When did the College Football Playoff start?

The College Football Playoff is the new norm for determining a national champion and already talking expansion. But when did the CFP start?

For years, college football fans argued a great deal about the BCS National Championship and, essentially, only two teams having the opportunity to compete for a title. It was a fine system that produced great champions but the argument was always that there could be a better way.

That brought about the institution of the College Football Playoff, which allows four teams to make it into the biggest stage of the postseason to compete in a tournament for the title. Now, there is talk of expansion to as many as 12 teams.

But when was that switch in format actually made to the current iteration of the College Football Playoff.

When did the College Football Playoff start?

The first year of the College Football Playoff came back in 2014. That year, Alabama, Oregon, Florida State and Ohio State made the playoff with the Buckeyes winning.

In the years since Ohio State emerged in the inaugural playoff, the champions in order have been Alabama, Clemson, Alabama, Clemson, LSU, and Alabama. Suffice it to say, the Crimson Tide have thoroughly enjoyed the playoff format

Now, with expansion likely coming in some form, we’ll see how things go from there. Most fans, though, are thankful that we’ve made the switch to the playoff and giving more teams a chance to win a title.

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