Heather Dinich predicts Greg Sankey, Tony Petitti disagreement will prevent adoption of new College Football Playoff format
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Key Points:
- ESPN’s Heather Dinich predicts that disagreements between SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti will likely prevent the adoption of a new College Football Playoff (CFP) format by the January 23rd deadline.
- While a 16-team playoff expansion is possible for next season, the Big Ten and Petitti prefer a 24-team format with automatic qualifiers, contrasting with Sankey’s reluctance to commit to such a large expansion.
- The Big Ten and SEC currently hold the most power in CFP decisions, supported by a memorandum of understanding among the Power Four conferences and Group Five, ensuring conference champions and select teams have playoff access.
- Discussions continue among Power Four commissioners, but without agreement between the Big Ten
