The College Football Playoff expands to a 12-team CFP bracket in 2024. Here’s how it works and how Ohio State is impacted.

Here's what the College Football Playoff bracket would look like, using only selection committee's latest rankings. This is not a projection of how things could look — only what the rankings are now and how that forms the bracket.

The Tigers coach is 5–9 against ranked opponents over the last four seasons after a throttling by Alabama, creating a crisis of confidence.