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College Football Playoff nears deal to expand to 24 teams from 2027

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Storyline: College football's changing landscape

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  2. Yormark details how the Big 12 could replace its title game in a 24-team playoff

    Original on on3.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  3. SportsGrid segment argues an expanded playoff makes big regular-season games mean less

    Original on sportsgrid.com 1 source

  4. Urban Meyer backs the 24-team playoff but warns of its biggest flaw: 'They're gone'

    Original on essentiallysports.com 1 source

  5. Rutgers blog weighs whether a 24-team playoff could bring more Big Ten-SEC matchups

    Original on onthebanks.com 1 source

  6. Mountain West blog proposes an ideal calendar for the 23 games of a 24-team playoff

    Original on mwcconnection.com 1 source

  7. Reports say bowl games face an uncertain future, with some ready to fold under expansion

    Original on thespun.com +3 similar4 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  8. Providence Journal column argues the 24-team playoff will ruin the regular season

    Original on providencejournal.com 1 source

  9. SportsGrid segment argues a 24-team field could bring fewer blowouts

    Original on sportsgrid.com 1 source

  10. Analysis looks at what a 24-team field would mean for Kentucky

    Original on kyinsider.com 1 source

  11. Drinkall warns 24-team playoff could accelerate college football's divide

    Original on thenewsherald.com 1 source

  12. SBJ podcast asks who wants 24 teams; News 9 column says it may not be bad

    Original on sportsbusinessjournal.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  13. Report says the Big 12 and SEC are lined up for a scheduling alliance

    Original on heartlandcollegesports.com 1 source

  14. Report says playoff expansion will be capped at 24 teams despite fan opposition

    Original on awfulannouncing.com 1 source

  15. Tuscaloosa News column says the regular season will suffer under a 24-team field

    Original on tuscaloosanews.com 1 source

  16. Oregon's Dan Lanning backs 24-team playoff, saying he is 'ready to adapt'

    Original on centraloregondaily.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  17. Florida Times-Union column asks whether anyone actually wanted a 24-team playoff

    Original on timesuniononline.com 1 source

  18. Klatt says an SEC-Big Ten scheduling deal could come 'almost immediately' after expansion

    Original on thebiglead.com +8 similar8 sources

    3 similar copies from other outlets

  19. News-Journal columnist tells fans to calm down, saying college football will survive expansion

    Original on news-journalonline.com 1 source

  20. Daily Nebraskan column argues a 24-team playoff will fix college football

    Original on dailynebraskan.com 1 source

  21. Projection shows what a 24-team playoff field would look like under current standings

    Original on sportsradioamerica.com 1 source

  22. Joel Klatt expects an SEC-Big Ten scheduling agreement once the playoff expands to 24

    Original on footballscoop.com 1 source

  23. Retroactive analysis shows how USC would have fared under a 24-team playoff

    Original on usatoday.com 1 source

  24. More columnists pan the format, with Dallas News calling it the worst postseason idea ever

    Original on dallasnews.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  25. Explainers outline unresolved details of the 24-team format and ESPN's central role

    Original on seattleontap.com +1 similar2 sources

    1 similar copy from other outlets

  26. Analysis weighs what a 24-team playoff means for Group of 6 teams

    Original on mwcconnection.com 1 source

  27. Analysis says the SEC had major influence over the expansion decision

    Original on awfulannouncing.com 1 source

  28. Joel Klatt and others weigh losing conference title games and adding more home playoff games

    Original on bvmsports.com +2 similar3 sources

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  29. Drinkall says playoff leaders are 'going to prostitute' college football with expansion

    Original on usatoday.com 1 source

  30. Urban Meyer changes his mind on expansion as more columnists back the 24-team field

    Original on thecomeback.com +1 similar2 sources

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  31. Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman backs 24-team playoff, drawing criticism that it rewards failure

    Original on usatoday.com 1 source

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