The CFP is expected to present its final version of new, refined metrics involving strength of schedule in mid-August, when its 13-person selection committee convenes in Colorado Springs for their annual preseason meetings, CFP executive director Rich Clark told CBS Sports on Tuesday.

Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark lobbied for a "5-11" College Football Playoff model to be used when the CFP field expands to 16 teams in 2026.

Brett Yormark made headlines to kick off Big 12 Media Days, saying he expects multiple teams from the conference to make the College Football Playoff. This comes a year after Arizona State was the Big 12’s lone representative.

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During his annual address at Big 12 media days, commissioner Brett Yormark said he expects multiple teams from the conference in the College Football Playoff.

The 2024 version of the South Carolina football team was extremely close to making its first-ever College Football Playoff. Without any consideration for an officiating-altered contest against LSU, the Gamecocks’ 9-3 regular season put them as one of the first teams out when Selection Sunday rolled around in December.

When the Big 12 announced it would eliminate its preseason media poll, Yormark explained why the conference made the decision during its media days.