The College Football Playoff jumped from four teams to 12 teams in 2024, and the product arguably suffered with blowout after blowout throughout the first round and most of the second round. But that's not going to stop further postseason expansion in college football, at least not in the opinion of ESPN's Tony Kornheiser.

The selection committee's seeding of the 12 teams in the playoff after auto-bids are determined is the best-case scenario moving forward. As 247Sports previously reported last month and later confirmed by Thamel, this change was possible — but unlikely — in 2025.

A second meeting between Big Ten and SEC leaders didn't result in major news, but it signaled potentially significant changes coming down the line. Following the historic meeting

Under the proposed change, the Big Ten would get a certain number of guaranteed playoff spots per year, making qualifying easier for the Trojans.

SEC moving to nine-game schedule will usher in play-in games for an expanded College Football Playoff and complete seismic college football change.

The Big Ten and SEC are in New Orleans this week to remake the one-year-old 12-team playoff. Gambling with the future and credibility of college football, in the name of

The SEC and Big Ten are tightening their grip on the College Football Playoff, leaving the rest of the sport, including Clemson and the ACC, to deal with the fallout. Reports this week confirm that once the new ESPN contract begins in 2026,