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CFP expansion talks continue
What happened
A rules fight reached a head on September 29, 2026.
How big it got
Fans kept talking about it. It landed all at once, then faded.
Why it mattered
More playoff spots means more programs staying alive into November — the regular season gets messier, and the gap between a 9-win G5 season and a real at-large shot just got a lot harder to ignore. Saturday Down South
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