r/CFB • u/FlareEK Florida • Arizona State • 1d ago

News [Dinich] The CFP has reached a handshake deal with ESPN to broadcast a 24-team CFP beginning in 2027, a source told ESPN. There is still a lot of work to be done to formalize the deal on paper

https://www.espn.com/contributor/heather-dinich/d2fa74cab04d9
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u/THEUnicornBear Ohio State • Kent State 1d ago

Boooooooooo

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u/Hougie Washington State Cougars • WashU Bears 1d ago

It’s the American dream to earn enough that you have the power to make sure you’re always going to earn more

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u/wildcat1100 Baylor Bears 1d ago

I don't get the outrage. This is how FCS has done it for years with no issue. This opens the door even further for every school.

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u/No_Judgment_1588 Boise State Broncos • Air Force Falcons 1d ago

FCS has every conference champion in, this will not…

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u/Geno0wl Ohio State • Cincinnati 1d ago

I wish this is how d1 worked. Then we wouldn't have super conferences.

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u/Hougie Washington State Cougars • WashU Bears 1d ago

I don’t think you know the FCS playoff structure.

FCS playoffs give autobids to 11 conference champions.

With the same amount of overall playoff participants, the FBS playoff wants to give out 4 autobids.

That’s not giving opportunity. It’s consolidating it.

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u/Hougie Washington State Cougars • WashU Bears 1d ago

You could choose to believe all of the reporting on it so far is wildly different than what it will be.

It would be a choice for sure.

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u/Hulkodium Oklahoma Sooners • Big 8 Renewal 1d ago

Are we getting all conference champions in?

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u/cooterdick Tennessee • North Carolina 1d ago

Every school in the SEC and BIG, more schools than not in the ACC and Big 12. The remaining 70 teams get to fight for one spot.

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u/blonded_olf Buffalo Bulls 1d ago

This isn’t how fcs does it at all

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u/BlueEyesWhiteBaggins UTEP Miners 1d ago

So you’re saying UTEP has a chance?! We’re so back baby!

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u/Boring_Bother_ Youngstown State Penguins 14h ago

Just like Mr Burns said, "I'd trade it all for a little more"

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u/otoverstoverpt UCLA Bruins 1d ago

hisssssss

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u/theasfldotcom UCF Knights 1d ago

urns.

Wait, sorry, bad habit. I also don’t like this but have come to accept it. I wonder what this sport will look like in ten years.

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u/Bismarck913 UCF Knights 1d ago

I don't think we'll win another Natty anytime soon.

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u/Sahasrlyeh Alabama Crimson Tide 1d ago

Get him fellas

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u/CodAdministrative563 Georgia Bulldogs • New Mexico Lobos 1d ago

Nfl light

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u/jackwhite886 Northwestern Wildcats 1d ago

It’s Kerns, stupid.

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u/Peacefulzealot /r/CFB 1d ago

I was saying Boo-Urns…

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u/JakeSteeleIII Paper Bag • South Carolina Gamecocks 1d ago

Jet packs and hover boards, probably

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u/Coteup Central Michigan • Michigan 1d ago

The clock has officially started on Michigan/OSU/Texas/Bama etc all going independent. Conferences are now completely meaningless.