CFP Expansion Stalls As Commissioners Sort Through Issues
Sep 22, 2021, 4:04 PM | Updated: 4:05 pm
ATLANTA, GA - December 6: The National Championship trophy is displayed following the College Football Playoff Semifinal Head Coaches News Conference on December 6, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)
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AP – A plan to expand the College Football Playoff has stalled.
The CFP management committee was not able to come to a consensus on a whether to grow the postseason format from four to 12 teams.
The committee will reconvene next week, with college presidents joining online.
Brakes tapped on CFP expansion. Not slammed. Just tapped. pic.twitter.com/lpC8MfKy31
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) September 22, 2021
No vote is expected.
A plan to increase the four-team playoff to 12 teams was unveiled in June.
Concerns have been raised about some of the details, including how many games a team would end up playing in a season.
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