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How the 24 team playoff happened per The Athletic
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:07 am
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:07 am
The CFP surveyed fans. Less than 10% wanted 24 teams but 71% of those who didn't want expansion said they'd watch anyway.
Big Ten pushed for it in part because that's what the FCS does. Seems like the goal is to make the playoff the focus of the season.
ACC likes it because they don't make money off their championship game and Big 12 is tired of not putting enough teams in the playoffs.
The SEC feels like more teams should get in. Texas getting left out last year was a big deal. Also teams are tired of playing a championship game that adds injury risk.
ESPN was against the expansion because the championship games are lucrative for them but had no choice after conference brass made the decision to expand.
Athletic
Big Ten pushed for it in part because that's what the FCS does. Seems like the goal is to make the playoff the focus of the season.
ACC likes it because they don't make money off their championship game and Big 12 is tired of not putting enough teams in the playoffs.
The SEC feels like more teams should get in. Texas getting left out last year was a big deal. Also teams are tired of playing a championship game that adds injury risk.
ESPN was against the expansion because the championship games are lucrative for them but had no choice after conference brass made the decision to expand.
Athletic
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:25 am to Diseasefreeforall
quote:damn, that's us.
but 71% of those who didn't want expansion said they'd watch anyway.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:26 am to castorinho
cliff notes > $
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:28 am to Diseasefreeforall
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ESPN was against the expansion
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:28 am to Diseasefreeforall
ESPN was against this? Yeah right 
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:30 am to UnluckyTiger
Yeah, I don't believe that one bit. They own the whole thing. They are the number one reason this happened. Even if regular season ratings plummet, they should be fine with the playoff because most people don't have anything better to do in Dec and Jan.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:31 am to Diseasefreeforall
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Less than 10% wanted 24 teams but 71% of those who didn't want expansion said they'd watch anyway.
These people should have their TVs taken away and internet disconnected.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:40 am to Diseasefreeforall
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Less than 10% wanted 24 teams but 71% of those who didn't want expansion said they'd watch anyway.
Sounds like the midterms
Posted on 11/11/26 at 7:41 am to Diseasefreeforall
God this era of sports fricking sucks.
Posted on 11/11/26 at 8:31 am to Diseasefreeforall
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How the 24 team playoff happened
money, same as every other dumbfrick decision the powers that be have made over the last 10 years to make the sport worse at every turn
Posted on 11/11/26 at 8:34 am to Diseasefreeforall
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The CFP surveyed fans. Less than 10% wanted 24 teams but 71% of those who didn't want expansion said they'd watch anyway
Proud 29% right here
Posted on 11/11/26 at 8:57 am to PoliticalSavant
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These people should have their TVs taken away and internet disconnected.
This site would get very boring if you disconnected the internet from that 71%
Posted on 11/11/26 at 9:06 am to Diseasefreeforall
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ESPN was against the expansion because the championship games are lucrative for them
Posted on 11/11/26 at 9:08 am to Diseasefreeforall
Greed is how it happened
Posted on 11/11/26 at 9:18 am to Diseasefreeforall
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Also teams are tired of playing a championship game that adds injury risk.
More playoff games adds injury risk too, obviously. But it’s worth it for the national championship, right?
Really? For kids that play at multiple different schools and get paid all along the way. What do they really care about a national championship for a certain school?
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