Just one year into the NCAA's 12-team College Football Playoff, one major conference is already looking to expand the postseason again.
According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the Big Ten has begun floating the idea of a 24 or 28-team playoff. This would nearly double the current tournament field.
"Just an idea at this point," Thamel reiterated on X (formerly Twitter).
Ironically, this comes less than a month after Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz said at SEC Media Days that he'd be in favor of expanding the playoff to up to 30 teams.
Here's some more info on the Big Ten's idea, via Thamel on X:
While the early stages of this proposal from the Big Ten would undoubtedly be exciting for fans—and a moneymaker for universities—a grueling, 24+ team postseason would certainly not be the best thing for the players.
For now, the CFP remains at 12 teams. The 2025 season will begin this coming Saturday, Aug. 23 with a Week 0 matchup between Iowa State and Kansas State.






