Joel Klatt thinks Big 12 is ‘absolutely bananas’ for supporting 5+11 CFP format
"If you want the sport to continue coalescing power in only two power conferences, then go to a 5+11 model."
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CBS Sports’ Josh Pate, The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel squabble over CFP expansion
"While honored to be called a moron on Josh’s show..."
CFP expansion ‘gaining support’ from Big Ten, SEC
A decision is expected to come "in the next few months" on a potential CFP expansion.
‘No decisions’ on CFP format for 2025, 2026 after recent meeting
"Various models were discussed for all," but nothing formal has been proposed.
SEC, Big Ten look to expand College Football Playoff, form scheduling partnership, end conference championships
Analyst drops confusing line ahead of Week 0 game
"It feels like there's no parity. Anybody can win it this season."
Rece Davis backs 16-team College Football Playoff without conference championship games
“Since we have expanded beyond the very small playoff, I would prefer just going ahead and going to 16..."
CFP official says they’re ‘just trying to minimize all the ways the NFL will f— you’ with expanded playoff scheduling
An expanded CFP looks likely to see either games going head-to-head with the NFL or midweek games, and it looks like the CFP execs are considering at least some head-to-head games, but not without complaining about the NFL in the process.
CFP expansion appears dead until at least 2026, with ACC commissioner Jim Phillips saying “Now is not the time.”
"We have much larger issues facing us than whether to expand the CFP."
College football’s biggest threat is the continued regionalization of success and interest in the sport
ESPN sharing an expanded college football playoff with another network could be key to fast-tracking expansion
What could an eight-team college football playoff add in rights fees and viewers?
Adding four quarterfinal games annually might be very lucrative indeed for college football.