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College Football Playoff board unanimously votes to expand CFP to 12 teams by 2026
The College Football Playoffs are expanding.
The 12-team model is expected to start in 2026, after the current contract, according to a source. There's still a chance that it could go earlier, but those details are complicated and would take some time to work out. https://t.co/sRWlmiDvbe
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) September 2, 2022
The news comes on the heels of Thursday night's slate of thrilling contests to kick off Week 1. According to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated, the expansion could come in 2024 or 2025, but will be decided by the commissioners, as will the format of the tournament.
But, I will say, this source says they would like to see the 12-team CFP implemented "as soon as possible."
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 2, 2022
The expectation is that the format will be the same if not very similar to the one proposed *15 months ago* by the CFP working group.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) September 2, 2022
- 6 highest-ranked champs automatically qualify
- 6 at-large complete the field
With the breaking news, Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press laid out what a 12-team playoff field would've looked like this past season.
I should say *could* have looked like ... but you get the idea.
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) September 2, 2022
More must-reads:
- College Football Playoff expansion, explained: How the 12-team format will work
- College football heads to 12-team playoff as soon as 2024
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