CLEMSON — Conference commissioners decided to go back to the drawing board and start the process over in terms of locking down a new College Football Playoff format for the 2026 season.
News broke late Tuesday night, as commissioners from the Power 4 conferences decided they needed to further discuss what the new format would look like, meaning there is a chance that no decision will be made by the Dec. 1 deadline. If this happens, the CFP will default to the 12-team format for a third season.
The 2025 season is expected to be the last year the CFP uses the 12-team playoff.