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College Football Playoff continues to kick can down road: Why meaningful change in 2025 remains unlikely

The power players seem to have little desire when it comes to anything significant before the new contract in 2026
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Dec 11, 2024

College Football Playoff expansion to 14 teams in 2026 is still on the table

The new 12-team College Football Playoff is set to make its debut with the first round of games on Dec. 20-21. However, another expansion to a 14-team format in 2026 continues to be discussed ...
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · 9d

When will the College Football Playoff’s future be settled? This week, leaders resume old battles

If not, it’s very possible that college football goes through four different playoff formats over four years from 2023 to ‘26. Why would the conferences outside the Big Ten and SEC give up ...
Icon for athlonsports.comAthlon Sports · 26d

College Football Playoff Considers Major Format Change Ahead of 2025 Season

Now with the expansion of the College Football Playoff, the postseason in 2024-25 brought on a whole new vibe to the sport, eventually crowning the Ohio State Buckeyes as national champions.
Icon for www.nytimes.comThe New York Times · 6d

College Football Playoff meetings wrap up with big questions still unanswered

The fourth in-person College Football Playoff meeting of 2025 ended with ... for 2025 (which would require unanimity), possible expansion and format changes for 2026 (which the Big Ten and SEC ...
Icon for www.msn.comMSN · Feb 26, 2025

College Football Playoff explores expansion, seeding change at meeting

College football’s principal decision makers held formal talks in Dallas on Tuesday to discuss the future of the sport’s playoff format, and while further expansion remains on the table ...
Icon for www.usatoday.comUSA Today · 28d

CFP for Dummies plan: What college football can learn from March Madness blueprint

Something, everyone, must be done about the College Football Playoff. It’s time to introduce the CFP for Dummies plan. “We’re only one year into the new playoff format,” said Oklahoma ...
The Detroit News · 5d

Thursday's college football: Division II expands playoff field

Indianapolis – The NCAA Division II football playoffs will expand from 28 to 32 teams beginning this season to accommodate the format change that will award 16 conferences automatic bids.
Icon for www.tennessean.comTennessean · 21d

Why College Football Playoff struggles to match March Madness splendor

Even College Football Playoff expansion didn’t totally solve the lackluster postseason finish. The CFP’s first-round games were blowouts. So, too, were a pair of quarterfinal games.
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · 5d

Division II football playoffs expand from 28 to 32 teams

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division II football playoffs will expand from 28 to ... According to Division II policy, bracket expansion must be considered when automatic qualifiers make up more ...
Athlon Sports on MSN.com · 7d

ESPN, College Football Playoff Issue National Championship Game Announcement

The 2026 National Championship Game is set to take place on Monday, January 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET, with the clash being broadcast on ESPN. But first, there's a whole season to play before two teams are left standing with a chance to write their name in the history books in this massive contest.
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · 6d

Lane Kiffin renews call for College Football Playoff expansion, says current format 'doesn't have it right'

Lane Kiffin mocked the College Football Playoff selection committee last December, criticizing the decisions that left Ole Miss out of the inaugural 12-team field. The Rebels were one of several ...
Icon for 247sports.com247Sports.com · Mar 6, 2025

Greg Sankey pumps brakes on College Football Playoff expansion, pushes for seeding reform

The first wave of College Football Playoff expansion brought a 12-team format for the 2024 and 2025 seasons, and another wave could be on the horizon after reports indicated that SEC and Big Ten ...
Icon for www.foxsports.comFox Sports · Jan 13, 2025

Joel Klatt fixes the college football playoff and post season | Joel Klatt Show

He explained the benefits to having a 14-team playoff in the post season. Joel explained why he would change the seeding in post season and where the national championship game will be played. my favs
Icon for www.espn.comESPN · Sep 22, 2015

The Paul Finebaum Show

Ralph Russo who is a College Football writer for the Athletic kicks things off regarding the meetings taking place between Big 10 and SEC leaders on the expansion of the College Football Playoffs.
Icon for sports.yahoo.comYahoo! Sports · Mar 31, 2025

Paul Finebaum Names College Football Playoff Team That Was a 'Flash in the Pan'

including the new 12-team College Football Playoff format. This expansion allowed multiple teams to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their program histories. One of the most ...
Icon for dailyiowan.comUniveristy of Iowa Daily Iowan · 29d

Point/Counterpoint | What college sport has the best postseason?

The sport of college football has had one of the most interesting ... would feel like they were left out of contention in the final playoff bracket. This caused many to debate not whether expansion was necessary but when it would happen.
Icon for www.sportskeeda.comSportskeeda · 6d

"Well cause you were 13": Fans disapprove Lane Kiffin's new CFP proposal after inaugral 12-team bracket finds success

Lane Kiffin, the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels, has stirred up debate by suggesting the College Football Playoffs should ... by the constant push for expansion. “That’s what they said ...
Icon for www.si.comSports Illustrated · 11d

VIDEO: College Football Playoff Committee Greeted by UNLV Marching Band at Circa Casino Meeting

Typically, when the College Football ... teams invited to the College Football Playoffs. 2024 was the first year the system included twelve teams. Before the expansion, the CFP Committee selected ...
Icon for www.yardbarker.comYardbarker · 8d

ESPN, College Football Playoff Issue National Championship Game Announcement

On Tuesday, ESPN and the College Football Playoff made an announcement that ... due in large part to the expansion of the CFP, which grew from four teams to 12 teams. When all was said and done ...
Icon for www.si.comSports Illustrated · 27d

College football leaders to discuss change in CFP team seeding: report

That feeling comes as it’s expected the College Football Playoff will address more comprehensive changes to its format for 2026 and beyond, including another possible expansion to either 14 or ...
Icon for www.mensjournal.comMen's Journal · Jun 16, 2021

Here's How the Playoff Expansion Could Change College Football

Our sports writer assesses the proposed College Football Playoff expansion and how it'll change college football—for better and for worse. Playoff expansion will certainly be a good thing for ...
Icon for www.newsday.comNewsday · 5d

Division II expands football playoffs from 28 to 32 teams to accommodate automatic qualifiers

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA Division II football playoffs will expand from 28 to ... According to Division II policy, bracket expansion must be considered when automatic qualifiers make up more ...