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Reports indicate that the CFP and ESPN have pushed the deadline back to January 23 to decide whether or not to expand the College Football Playoff from 12 teams to 16, according to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports.
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How SEC could rule first round of the CFP
The SEC is coming. With the College Football Playoff first-round only two weeks away — the first game is Friday, Dec. 19 — the field is close to being set, and the SEC might just be two results away from ruling the opening weekend of the 12-team playoff.
Thus the expectation among many in the business is that conference championship games will eventually go away. That could include the SEC, although SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is hesitant, to put it lightly.
The debate over the next version of the CFP is headed to OT. As the on-field rules shift as the extra periods unfold, the event's format could change by the
CFP chair Hunter Yurachek explained the committee's decision to drop idle Notre Dame for Miami while keeping Alabama at No. 9. What he said:
The SEC is criticized for scheduling non-conference "breather" games late in the season while other conferences play tougher matchups. This scheduling practice is seen as a way for SEC teams to gain a competitive advantage before major rivalry games and ...