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College Football Playoff moving to 12 teams

The inevitable is now official — the College Football Playoff is expanding. You knew four teams wouldn’t last forever, the only question was how much the Playoff expanded. We now have our answer.

Per an official announcement today, the new College Football Playoff field will consist of 12 teams. The six highest-ranked conference champions and the six highest-ranked at-large teams.

.@CFBPlayoff officially announces 12-team playoff will begin in 2026, unless earlier implementation is possible. Field will consist of 6 highest-ranked conference champions & 6 highest-ranked at-large teams. 1st-round on campus, quarterfinals & semifinals at bowl sites

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 2, 2022

Here are the details, per the release.