A person with knowledge of the discussions between game organizers and CFP officials told The Associated Press that the Rose Bowl is prepared to be flexible and wants to continue to be part of the playoff beyond 2025.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the presidents and chancellors who oversee the playoff still needed to give final approval on expansion plans. ESPN first reported the agreement between the Rose Bowl and the CFP. The university leaders who make up the CFP board of managers were pushing for a decision from Rose Bowl officials by Wednesday about whether they would amend contracts for 2024 and ’25 and allow the playoff to triple in size from four teams to 12.The Rose Bowl is scheduled to have a traditional Pac-12-Big Ten matchup in those seasons. To have a 12-team playoff, the Rose Bowl would need to host a quarterfinal in its traditional Jan. 1 time slot.
Rose Bowl officials had asked the CFP to guarantee the game would remain on New Year’s Day in the new format for 2026 and beyond.
Reg season officially doesnt matter
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MichiganPodcast I’ve always wondered why the college football postseason wasn’t like Division II or III. Looks to be changing to that format now. I wonder what happens to the lower tier bowls now? Will they eventually be going away?
Finally. Many of us have been wanting this for decades as it makes the champ more legit. It gives a team playing its best football later in the season a shot, as it does schools from non-power conferences. 16 w/ no byes would have been better.
I love this! There is a true playoff at every level of football. For some reason it took until 2024 for major college football to join the party. I’d like to expand it to 24 teams like the FCS, but I’m sure I’m in the minority on that.
Are we talking about the 23-24 season when the championship will be held in 2024 or do we have to watch another boring 4 team playoff for one more season and wait until 24-25?
saw this coming a long time ago
The only losers are going to be the traditionally overrated teams that play cream puff schedules but get blown out in the playoffs. They won’t make it as far and other teams will. They are afraid of losing recruits, bowl money and their overblown rankings for most of the season.
Garbage decision made purely 4 money, capitalizing on the mirage of helping 'the little guy.' Nobody deserves a buy. 8 teams = the perfect number, but by going 12, it's that much more money, despite watering down the greatest sport on Earth. This is why we can't have nice things.
It was bound to happen in this now semi-pro league we call college football.
Next up - January Madness!!!
I'm convinced regardless what they do regarding a national championship 90% of so called fans will complain.
IndianaHQ Wtf
Wish we had it this year. Will be an absolute monster when it happens
How about all the players who opt out for the draft. By the time the Championship game is played we have the 2 best High School teams playing for $5000 a ticket.
College football is no more
Pure money grab. There will be 6 teams with no chance of winning.
Show them the money.
Finally did it. Killed the greatest regular season in all of sports. It’s been on life support since the BCS (the mortal injury) ended. People would rather tinker with things until they’re destroyed than appreciate what they have.
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TCUFootball is busting up the party!
F$& it…let’s have a 64 team tournament.
The headline and the actual story doesn’t match
Ugh.
BUT!!!!!!!!! THE EDUCATION OF THE STUDENT/ATHLETES!!!!!!!!! UrinatingTree
Time to completely dismantle NCAA football.
Alabama will be in the college football playoffs for the rest of eternity.
Will Ohio State have a permanent reserved slot?
More $$$$ is all about!
TeresaMWalker A post-bowl, four-team CFBPlayoff was the way to go. Make the bowl games relevant, more than just a handful, by serving as defacto quarterfinals. The CFBPlayoff never should have been part of the bowl system. Give 'Group of 5' teams a shot at the 'big boys' and sort it out.
Nope
Major W
Enjoy this last year without Ohio State and Bama in the playoff while you can
And you get a trophy And you get a trophy Millennialsports
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Sadly not a sport
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