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College Football Playoff expands to 24 teams starting in 2027
The College Football Playoff will expand to 24 teams starting in 2027, according to NPR, Black America Web and One America News Network.[1, 2, 8] Black America Web reported the expansion is part of a new five-year, nearly $1.7 billion deal between the CFP and ESPN.[1] Eight teams will earn a first-round bye in the new format, and the move eliminates power four conference championship games, per Black America Web.[1]
Fast Company reported the announcement from the CFP and ESPN made official a deal that had been in the works for months.[15] Separately, the latest CFP rankings released Tuesday put Georgia at No. 1, unseating Miami, per ESPN.[14] Fox News reported Notre Dame jumped six spots to No. 5 after an upset win over then-No. 1 Miami.[5]
The Los Angeles Times reported UCLA rose to No. 4, its highest ranking in school history, while USC moved up to No. 18.[16] The New York Post reported three more rankings shows remain before the bracket is set on Dec. 6.[7]
Why it matters The expansion comes with a new five-year, nearly $1.7 billion deal between the CFP and ESPN and eliminates power four conference championship games.[1]
Covered by NPR, UPI, Fox News and 10 more
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 9 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 1 is center and 6 are right of center (5 of them in the Right group). 4 more are not rated.
- Left: Black America Web (−1.40).
- Leans left: NPR (−0.68).
- Center: UPI (+0.17).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: Fox News (+1.52), Breitbart (+2.03), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Political Insider (+2.65), One America News Network (+2.69).
Not rated The Athletic, ESPN, Fast Company, Los Angeles Times. Not placed: they have no lean score.
Each dot is an outlet that covered it, placed by its audience-lean score (Eady et al. 2025), which measures who shares its links, not how accurate it is. The ticks under the line are all 113 rated outlets Tare reads.