Rose Bowl organizers are reportedly hesitant to agree to College Football Playoff expansion because of uncertainty over whether the Rose Bowl will continue to be played on New Year's Day.
According to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated, CFP expansion is poised to occur by 2026 at the latest, following the conclusion of the tournament's television contract with ESPN, but officials are hard at work to move up the timeline.
While officials for the other five CFP bowls have agreed to 2024 expansion, Rose Bowl officials want the game to remain in its traditional 5 p.