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section: sports
first_reported: 2026-11-09 23:58 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 08:00 EST
status: reported
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# College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams in 2027

The College Football Playoff and ESPN signed a five-year deal to expand the playoff to 24 teams starting in the 2027 season, the CFP Management Committee announced Monday.

Section: [Sports](/columbus/section/life.md) · Entities: [College Football Playoff](/columbus/wiki/college-football-playoff.md), [ESPN](/columbus/wiki/espn.md)

## Coverage

- [The Lantern](https://www.thelantern.com/2026/11/college-football-playoff-expanding-to-24-team-format-for-2027-season-eliminating-power-four-conference-championship-games/), 2026-11-09 23:58 EST: College Football Playoff expanding to 24-team format for 2027 season, eliminating Power Four conference championship games
- [NBC4 (WCMH)](https://www.nbc4i.com/sports/buckeyes/ohio-states-narrow-path-to-the-college-football-playoff/), 2026-11-12 08:00 EST: Ohio State's narrow path to the College Football Playoff

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