The College Football Playoff experiment of giving the top four seeds to the four highest-ranked conference champions has come to an end after one season.

Following the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff, the bracket is undergoing another change. Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reported Thursday that the CFP will be adopting "straight seeding" moving forward,

The expected change would have the seeds match the selection committee’s final rankings, regardless of conference affiliation. A move to straight seeding would also allow independent Notre Dame to receive a top-four seed and a first-round bye.