LIVENBA: Lakers 98 - Celtics 102 (4th 8:42)|NHL: Rangers 3 - Bruins 2 (2nd)|NBA: Warriors 87 - Nuggets 91 (3rd)|EPL: Man City 1 - Arsenal 1 (65')|NFL: Chiefs 24 - Eagles 21 (Final)|NBA: Bucks 112 - 76ers 108 (Final)
LIVENBA: Lakers 98 - Celtics 102 (4th 8:42)|NHL: Rangers 3 - Bruins 2 (2nd)|NBA: Warriors 87 - Nuggets 91 (3rd)|EPL: Man City 1 - Arsenal 1 (65')|NFL: Chiefs 24 - Eagles 21 (Final)|NBA: Bucks 112 - 76ers 108 (Final)
College Football Playoff Expansion: How the 12-Team Format Changed Everything
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College Football Playoff Expansion: How the 12-Team Format Changed Everything

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Derek Stevens

February 4, 2026

The 12-team College Football Playoff has fundamentally changed the sport. More teams, more games, more drama. The expansion has been a resounding success and has given fans across the country more reasons to care about the postseason.