The College Football Playoff announced Tuesday that it will open discussions with broadcast partner ESPN about potentially doubling the tournament to 24 teams. “The CFP has decided to move forward in its evaluation of potential playoff expansion to 24 teams by beginning a media rights discussion with ESPN,

Ole Miss had the only ranked win of the week, knocking off No. 24 Louisville on a neutral field with a last-second field goal. Kiffin’s old team is still getting plus-odds (+155 on FanDuel and +164 on DraftKings) and is in the middle of a tier with fellow SEC schools Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.

The exclusive 30-day window allows the CFP to weigh offers for a 16- or 24-team field before a Dec. 1 deadline to enact changes for the 2027 season

Fourteen teams are already out of contention for the playoff, with a handful taking losses to FCS programs and UMass knocking out Rutgers.

The possibility of the College Football Playoff format expanding to 24 teams reportedly increased on Tuesday.

There has been enough recent movement in the talks to increase the chances that the super-sized CFP could be implemented next season.

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After two Saturdays of appetizers, the college football season really gets rolling this week with some big games, highlighted by a top-five matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns.

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