Here is our @TheAthletic news story on the College Football Playoff finally (!) expanding to a 12-team format: https://t.co/8hwvqA9eEh
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 2, 2022
The College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams starting in 2026, per multiple reports.
The new format will grant a playoff spot to each of the top six highest-ranked conference champions, as well as six additional at-large teams.
After years of watching Group of 5 teams frozen out of the playoff until Cincinnati broke through last year, this new setup should make it easier for highly-ranked teams from outside of the Power 5 to get their shot at a national title.
