88% of FBS athletic directors support an expanded College Football Playoff, according to a survey taken by Stadium's Brett McMurphy.
The current playoff contract runs through 2025. The nation's ADs can then revise the playoff format, expanding to eight, or potentially 16, teams.
An eight-team playoff is supported by 72% of athletic directors, per McMurphy. 66% of the ADs surveyed wish to include the highest-ranked non-Power Five team in a new playoff format.
“More and more fans are only concerned with the playoffs,” an anonymous AD told McMurphy. “That’s sad, but true, so we should expand the playoffs when possible.