Further expansion of the College Football Playoff could potentially happen as soon as the 2026 season, according to Heather Dinich.
Dinich, ESPN’s lead CFP insider, appeared on ESPN’s Get Up show Friday morning and discussed the possibility of expanding the playoff.
Dinich says a 16-team CFP is gaining even more “momentum” and could be put in place for next season, should that format be agreed upon by two certain commissioners.
“My sense, in talking to sources, is that there’s more momentum than ever to go to a 16-team field, possibly as soon as 2026, if SEC commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti can agree to it,” Dinich said.