The College Football Playoff board votes unanimously to expand the field to 12 teams: Mark Keenum said “More teams, more participation and more excitement are good for our fans, alumni, and student-athletes”
“It was time for us to make a decision,” Mark Keenum said. “welcomes the decision of the CFP Board,” George Kliavkoff said.
Published Sep 2, 2022.
What was said
The board
Mark Keenum, Mississippi State president and chair of the CFP Board of Managers
So our plans are to begin the 12-team format for sure beginning in the 2026 football season
Associated Press, via WSLS
Mark Keenum, Mississippi State president and chair of the CFP Board of Managers
More teams, more participation and more excitement are good for our fans, alumni, and student-athletes
CNN Newsource, via KVIA
Mark Keenum, Mississippi State president and chair of the CFP Board of Managers
It was time for us to make a decision
Associated Press, via WSLS
A conference commissioner
George Kliavkoff, Pac-12 commissioner
The Pac-12 is strongly in favor of CFP expansion and welcomes the decision of the CFP Board
Associated Press, via WSLS
Reports
CNN
The College Football Playoff Board of Managers has unanimously approved expanding the current four-team playoff format to include 12 schools, the board announced Friday.
CNN Newsource, via KVIA
A CFP subcommittee comprised of FBS commissioners that originally developed this 12-team bracket received a favorable reception when it was first introduced in June 2021.
The expanded 12-team bracket will feature the six highest-ranked conference champions as automatic qualifiers along with the next six highest-ranked teams.
Facts
- Vote, per KVIA (CNN)
- Friday, September 2, 2022KVIA, Sep 2, 2022
- Start, per WSLS (AP)
- no later than the 2026 seasonWSLS, Sep 2, 2022
Sources
- WSLS, Sep 2, 2022
“College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams by '26 season”
- CBS Sports, Sep 2, 2022
“College Football Playoff expansion: Board agrees to 12-team field with aim to implement as soon as possible”
- KVIA, Sep 2, 2022
“College Football Playoff to expand to include 12 teams no later than 2026”