ACC commissioner Jim Phillips says CFP expansion should wait until changes to sport have been evaluated

ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said Friday the league does not believe now is the right time to expand the College Football Playoff, explaining its position for the first time publicly after discussions to push through a 12-team format have produced no agreement.

Phillips said the ACC prefers to "immediately focus and collaborate with our colleagues to reinvent the NCAA" before making any decisions about what to do with the playoff, a position that leaves the league in the minority when it comes to approving an expanded format before the current 12-year contract ends after the 2025 season.

In explaining the ACC's position, Phillips said he has had more than 30 meetings with league presidents,…