College Football Playoff doubles up, expands to 24 teams beginning next season
The new format adds 11 games and gives ESPN exclusive worldwide rights through the 2031-32 season.
- The College Football Playoff and ESPN finalized a five-year, nearly $1.7 billion agreement on Monday to expand the postseason tournament to 24 teams beginning in 2027.
- Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti drove the 24-team model and accepted the trade-off months ago; the agreement eliminates lucrative Power Four conference championship games to enable the expanded format.
- ESPN will pay an average of $345 million annually for the new inventory, while the 24-team field includes 19 at-large bids, the Power Four champions, and the highest-ranked Group of 6 team.
- Selection Day is set for November 28, 2027, and the national championship remains January 24, 2028; the Army-Navy game moves to the first weekend in December.
- Mississippi State president Mark Keenum, chair of the CFP board, said opening the playoff to more programs is "great for college football," though administrators may later debate alterations to the format.
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College Football Playoff Increases to 24 Teams
The College Football Playoff (CFP) will be expanding to 24 teams, starting in the 2027-2028 college football season. On Monday, the CFP Management Committee announced it unanimously approved expanding the playoff system from its current 12-team format.
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