Overview

• Multiple reports say the Big Ten has circulated concepts for a 24- or 28-team College Football Playoff, including a 28-team version granting seven automatic bids each to the Big Ten and SEC and five to both the ACC and Big 12.
• Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti has signaled opposition to formats that expand the CFP selection committee’s discretion, favoring predetermined conference allocations instead.
• SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has indicated the sport can retain the current 12-team playoff if conferences cannot agree on a new expansion format.
• USA TODAY reports the ACC and Big 12 back a 16-team '5+11' model emphasizing at-large bids, which the Big Ten opposes in part over uneven conference scheduling.
• Defector reports the Big Ten discussed the 24/28-team ideas with SEC officials after briefing its own athletic directors, excluded other leagues, and drew criticism over leaks, while columnists warn such expansion would devalue the regular season despite creating more TV inventory.