Nick Saban calls 24-team playoff expansion too large, favors 16-team format
Former Alabama coach Nick Saban says the planned 24-team College Football Playoff expansion is too large and that a 16-team format would be a better compromise, according to CBS Sports. The College Football Playoff is expected to double its field from 12 to 24 teams for the 2027 season, Yahoo Sports says.
A new "19+4+1" structure is being discussed as the format for the expanded tournament, CBS Sports says. Officials raise concerns that the larger field could affect regular-season scheduling, player health and conference matchups, Fox News says.
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College Football Playoff
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SEC commissioner Greg Sankey
Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti
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