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ESPN’s Pete Thamel: College Football Playoff nearing a deal for a 24-team format starting in 2027, with Power 4 title games on the chopping block

ESPN’s Pete Thamel: the College Football Playoff is nearing a deal for a 24-team format in 2027. Power 4 title games would likely go. Season starts a week earlier. CFP statement: talks with ESPN are “constructive.” Not final yet.

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ESPN’s Pete Thamel: College Football Playoff nearing a deal for a 24-team format starting in 2027, with Power 4 title games on the chopping block

ESPN’s Pete Thamel: the College Football Playoff is nearing a deal for a 24-team format in 2027. Power 4 title games would likely go. Season starts a week earlier. CFP statement: talks with ESPN are “constructive.” Not final yet.

Source: ESPN · Sources: CFP nearing deal for 24-team format in ’27 (Thamel/Dinich) / On X · @NextRoundLive: Thamel reports 24-team deal nearing for 2027 / CFP · Official update on discussions with ESPN

Sources

  1. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/50190410/sources-college-football-playoff-nearing-deal-24-team-format
  2. https://x.com/NextRoundLive/status/2110789907375419457
  3. https://collegefootballplayoff.com/news/2026/10/15/cfp-statement

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