When the College Football Playoff expanded to 12 teams, Bracketology fully entered the sport. With the CFP now using a straight-seeding model -- giving the top four teams in the rankings first-round byes -- the battle for at-large bids and the committee's bubble decisions have started to reshape how we view the second half of the season.
Before the year, we each took our shot at predicting the first 12-team Playoff and the eventual national champion. Some of those picks couldn't have aged worse -- I was one of three who tabbed Penn State as the No. 1 overall seed and national champion.
Thankfully, our editors are giving us a midseason mulligan to re-pick our CFP bracket and national champion. We've also updated our Heisman Trophy and Coach of the Year selections.
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