Sources: CFP nearing deal for 24-team format beginning in '27

The College Football Playoff is nearing a deal to expand to 24 teams, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel, with the new format expected to begin in 2027.
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- Sports
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- Entertainment And Sports Programming Network
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- pete thamel and heather dinich
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- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 11:29 pm IST
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