ESPN Looks Like the Last Line of Defense Against a Bloated 24-Team College Football Playoff

ESPN Attempting To Stop 24-Team College Football Playoff Expansion: REPORT

According to ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, ESPN isn't a fan of the College Football Playoff expanding past 16 teams.

ESPN is reportedly preventing the College Football Playoff from expanding to 24 teams – Democratic Accent

The College Football Playoff was supposed to provide some certainty in a sport that, for too long, based its rewards on unreliable polls. And to the extent that there’s no debate over the team crowned as national champions, it’s worked. But if there’s one thing fans have learned over the last few years, it’s that little in modern college football is certain. And after one round of expansion, from four teams to 12, there’s now more discussion and…

ESPN Looks Like the Last Line of Defense Against a Bloated 24-Team College Football Playoff

Could the network stop expansion in its tracks?

ESPN Seemingly Makes Its Stance on CFB Playoff Expansion, Differs From Danny White

The Worldwide Leader in Sports does not appear to be in favor of a massive playoff expansion amidst nationwide rumors and conversations of potential growth in the near future. On3 Sports’ Andy Staples tweeted out a quote from ACC commissioner Jim Phillips on Wednesday afternoon that seemingly gives ESPN’s stance on potential expansion: “ESPN has […] The post ESPN Seemingly Makes Its Stance on CFB Playoff Expansion, Differs From Danny White appea…

ACC's Jim Phillips says ESPN wants CFP capped at 16 teams

Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn ImagesESPN does not want the College Football Playoff to go beyond 16 teams, according to ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, who confirmed Wednesday that the Worldwide Leader has been making its preferred playoff size known directly to conference commissioners. “ESPN has been pretty clear with all of us that they’d like it to stay at 12, maybe 14, but no higher than 16,” Phillips said, per Andy Staples. ACC commish Jim Phil…

‘ESPN Wants To Protect Their SEC Schools’ — CFB World Reacts As ACC Commissioner Confirms CFP Expansion Truth

The College Football Playoff and the issue of CFP expansion have stolen the headlines in recent weeks as the Power Four conferences debate the competition’s future. The current 12-team format, which replaced a four-team field, has been in place for only two years, but already discourse over possible expansion has divided college football. How Potential […]