With ACC, others supporting 24-team CFP, the ball is now in the SEC's court

May 14, 2026

By Ross Dellenger, Senior College Football Reporter, Yahoo Sports: In January, the Powers That Be in college athletics aligned behind a 16-team playoff field — except for one, the Big Ten.

Less than five months later, the Powers That Be have aligned behind a different format, a 24-team model — except for one, the SEC.

There’s a rub, though: The SEC and Big Ten must both agree on a format to adopt a change.

All of the other FBS conferences granted authority over future format to the two leagues in an agreement struck in March 2024 as a way to appease them (and keep them from breaking away to start their own postseason). For roughly a year now, the two conferences have been at odds on a variety of issues, most notably playoff expansion.

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After ACC and others throw support behind 24-team CFP, the ball is now in the SEC's court

Now that the other powerbrokers in college football have pulled an about-face and want a 24-team postseason, Greg Sankey's league (and ESPN) may be the only thing stopping it from happening.

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