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College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams, eliminates conference championships
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The College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams beginning in the 2027 season under a five-year ESPN deal worth approximately $1.7 billion. The expansion will eliminate conference championship games, ending a tradition that has existed for three decades.
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College Football Playoff officially expanding to 24 teams for 2027 season (opens CBS Sports in a new tab)
The move eliminates conference championship games, beginning in 2027
College football sells another piece of its soul with CFP officially expanding to 24 teams (opens Fox News in a new tab)
The College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams under a five-year ESPN deal worth nearly $1.7 billion, ending conference championship games.
College Football Playoff expanding to 24 teams beginning next season (opens Sportsnet in a new tab)
The College Football Playoff will double in size to 24 teams beginning next year, bringing an end to a three-decade era of conference title games that used to be among the marquee events of the season.
