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Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti 'optimistic' College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said he is “optimistic” that the College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24 teams.
Petitti said ESPN’s exclusive negotiating window had been extended beyond its scheduled Friday deadline.
Petitti said ESPN has additional time to negotiate before officials decide what comes next.
Petitti said the expansion requires a financial plan to replace revenue lost from ending conference championship games.

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Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti ‘optimistic’ College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said Thursday he's “optimistic” the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams during ESPN's exclusive negotiating window.

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Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti 'optimistic' College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti says he’s “optimistic” the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams during ESPN’s exclusive negotiating window. That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men’s basketball…

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College Football Playoff Expansion: Where We Stand And What Comes Next?

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