Sources: CFP set to present 5 +7 design to board

• Heather Dinich, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterNov 10, 2023, 08:35 PM ET

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The College Football Playoff management committee has actually concurred upon a new design that will reward the five highest-ranked conference champions and the next 7 highest-ranked teams in the 12-team format that will start next season, sources validated to ESPN on Friday.The 5 +7 design, which was concurred upon at Thursday’s in-person meeting in Dallas, is a change from the previous 6 +6 proposition and still needs unanimous approval by the 11 presidents and chancellors who control the CFP.A majority of the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick have long preferred the 5 +7 model however have been reluctant to devote to it while unpredictability and legal issues still surround the fate of the Pac-12 conference. On Thursday, the group also developed a brand-new policy requiring a league to have 8 members to be eligible for an automated certifying area in the 12-team field.Editor’s Picks 2 Associated Yahoo! Sports initially reported the

changes.The initial design was developed to reward the Power

5 champs and the leading Group of 5 winner. It was concurred upon before the sweeping realignment changes this summertime annihilated the Pac-12, leaving the conference with Oregon State and Washington State bound in a legal fight as they figure out the very best course forward.According to the NCAA bylaws, an FBS conference needs at least 8 full FBS members that satisfy

all bowl subdivision requirements. The NCAA offers conferences a two-year grace period, however, when they no longer meet subscription requirements before modifications are needed. It’s possible the Pac-12 utilizes this guideline for at least a year while it finds out a scheduling service and its next action, however a two-team league would now be disqualified for the CFP.The CFP Board of Managers is composed of 10 FBS presidents and chancellors and Notre Dame president John Jenkins. The Pac-12’s representative is Washington State president Kirk Schulz, who might single-handedly present the modification in format if he wanted to.The CFP board isn’t anticipated to satisfy till early December.