College Football · Awful Announcing

ESPN was reportedly against 24-team College Football Playoff

Published by Awful Announcing on November 10, 2026 at 3:45 PM ET

It was no secret, even to those in charge of the College Football Playoff, that fans were against expanding the field to 24 teams. Even Rich Clark, the director of the CFP, admitted during a press call yesterday that CFP leadership “considered” the negative fan sentiment towards a 24-team playoff, but went ahead with expansion…

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