The College Football Playoff may look radically different in 2026/2027 and beyond. It may not, though. The SEC and Big Ten hold all the cards. On January 18, a decision to expand the CFP will be decided upon in Miami.
ESPN's Heather Dinich reports that a 16-team CFP and a 24-team CFP is on the table, and it's on the Big Ten and the SEC to decide whether or not there's enough representatives from their conferences for the deal to be palatable.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Big 12, the ACC, and every Group of Six conference await the supposed "Power 2" to decide the sport's fate.