Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 6
AFCA proposes 24-team playoff and college football season changes
Updated
Updated · Fox News · May 6

AFCA proposes 24-team playoff and college football season changes

10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 6
  • In a Tuesday statement, coaches also backed ending the season by the second Monday in January, cutting bye weeks to one and eliminating conference championship games.
  • The proposals reflect pressure from coaches seeking more postseason access, while the Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 favour 24 teams and the SEC prefers 16.
  • Any expansion would still require agreement from the SEC and Big Ten, which hold key power over the playoff format despite the AFCA lacking authority to impose changes.
As coaches demand more playoff games, why are they also proposing to eliminate a crucial rest week for student-athletes?
Will a 24-team playoff kill the regular season's drama and turn historic bowl games into irrelevant exhibitions?