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Report: Weeknight games possible in 24-team CFP format
The expanded bracket would give automatic berths to Power 4 champions and the top Group of Six team while moving early games to weeknights.
- The College Football Playoff is expected to expand to 24 teams starting after the 2027 season, with early-round games potentially scheduled for weeknights to avoid conflicts with late-season NFL matchups.
- Under the proposed formula, the Power 4 conferences and the highest-ranked team from the Group of Six receive automatic berths. Notre Dame qualifies as an independent if ranked in the top 12.
- Media-Rights negotiations with ESPN remain central to the expanded format, which eliminates traditional conference championship games. The CFP Selection Committee will distribute the remaining 18 at-large bids based on rankings.
- The expanded bracket will stretch over five weeks, with second-round games hosted at higher-ranked team stadiums. Quarterfinal and semifinal games will rotate among the Rose, Fiesta, Cotton, Sugar, Peach, and Orange bowls.
- Non-Power schools like the University of Hawaii, a Mountain West member, face concerns regarding the widening gap between programs. Analysts suggest these changes might negatively impact smaller institutions competing in the evolving landscape.
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