Expert Reacts to SHOCKING College Football Playoff News... 24 Teams?! BYU to UCF, Big 12 Loves It!

Podcast: Locked On Big 12 | Daily College Football & Basketball Podcast · Locked On Podcast Network, Drake Toll

Opublikowano: 2026-10-15

Reports indicating that the College Football Playoff is finalizing a 24-team model represent an immediate victory for the Big 12 and programs like BYU. The math behind the current 12-team model systematically caps middle-tier power conferences. Brand perception and strength-of-schedule bias routinely compress the Big 12 down to just one or two bids. Expanding the field to 24 teams shatters that artificial glass ceiling, shifting the selection paradigm from brand protection to pure on-field volume. Under a 24-team bracket, the Big 12 projects to consistently land four to five programs in the postseason picture annually rather than fighting over a single...