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College Football Playoff Doubles to 24 Teams, Ending the Conference Championship Game Era

Published by Stadium Rant on November 10, 2026 at 10:18 AM ET

College football’s postseason is about to get much bigger. Leaders of the College Football Playoff announced Monday that the field will grow from 12 teams to 24 beginning next season. The expansion also ends the conference championship game, a fixture of the sport’s calendar for roughly 30 years. The decision followed months of negotiation. ESPN […] The post College Football Playoff Doubles to 24 Teams, Ending the Conference Championship Game Era appeared first on Stadium Rant.

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