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Big Ten Commish Says a 24-Team Playoff Would Make Regular Season More Meaningful, Not Less
League leaders are weighing scheduling, financial and competitive impacts as the Big Ten pushes for a larger bracket and the SEC signals openness to talks.
- In California this week, the Big Ten is pushing to double the College Football Playoff size to 24 teams, building support for the significant expansion.
- SEC commissioner Greg Sankey favors a lighter 16-team expansion, stating, "We just don't think you lead to that without information," as he seeks research to inform the decision.
- Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel argued on Tuesday that 24 is the "right number," while the ACC, Big 12, and American Football Coaches Association have also signaled support.
- Stalling stability efforts, the House rules committee pulled the so-called SCORE Act late Monday, delaying federal legislation that could impact college sports.
- With a December 1 deadline approaching, SEC commissioner Sankey is scheduled to discuss scheduling and financial implications during a Florida meeting next week.
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If you were looking for a little extra spice around the never-ending conversation involving an expansion of the college football playoff, Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti has you covered. As conference leaders wrapped up their spring meetings outside of Los Angeles on Tuesday night, the topic of whether a move to once again add teams to the playoff was the hot-button topic outside of the Congressional push to ‘save’ college athletics. Currently…
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