College Football Playoff Discussing Potential Expansion to 24 Teams with ESPN
ESPN must make its best offer as CFP leaders weigh whether a larger field can offset lost conference championship revenue, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the College Football Playoff opened a 30-day negotiating window with ESPN to evaluate potential expansion to a 24-team field, describing the talks as an "opportunity to engage with ESPN and gather additional information to help determine a path forward."
- CFP leaders have studied expansion from the current 12-team model to 24 teams for months, a concept the Big Ten championed and the American Football Coaches Association voted to recommend on May 5.
- Any expansion must generate at least $250 million in additional revenue to compensate for eliminating four conference championship games, which hold media value of at least $200 million. ESPN has 30 days to present its offer.
- Following the 30-day review, CFP executives can accept ESPN's offer or reject it and move to the open market. The Big Ten and SEC must decide by December 1 whether to implement the new format for the 2027 season.
- Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey previously lobbied for 16 teams but recently sent the CFP Management Committee considerations for a 24-team field, as expansion progress is reportedly tied to his position.
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