Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti 'optimistic' College Football Playoff will expand from 12 to 24
Petitti said the expanded format depends on whether ESPN can produce a financial package that offsets lost conference championship revenue.
- Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti said Thursday he is "optimistic" the College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams during ESPN's exclusive negotiating window, which was extended to next Friday.
- The expansion faces a significant financial hurdle: doubling the field requires replacing revenue lost by eliminating conference championship games to accommodate the expanded playoff format.
- Petitti also used his remarks to lobby for the Protect College Sports Act, which is stalled in the House despite a 77-22 Senate vote; the Big Ten does not envision adding teams.
- To implement the new format for the 2027-28 season, CFP leadership must finalize expansion by Dec. 1, or the current 12-team model will remain in place for at least another season.
- Simultaneously endorsing both the 12-team and 24-team models, director Rich Clark acknowledges the final decision hinges on financial viability and media partner support.
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Big Ten commissioner ‘optimistic’ CFP will expand to 24
ROSEMONT, Ill. — 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. That window was scheduled to end Friday but Petitti indicated during his remarks at Big Ten men’s basketball media day that the deadline had been extended. “I’m optimistic that we’ll get there, but that’s what the work is over the next few days,” Petitti said. “ESPN ha…
CFP director Rich Clark somehow endorses both a 12-team and 24-team playoff in same breath
The fate of College Football Playoff expansion could be decided in the coming days as ESPN and FBS conference officials wrap up a 30-day negotiating period that was initially set to end Oct. 9, but has since been extended at least a week, to next Friday. The 30-day window allows ESPN and CFP leadership to…
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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