The College Football Playoff is officially expanding to a 12-team field for the 2024 season, the CFP committee announced Thursday.
When the playoff expansion was originally announced, there was a possibility it wouldn’t begin until 2026 due to current bowl contracts.
However, those have been resolved, paving the way for a 12-team field beginning in 2024.
This is tremendous news for teams like the Kentucky Wildcats, who would have been a strong contender for playoff berths in 2018 and 2021 had the field been 12 teams instead of just four. UK finished ranked inside the top 15 of the final AP Top 25 Poll in both seasons.