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Big Ten pushes for massive 28-team College Football Playoff overhaul
Is the Big Ten About to Break College Football Wide Open?
It started behind closed doors, with quiet chatter in Big Ten boardrooms. Now it’s gaining traction fast. According to ESPN, the Big Ten is exploring an idea that would once have sounded impossible: turning the College Football Playoff into a 28-team monster.
In a move that could shake the sport’s foundations, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti has pitched three new CFP models: 16, 24, and 28 teams. While no plan is official, the most radical would replace conference championship games with expanded playoffs, starting in early December with on-campus matchups.
This isn’t a minor tweak. It’s a full-blown rewrite. And fans, players, and s