Sources: CFP leaders trigger 30-day negotiating window with ESPN, furthering consideration for playoff expansion
📍 Where it landed
The CFP announced a 30‑day negotiating window with ESPN to explore expanding the playoff to 24 teams, prompting a wave of analysis on how such a format could affect conferences, smaller programs and TV revenue. No further updates appeared, and the discussion quieted without a definitive resolution.
Epilogue added 36d ago, after coverage quieted.
The reporting (12)
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THIS COULD CHANGE COLLEGE FOOTBALL FOREVER: CFP EYES 24 TEAM PLAYOFF! Yahoo Sports · 49d ago broke it first
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A 24-Team Playoff, a Phantom Second, and the SEC Ready to Expel LSU Yahoo Sports · 49d ago broke it first
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How the Latest CFP Expansion News Impacts North Dakota State Yahoo Sports · 49d ago broke it first
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