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The College Football Playoff is expanding to a 24-team format starting next season, bringing an end to major conference championship games.
Major conferences and TV networks are locked in a power struggle over the future expansion and structure of the College Football Playoff.
ESPN is reportedly floating a 16-team College Football Playoff expansion featuring four play-in games as part of broader format discussions.
Tony Petitti reiterates the Big Ten preference for a 24-team College Football Playoff by 2027.
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti is countering rumors of a breakaway from the SEC while advocating for a 24-team College Football Playoff by 2027.