Sources: SEC, Big Ten building momentum to further expand College Football Playoff to 14 or 16 teams

ATLANTA, GA  JANUARY 20:  Defensive End Jack Sawyer #33 of the Ohio State Buckeyes kisses the trophy following the conclusion of the Ohio State Buckeyes versus Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff National Championship game on January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.  (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Last spring, during intense and, at times, heated negotiations over the future of the College Football Playoff, leaders of the Big Ten and SEC threatened to create their own postseason system if they were not granted a majority of CFP revenue and full authority over the playoff format. In the end, executives of the 10 … Read more