The College Football Playoff expands to a 12-team bracket in 2024. Here's how it works, the schedule, predictions and what you need to know.

While millions will be monitoring the results of the general election this evening, others will wait to see who are the top six teams in the College Football Playoff rankings. Previous years have seen a four-team playoff system, but this is the first year when the CFP expanded to 12 teams; five teams will qualify automatically.