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CFP leaders ‘comfortable’ with 12-team format, no rush on 2026 expansion

September 24, 2025

By John Talty, CBS Sports: The decision-makers behind whether the College Football Playoff expands or not are “comfortable” with staying at the current 12-team format.

As part of the CCA meetings at the Big Ten’s headquarters in Chicago, the College Football Playoff management committee of the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame AD Pete Bevacqua didn’t spend much time on playoff format discussions despite a looming Dec. 1 deadline on next year’s format, according to CFP executive director Rich Clark.

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