Colorado's Deion Sanders Calls for Change to CFP
Summary
Deion Sanders, coach of the Colorado football team, supports expanding the College Football Playoff (CFP) to 24 teams. This expansion would allow more teams, especially from the Big 12 conference, to participate in the playoff. There is a debate among major conferences about expanding the playoff and the future of conference championship games.Key Facts
- The CFP expanded from 4 to 12 teams in 2024.
- Deion Sanders wants the CFP to grow to 24 teams to include more Big 12 teams.
- Colorado finished 23rd in the 2024 CFP rankings, which could have qualified them under a 24-team system.
- The SEC commissioner prefers keeping the playoff at 16 teams with conference championships.
- The Big Ten and ACC commissioners support expanding to 24 teams.
- Expanding to 24 teams might require removing conference championship games to make room for extra playoff weeks.
- The SEC earns about $100 million from its championship game, more than double the Big Ten's $50 million.
- The Big 12 and ACC each make about $25 million from their championship games.
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