The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four teams to 12 no later than the 2026 season.
A person familiar with the decision told the Associated Press that the presidents would like to have the new format in place as soon as the 2024 season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement was still forthcoming.
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A process that started 14 ½ months ago with an optimistic rollout of an ambitious plan, then was derailed as conference leaders haggled over details and questioned each other’s motivations, is moving forward.
Issues still to be hammered out by conference commissioners who comprise the CFP management committee, which is scheduled to meet next week. Most notably: whether the logistical hurdles can be cleared in time for a new playoff format to be up and running by 2024.
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Last month, the CFP locked in sites for the championship games to be played after the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
