The College Football Playoff will soon include a dozen teams.
The CFP’s board of managers voted Friday to expand the Playoff to 12 teams in 2026, but that board is encouraging commissioners to implement the 12-team playoff as soon as 2024, according to ESPN. According to ESPN, the 12-team model includes the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large teams. FBS conference commissioners and the Notre Dame athletic director are set to meet in Dallas next week.
Here is how are some further details in the new format, per ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg.
• The 12 teams will be the six conference champions ranked highest by the selection committee (no minimum ranking requirement), plus the six highest-ranked teams not included among the six highest-ranked conference champions.