Football Conference Expansion

No expansion for College Football Playoff

College Football Playoff to remain at 12 teams after SEC and Big Ten fail to agree on expansion

The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams after the commissioners of the Southeastern Conference and Big Ten couldn’t come up with a compromise for expansion. The CFP Management Committee announced Friday the 12-team format would stay the same for the 2026-27 season.

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College football playoff expansion dies on the vine

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College football makes final decision on expanding playoff

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College Football Playoff set to stay at 12 teams for 2026: Why SEC-Big Ten remain stalemated

The College Football Playoff is expected to remain at 12 teams for the 2026 season after the Big Ten and SEC could not agree to an expansion plan, multiple people familiar with the decision told The A...

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Jon Wilner: Here’s why the College Football Playoff format will remain the same in 2026

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College Football Playoff Format For 2026 Season Finalized Amid Calls For Expansion

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Inside the year-long CFP expansion debate that resulted in no change amid Big Ten-SEC standoff

The 12-team format will remain for at least one more season as the two power leagues were unable to come to an agreement

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UNLV Rebels Director Of Athletics Erick Harper: "It's The Same Logo... It's Not The Same Conference"

UNLV director of athletics Erick Harper speaks about conference realignment.

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No expansion for CFP after Big Ten and SEC remain at odds over format

The CFP's 12-team format will remain in place for at least the 2026 season after the Big Ten's Tony Petitti and the SEC's Greg Sankey failed to agree on an plan.

Ranking Every College Football Conference After the 2025-26 Season

A couple of years ago, the debate raged over whether the SEC or Big Ten was the nation's top conference. Years of SEC dominance were finally snapped at the very top, but even with the new powers rising up North,