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The College Football Playoff will remain at 12 teams for the 2026 season after the Big Ten and SEC could not agree on an expansion plan.
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How 2 unlikely Big Ten teams can impact the conference’s hierarchy in the College Football Playoff
COLUMBUS, Ohio — If you haven’t watched college football since the 2023 season ended, this next sentence may come as a shock to the nervous system. Friday’s meeting between Indiana and Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinals is critical to the Big Ten hierarchy.
After winning three consecutive national titles with three different teams, Big Ten can call the shots in college football's pecking order or power.
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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.
Ohio State football was once again one of the most watched college teams of the 2025 season, appearing in four of the top ten rated contests.
The Big Ten dominated bowl season and placed three teams in the College Football Playoff, ending with the league's third consecutive national title. The SEC is 1-5 in CFP games against non-conference competition since Georgia's 65-7 win over TCU in the national title during the final year of the four-team era.