The College Football Playoff will officially expand to 12 teams during the 2024 season, the playoff's board of managers announced Thursday.
After a long and often contentious debate over the best way to improve the current system, this expansion will increase the number and variety of teams capable of winning the Bowl Subdivision national championship.
“We’re delighted to be moving forward,” said playoff executive director Bill Hancock. "A new era of college football is about to begin. I look forward to it.”
The last remaining obstacle to expansion was cleared late Wednesday with an agreement between the playoff and the Rose Bowl that amended the bowl's existing contract.