As the first 12-team College Football Playoff ends, leaders are discussing what to change in the future. Here are the main topics.

Any adjustments to the College Football Playoff for next season, including a potential tweak in the way byes are awarded, would have to take place later this year, probably in the spring, the leaders of the playoff said Sunday.

Notre Dame and Clemson met 5 times between 2018 and 2023, and Notre Dame's AD is interested in making that matchup an annual rivalry game.

The College Football Playoff board of managers met Sunday to discuss potential changes to the 12-team tournament’s format. According to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger, the meeting ended without any decision being reached.

Notre Dame’s athletic director said “I think there’s a chance” there will be tweaks to the way the College Football Playoff awards byes next year — an issue that will be discussed this weekend but that would need unanimous approval from the 10 conferences and the Fighting Irish.

The 12-team College Football Playoff has been a success in its first year in action but some people want part of the format to change. A dozen teams in the field is good but some fans and media members want the "conference championship bye" eliminated.

A seeding structure change to the College Football Playoff format is unlikely to gain the necessary support without compromise, multiple commissioners told Yahoo Sports this week. Eliminating the format’s rule designating the top four seeds — and first-round byes — only to conference champions has been discussed as a possible shift after