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College Football Playoff expansion officially delayed

Nick Schultz

By Nick Schultz

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It’s been quite a day for the College Football Playoff.

Ten FBS commissioners and Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick met in Dallas today to discuss CFB expansion. They discussed a potential 8-team or 12-team model, but resistance has been building.

Now, it sounds like things are on hold for a while.

There was supposed to be a meeting in Chicago next week with the CFP Board of Managers. It sounds like the board of managers will meet via Zoom and the commissioners will meet in Chicago, according to The Athletic’s Nicole Auerbach.

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CFP executive director Bill Hancock also released a statement regarding the discussions.

CFP expansion has been rumored for a while now, but things got complicated when Texas and Oklahoma announced they were leaving the Big 12 for the SEC. It’ll be interesting to see where things go from here.

Nick Schultz

Nick Schultz is a columnist and breaking news writer for Saturday Tradition. A 2020 graduate of Loyola Chicago, he covered the Ramblers' 2018 Final Four run from beginning to end and has worked at NBC Sports Chicago. Follow Nick on Twitter @NickSchultz_7.