up. Tigers fans are eager to see their team take the field for the first time.
The 2024 college football season promises to be one of the most thrilling in recent memory, thanks to several significant changes. One of the most notable is the expanded College Football Playoff.
The first year of the new 12-team College Football Playoff will be fascinating. The four-team playoff era has ended, and the inclusion of eight more teams will make a significant difference.
Firstly, college football fans can relax a bit more during the regular season. There’s nothing more disheartening for a fan than seeing their team lose a crucial game early in the season before conference play even begins.
During the four-team playoff era, one early loss could be devastating, and even with one loss (or, as in Florida State’s case, none), there was no guarantee of making it to the playoffs. Now, power five teams with a 10-2 record should be relatively safe, and even some 9-3 teams might make it.
Another major change is more football and a longer season. The College Football Playoff committee recently released the schedule for the 2024 playoff, which promises to be an exciting month. Instead of three playoff games over a week, there will be 11 games spread out over a month, adding to the excitement.
Additionally, significant conference changes will reshape college football this year. The Pac-12 has dissolved, with all teams except Oregon State and Washington State finding new homes.
USC, UCLA, Oregon, and Washington have joined the Big Ten, Cal and Stanford have moved to the ACC, and Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado, and Utah are now in the Big 12. Meanwhile, the Big 12 lost Oklahoma and Texas to the SEC.
Overall, big changes are coming to college football, making for an exciting season. The landscape will look different, and while not everyone may be a fan of the changes, there will be more football and better matchups.
