The Big Ten will have three teams representing its conference in the 2025-2026 College Football Playoff bracket , the second-most of any league behind the SEC. The conference was apparently not satisfied with that number and attempted to push for more with a 24-team expansion proposal.

The Big Ten not only wanted more teams in the CFP, but it also suggested creating its own play-in tournament, according to ESPN's Dan Wetzel. The conference purportedly suggested a six-team in-conference play-in tournament on top of the 24-team bracket, which Wetzel denounced.

“The 24 is a horrible plan,” Wetzel said on ‘The Dan Patrick Show.' “It's not even 24. What the Big Ten wants to do is they take their four bids, and they want to play three games on the conference championship weekend. One and

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