College Football Playoff Expansion: What You Need to Know

TLDRThe college football playoff will expand to a 14 team format in 2026, with the ACC, Big 10, Big 12, and SEC conference champions guaranteed a spot. Notre Dame will also have protections regardless of the format. The agreement has stirred up discontent regarding revenue sharing. The Big 10 and SEC conferences will have the most authority and largest revenue per school.

Key insights

🏈The college football playoff will expand to a 14 team format in 2026.

🏆The ACC, Big 10, Big 12, and SEC conference champions will be guaranteed a spot in the playoff.

🍀Notre Dame will have protections regardless of the format.

💰The Big 10 and SEC conferences will have the largest revenue per school.

💔The agreement has caused discontent due to the gap in revenue sharing with other conferences.

Q&A

What is the format of the college football playoff expansion?

—The college football playoff will expand to a 14 team format in 2026.

Which conference champions are guaranteed a spot in the playoff?

—The ACC, Big 10, Big 12, and SEC conference champions are guaranteed a spot in the playoff.

Will Notre Dame have protections in the playoff?

—Yes, Notre Dame will have protections regardless of the format.

Which conferences will have the highest revenue per school?

—The Big 10 and SEC conferences will have the highest revenue per school.

Why is there discontent regarding the agreement?

—The agreement has caused discontent due to the gap in revenue sharing with other conferences.

Timestamped Summary

00:00The college football playoff will expand to a 14 team format in 2026.

00:21The ACC, Big 10, Big 12, and SEC conference champions will be guaranteed a spot in the playoff.

00:23Notre Dame will have protections regardless of the format.

01:43The Big 10 and SEC conferences will have the largest revenue per school.

02:40The agreement has caused discontent due to the gap in revenue sharing with other conferences.

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