"The Big Ten is circulating an internal document that lays out what a 24-team College Football Playoff would look like, including the elimination of conference championship games, a 23-plus-one selection model and an additional weekend of on-campus CFP home games. With the College Football Playoff format remaining at 12 for the 2026 season, the drumbeat of potential CFP change will inevitably echo through the upcoming season."
"The sides of the potential expansion issue were drawn clear in recent weeks. The SEC was willing to go to a 16-team format, and the Big Ten was willing to grow to 16 only with an agreement to eventually go to 24 teams. Those two leagues essentially control the CFP decision-making, hence the stalemate. The Big Ten internal document details what the conference has termed a "24 team CFP Format Compromise.""
The Big Ten circulated a plan outlining a 24-team College Football Playoff with elimination of conference championship games, a 23-plus-one selection model, and an extra weekend of on-campus first-round CFP games. The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams for the 2026 season while discussions continue. The plan seeks expansion to 16 teams for 2027–28 and a move to 24 teams no later than 2029, covering the current contract through 2031 before new television negotiations. The proposal asks the selection committee to avoid first-round rematches. Conference leaders remain divided, producing a stalemate between the SEC and the Big Ten.
Read at ESPN.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]