The 2024 college football season gets into full swing this weekend, kicking off a year that will see more changes than almost any in the sport's 155-year history.
Most notably, the postseason will shift to a 12-team playoff, with the four highest-ranked conference winners earning byes and four teams hosting on-campus playoff games for the first time (see details). The format replaces the four-team playoff used since 2014.
Separately, conference realignment means traditional West Coast powers UCLA, USC, Washington, and Oregon will play in the Big Ten, while Texas and Oklahoma will join the SEC.
Fresh faces will be featured at a few top-tier programs. Nick Saban retired from Alabama after 17 years and six titles with the Tide. Up north, Jim Harbaugh left defending champion Michigan after winning the team's first title since 1997.
The slate features a number of marquee matchups, beginning with No. 1 Georgia facing No. 14 Clemson (12 pm ET, ABC). See the full schedule here.
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