SportsPublished Oct 16, 2026, 8:16 AM ETUpdated Oct 16, 2026, 11:08 AM ET2 outlets

Proposed 24-team College Football Playoff: bracket projection and regular-season concerns

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Image from Fox News's coverage: The College Football Playoff is sacrificing its soul to be an ATM for conferences with expansion to 24 teams

How coverage differs ESPN illustrates what a 24-team bracket would look like using the 2025 rankings; Fox News argues the expansion would threaten the regular season's meaning.

ESPN outlines what a 24-team College Football Playoff bracket would look like, using the CFP committee's final ranking from the 2025 season. Fox News argues the proposed expansion threatens the regular season's meaning, noting that 8-4 teams could soon reach the first round, and says the playoff is serving conferences' financial interests.

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ESPNWhat would a 24-team College Football Playoff bracket look like?
Fox NewsThe College Football Playoff is sacrificing its soul to be an ATM for conferences with expansion to 24 teams