ESPN ‘socializing’ a 16-team CFP format with four play-in games, per report
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{"epilogue": "Recent reports indicated that ESPN socialized a 16-team College Football Playoff format featuring four play-in games. Meanwhile, ongoing expansion discussions continued as TV consultants prepared to present financial data regarding a potential 24-team playoff field.
The story ultimately quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage."}
Epilogue added 1h ago, after coverage quieted.
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ESPN ‘socializing’ a 16-team CFP format with four play-in games, per report Awful Announcing · 56d ago broke it first
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