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B1G Commissioner Kevin Warren weighs in on College Football Playoff expansion
By Kate Norum
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Big Ten Conference commissioner Kevin Warren provided insight into the College Football Playoff expansion for 2024.
On Thursday, Warren gave his thoughts on the process of the expansion of the CFP to include a total of 12 teams, as opposed to its current four-team layout.
There are big decisions, and I know everyone in this room takes them very seriously. These aren’t things that we enter into lightly… I never took any of our decisions or the stops and starts (personally).
…Today proves that we work together well and I’m confident we’ll work together as we go forward in the future.
The announcement to expand the CFP comes a day after the Rose Bowl agreed to modify its current contract for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
This expansion is expected to produce around $450 million in additional revenue for conferences and schools that are included in the playoff teams.
The first round of the new playoff in 2024 will take place the week ending Saturday, Dec. 21. Exact dates are still to be determined.
The championship game for the 2024 season will be played in Atlanta on Jan. 20, 2025, its second time hosting. The 2025 season title will be played in Miami Gardens, Fl., in Jan. 2026, also for its second time hosting.
Kate Norum covers college football for Saturday Tradition. She graduated from Kennesaw State University with a B.S. in journalism and has always been passionate about sports. Follow Kate on Twitter @katenorum