# College Football Playoff committee executive admits they don’t care fans are against 24-team playoff

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/college-football-playoff-committee-executive-admits-they-dont-care-fans-are-against-24-team-playoff/
- Published: 2026-11-10T02:29:31+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T03:22:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/college-football-playoff-committee-executive-admits-dont-care-fans-against-24-team-playoff
- Topics: Football, Sport, World

## Key points

- The College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams in 2027-28.
- Executive Director Rich Clark says the format will bring more games to campuses.
- The article argues the change prioritises money over fan preferences.

## Summary

The College Football Playoff is set to expand from 12 to 24 teams in the 2027-28 season, despite reported opposition from many fans, commentators and coaches. The article argues the move is driven mainly by financial interests and could weaken the regular season, conference title games and traditional bowl games.

Executive Director Rich Clark said the expanded format would bring more playoff games to campus and encourage stronger non-conference scheduling, describing benefits for fans, student-athletes, institutions and other “stakeholders”. The article says a 24-team field means 16 playoff games on campuses and could allow teams with three or more losses to qualify; it contrasts this with the 12-team format introduced in 2024, which it presents as a balance between access and exclusivity.

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