College Football Playoff committee executive admits they don't care fans are against 24-team playoff
The reaction from most fans, commentators, analysts as well as many coaches and people within the sport, can be summed up in one word: why?This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.As recently as 2023, the playoff was four teams.The smaller field ensured that the best of the best would compete for a title.
Only one-loss or undefeated teams had a chance at postseason glory ...well, unless you were an undefeated Florida State team.COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF EXPANDING TO 24 TEAMS IN 2027, WITH MORE GAMES COMING TO CAMPUSES ACROSS THE COUNTRYSEC Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House on March 6, 2026, as Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick looks on.
The Trump administration hosted the event titled "Saving College Sports" with leaders from the Power Four conferences, media executives and former coaches.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)Then, in 2024, we moved to a 12-team format, which offered more opportunity for teams to change their season.
The 2024-2025 Ohio State Buckeyes were a perfect example, losing the final game of the season before roaring back to life and steamrolling their way through to a championship.The 12-team format has generally been well liked; it's a solid balance of maintaining the exclusivity of the tournament, while adding more big postseason games on campuses and mostly preserving bowl season and the importance of the regular season.While the upcoming 2026-2027 version of the playoff will be just the third under the expanded format, we're already moving on to even more teams.
Somehow.24 teams essentially means the end of meaningful bowl games.With a bowl field so diluted by the increase in playoff participants, the remaining bowls will be picking up scraps.
Major conference championship games are set t...