Dan Lanning makes March Madness argument for 24-team playoff

May 19, 2026

By Bri Amaranthus, Oregon Ducks on SI: Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning has pushed back for years on the college football playoff calendar and playoff structure. As the Ducks and the Big Ten Conference have emerged as drivers in the future of the sport, voices like Lanning’s and Ohio State Buckeyes coach Ryan Day are important.

Both Lanning and Day made their opinions known on the 24-team model for the College Football Playoff, which the Big Ten proposed last summer. Each coach backed the CFP expansion to 24 teams and Lanning’s reasoning stands out.

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Dan Lanning Makes March Madness Argument For 24 Team Playoff

Oregon Ducks coach Dan Lanning has pushed back for years on the college football playoff calendar and playoff structure. As the Ducks and the Big Ten Conference

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