College Football

Playoff won’t expand before 2026

Any hope of an expanded College Football Playoff before the 2026 season is gone.

The playoff announced Friday that it would not expand beyond four teams until after 2026. The announcement comes after college athletics leaders could not come to any sort of an agreement on the way the playoff should expand in the coming seasons.

“The Board of Managers has accepted a recommendation from the Management Committee to continue the current four-team playoff for the next four years, as called for in the CFP’s original 12-year plan. At the same time, the Board expects the Management Committee to continue its discussions of a new format that would go into effect for the 2026-27 season,” CFP director Bill Hancock said in a statement.

“Even though the outcome did not lead to a recommendation for an early expansion before the end of the current 12-year contract, the discussions have been helpful and informative. I am sure they will serve as a useful guide for the Board of Managers and for the…

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