No thank you to 24 team playoff.
“ESPN and the CFP are finalizing an extension of the network’s Dec. 1 format deadline, sources tell Yahoo Sports,” Dellenger wrote on Twitter. “This would give commissioners more time (at least thru January) to attempt to agree on a new playoff format for 2026. Commissioners have been at an impasse on format. The power conference commissioners last met about a future playoff format last Monday in Charlotte, where the Big Ten presented a 24-team model. Executives agreed to keep further exploring formats beyond 12. SEC officials, as they have said publicly, support 16.
“For about two months now, the Big Ten has socialized a 24-team concept that would grant 4 AQs to each of the four power leagues, 2 to the highest-ranked two non-power league champions and 6 at-large selections – a 4-4-4-4-2-6 concept … However, those from the SEC – both its commissioner and university presidents – have publicly pushed back against such a model in favor of a 16-team format with 5 total AQs and 11 at-large selections. The SEC and Big Ten must agree for a new format to be adopted.”
The current expectation regarding next year’s College Football Playoff is that it will remain unchanged. The 12-team format is likely here to stay for at least one more season.
