CLEMSON – Big news regarding the College Football Playoff’s possible new format came out Tuesday.
Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark addressed the media prior to the start of the Big 12 Media Days and said he is doubling down on the 5-11 format, which is calling for a 16-team playoff that will have five automatic qualifiers and 11 at-large teams. The Big 10 and the SEC were originally planning on a 4+4+2+2+1+3 model, but the SEC changed their mind and was leaning towards the 5-11 model as meetings broke down last month.
Yormark expects ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips to double down on the 5-11 format, as well, at the ACC Football kickoff, which begins July 22 in Charlotte, N.