Coming as soon as 2027, College Football Playoffs will expand from 12 teams to 24, which draws a split between those teams who will benefit, and those who just straight up hate it with a passion. The CFP is “nearing a deal” and the agreement “is expected to come together in the near future,” ESPN reports. The major change has been a debate for a while now (we had a Paul Finebaum vs.
Tim Tebow debate over it just recently) as schools scramble to see what their schedules will look like under a 24-team playoff format and some are announcing their dramatic shifts in their schedules. On Friday, The Irish Tribune said in an X post that Notre Dame “is expected to increase its frequency of playing SEC and Big Ten schools” under the new format. This change will make for a tougher schedule for the Fighting Irish, but it will do the same for most teams.
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