College football moves closer to 24-game playoff and the destruction of the best regular season in sports
The college football playoff expansion to 24 teams appears all but certain after key executives met this week, potentially reshaping the regular season.
TL;DR
- College football playoff is nearing a decision to expand to 24 teams.
- The expansion is expected to eliminate conference championships.
- The regular season's importance is likely to diminish, with teams potentially making the playoff with multiple losses.
- Traditional bowl games may become obsolete as reaching the expanded playoff becomes the primary goal.
- The decision is largely driven by potential revenue from broadcast deals.
- The new format would involve eight first-round games and eight second-round games, likely played at home stadiums of lower-seeded teams.