Under the previous agreement, only the four highest-ranked conference champions received automatic placement in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

The contract between USC and Notre Dame is set to expire and one of football’s most storied rivalries in danger of ending.

According to ESPN, the CFP will go to a straight seeding model. That means the four first-round byes will no longer be given to the highest-rated major conference champs. The first round byes will be given to the four top ranked teams, no matter what conference they are in or not in.