Auburn football Quarterback Cam Newton #2 of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
After years of speculation, it seems that some football fans may get their wish for an expanded college football playoff. While having only two teams compete for the national championship was done away with after Auburn football played Florida State at the Rose Bowl, many people say that four playoff teams aren’t enough to decide a true champion.
Pete Thamel reports that currently, a 12-team model has emerged as the favorite around the industry, but it could be a long time before the process plays out and results in a change:
The first step will come in Chicago on July 17 and 18 when the four-member working group, tasked for nearly the past two years with exploring expansion, reports its findings to the CFP management committee.