Is College Football Playoff expansion actually a good thing? Some would argue that it is because 8-seed Ohio State won a National Championship and 10-seed Miami is playing for one this season, but overall a majority of fans regret expansion.
So what is the CFP and power conferences going to do? They're going to expand even more of course.
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The SEC, Big Ten and CFP are ruining college football
ESPN's Heather Dinich reported that the SEC and Big Ten are still having ongoing discussions about expand the playoff even more. This expansion, according to Dinich, could begin as soon as the 2026 season.
The Big Ten's ultimate goal is to have the playoff expand to 24 teams. Gross, right? Why does the No. 24 team in the country, who typically finishes with four losses, deserve a shot to win a national title? They lost 33 percent of their games, in no way, shape or form do they deserve a chance to win a championship.
The SEC on the other hand seems set on expanding to 16 teams which is far less drastic. But the only way the Big Ten will agree to that is if the SEC agrees to expand to 24 teams in two to three years.
The best part about college football used to be that the regular seaosn mattered so much. Teams could barely afford one loss to make the National Championship game, and even in the 4-team playoff era two losses essentially eliminated any chance at winning a title. But that is not the case anymore. Teams like Ohio State can lose to a 5-loss Michigan team at home and still win a championship. That is not what college football is supposed to look like.
Like with everything in college football today money will decide what the conferences and CFP do. And since more teams means more playoff games which means more dollars, the playoff will likely expand before anyone can even catch their breath.