The 10 commissioners of the Power 4 and Group of 6 (G6) conferences, and the Notre Dame Athletic Director, must decide by January 23, 2026, whether to expand the College Football (CFB) Playoff (PO) field. If no agreement on expansion is reached by the 23rd, the 2026-27 PO format will remain the same; 12 teams seeded as ranked. Four Power ...

What to Know About Upcoming Playoff Changes

Thanks Jon for today's article which should bring a great deal of discussion! Too bad that the NCAA doesn't run the CFP like it does for all other levels.

Home games for the first two rounds would be a vast improvement for fans and a reward for teams with a good record. Making a highly ranked team travel thousands of miles cross country to a Bowl site is absurd for the early rounds. Home games this year was a good beginning.

I appreciate your contributions and knowledge to OBD Forum. Thanks!

Jon...you make a great point about how much MORE money the 24 team format will provide for all. I dislike the bye weeks for the better seeds, and wonder if we shouldn't just go to 32 teams and be done with it?

Home games for the higher seeds until the semi-finals? (That would be three home playoff games for those advancing that far)

My preference is for 16 teams, but the SEC wants the Playoff committee to decide most of the participants, thus the B1G will get hosed.

My Duck-Buddies, I appreciate Jon giving us a short summary of the Playoff options that the commissioners will be deciding upon soon, and invite your thoughts...

I'd prefer a sixteen team playoff with a sixteen team NIT playoff. Dan's format for home games and schedule that ends around New Year's Day. I'd also suggest that first round losers be eligible for bowl games if those still end up being a thing. I think an NIT tournament would be cool so the rest of the country could be included in the fun and not just be for the same ten teams every year with a few sacrificial lambs thrown in.