Conference title games end as college football playoff officially expands to 24 teams for 2027 season
Reported by OutKick ·
A larger playoff field
The playoff is set to include 24 teams beginning in the 2027 season. The report describes the expansion as official, but provides no further details about how teams will qualify or how the playoff will be staged.
Four conference games end
The ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC will stop holding conference championship games in 2027, the report says. That change is tied to the playoff expansion, though the report does not explain the decision-making behind it.
A view on competition
The report includes an assessment that no team currently stands out as dominant in college football. It contrasts the present landscape with a point a year earlier, when Indiana was considered a legitimate powerhouse.
Key points
- The college football playoff is expanding to 24 teams for the 2027 season.
- The ACC, Big 12, Big Ten and SEC will end their conference championship games starting in 2027.
- The report characterizes the current field as lacking a dominant team.