CFP 24-team format: What you need to know about the new playoff

The College Football Playoff has officially doubled in size, introducing a 24-team field that will start in time for the 2027 season. It's a momentous change for the entire sport, which will start earlier, change the date of Selection Day, eliminate Power 4 conference championship games, move the Army-Navy game, and have a trickle-down effect on Bowl Season.

It will also open the door to teams that never stood a chance.

"I would say that it provides the right balance of postseason opportunities for the number of schools in the sport competing at this level," said Florida athletic director Scott Stricklin. "When there's 68 Power 4 teams and Notre Dame and there's 11 spots for them right now,…