CLEMSON — The ACC and Big 12 both prefer a 5+11 mode for a 16-team College Football Playoff, and they might get it.
There is a catch, though. The SEC needs to go to a nine-game conference schedule.
Why does the SEC’s conference slate matter in regard to the future format of the CFP?
Good question. Here is why.
During a call earlier today, Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported Big Ten athletic directors discussed the 5 Automatic Qualifiers + 11 At-large CFP model that is under consideration by the SEC. Many of those athletic directors, according to Dellenger sources, say they will not support such a model if the SEC remains at eight conference games.