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24-Team College Football Playoff Coming as Soon as 2027

The expansion would double the field again after only three seasons of the twelve-team format; the bracket now needs its own zip code.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell on The Weekend Shift
Published 9:32 AM ET, Saturday, October 17, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo Sports: “24-Team College Football Playoff Coming as Soon as 2027”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 9:32 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Kenji Moonfield and Chip Darnell.

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Yahoo Sports24-Team College Football Playoff Coming as Soon as 2027

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Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentCollege football is doubling its playoff to twenty-four teams, as soon as twenty twenty-seven. The twelve-team version lasted three years.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwenty-four teams means more tailgates, and I will be at every single one with a folding chair.

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