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College Football Playoff might not be expanded due to big conferences disagreeing on changes
The CFP contract provides the SEC and Big Ten with the ability to impose changes they both want, but that doesn't matter if the conferences can't agree on those changes.
Big Ten and SEC are currently at a standstill over the College Football Playoff format
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said that despite frequent conversations with Big Ten counterpart Tony Petitti, the two leagues have yet to agree on the College Football Playoff format.
Opinion
College football mimicking NFL playoff format would be foolish
College football needs a playoff selection committee, even if the NFL does not. That difference should be celebrated.
Opinion
Give the 12-team College Football Playoff a chance before jumping to 16
Basketball arrives at a Sweet 16 after the first week of March Madness. Football might thrive quite nicely with a Dandy Dozen at the start - unless the blowouts continue and 12 proves to be too many in terms of quality matchups and empty days between rounds.
Big 12 commish Brett Yormark takes a stand on format for expanded College Football Playoff
At Big 12 media days on Tuesday, commissioner Brett Yormark reiterated his support for a "5+11" model in an expanded, 16-team playoff forrmat.
Opinion
Why the Big Ten desperately wants to rig College Football Playoff
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti has a job to do, and programs to represent. With the College Football Playoff's future in flux, his plan acknowledges such.
College Football '26 Predicts Best Bets for 16-Team Playoff
The Alabama Crimson Tide (+1,000 to win the championship) and Georgia Bulldogs (+600) are the highest-ranked teams in the NCAA 26 video game.
College Football Playoff Predictions 2025: What the Experts Think of Penn State
Playoff projections are starting to flow for the 2025 college football season. Here's how the analysts view the Nittany Lions.
2025 College Football Playoff Predictions
RotoBaller's Brant Henson projects the 12 teams that will qualify for the 2025 College Football Playoff. His college football predictions and breakdown for next year's CFP.
2025 Big 12 college football projections, preview
We all almost certainly have different ideas in mind when we use that term, but allow me to present to you a thought experiment: What if every conference were like the Big 12? What if half the games in the Big Ten went down to the wire in a given week?
College Football Playoff Predictions: Which Team has the Clearest Path to the CFP?
Based on schedule, roster and playoff structure, which team is best positioned to make the CFP this year? Laken Litman, Michael Cohen and RJ Young debate the topic here!
How Greg Sankey, the SEC and Big Ten will steer the future of college football
The two titan conferences of college football will ultimately decide how the College Football Playoff will evolve — or won't.
SEC Commish Sankey Responds to 2026 CFP Bracket Format, Conference Expansion Questions
SEC commissioner Greg Sankey discussed the 2026 College Football Playoff format when speaking to reporters on Monday.
EA Sports College Football 26: Best strategies, tips and tricks to win
An expert's guide to what video game players of all skill levels need to do to win in EA Sports College Football 26.
2025 SEC Media Days: Greg Sankey cagey on CFP expansion, nine-game schedule as changes 'strain' college sports
"Let me be clear -- college athletics is not broken, but it is strained," SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said during his ...
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Where Clemson landed in Athlon Sports' College Football Playoff projections for 2025
From there, the Tigers would face a tough task in Miami. The projections have Georgia, slotted at No. 4, ending Clemson’s run ...