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CFP expansion to 24 teams next season
College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams next season despite fan opposition.
In brief
College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams next season despite fan opposition. The College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams for next season after ESPN reported a deal with playoff executives to fund additional games. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
CFP expansion coming next season
The College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams for next season whether fans like it or not.
ESPN deal nears completion
Playoff executives are 'nearing a deal' with ESPN to pay for additional games, according to ESPN.
Big Ten pushes for expansion
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti wants to double the playoff field to make more games meaningful and reward schools for spending tens of millions on rosters.
Fan opposition to expansion
Public polls show over 70 percent of fans oppose the 24-team field, despite the sport going 10 seasons with a four-team playoff.
Two possible formats
The new format could feature 23 at-large teams and one Group of Six automatic spot, or 19 at-large teams plus four power conference champions and the Group of Six representative.
Conference championships eliminated
Conference championship games will be eliminated to make room for the expanded playoff field.
New postseason calendar
The expanded playoff will feature Thanksgiving weekend rivalry games, no college football on the first weekend of December, and quarterfinals on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
At a glance
The College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams for next season after ESPN reported a deal with playoff executives to fund additional games.
