ESPN's Pete Thamel reported today on social media that the Big Ten is advancing an idea to expand the College Football Playoff to 24 or 28 teams.
At Big Ten Media Days commissioner Tony Petitti advocated for a more "NFL-style" playoff, using conference standings and play-in games to keep more teams alive later in the season, pointing to the pro league's "Wild Card Week."
He said in Las Vegas, "There seems to be some feeling in college football that somehow if you're 8-4 you're not a really good football team. These conferences have gotten so much bigger and deeper.