College Football's 24-Team Playoff Is Official: What to Expect & What Could Go Wrong

It's official: The College Football Playoff is expanding to 24 teams beginning in 2027, and the sport is about to undergo another massive transformation.

With a new $1.7 billion ESPN agreement, an expanded postseason, more playoff games on campus and the elimination of conference championship games, college football is entering uncharted territory. But does a bigger playoff actually make the sport better?

In this episode, we unpack the new 24-team format, explain how the schedule and postseason will work, and debate what these changes mean for the regular season. Will more teams competing for a national championship keep fans engaged longer? Will the top eight seeds have too much of an advantage? And what happens when conference champions are determined by standings and increasingly complicated tiebreakers?

We dig into the benefits, the drawbacks, the money driving the expansion and the unintended consequences that could reshape college football as we know it. We also explore what the expanded playoff means for the Group of Six, coaching expectations, the transfer portal and the future of the sport.

Plus, we dive into a few of our favorite tiebreaker scenarios ahead of Week 11.

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