ROSEMONT, Ill. — Barring a long-term compromise, American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco will not vote for a change to the 12-team expanded playoff format, a potential deal-breaker in a decision that needs unanimity from the 11 leaders of the College Football Playoff.
“We’d like to keep the 6+6 for two years. Why wouldn’t we? We’d have two automatics for our group,” Aresco said.
On Wednesday morning from the site of CFP meetings, Aresco clarified comments he made to reporters Tuesday on an impending debate among commissioners to move from a 6+6 to a 5+7 format for the 12-team playoff expansion.