The College Football Playoff already expanded to 12 teams this past season, but more change appears to be on the horizon.
A new format starting in 2026 could have as many as 16 teams.
No matter the exact number of teams involved in the expansion, Nick Saban was asked at the Nick’s Kids golf tournament Tuesday whether he agrees the playoff should be expanded again.
“Back in the years I was never for expanding the playoff because I thought bowl games were really important to the history and tradition of college football,” Saban said. “Now that we have expanded the playoff, now the bowl games have taken a less significant role. I think expanding the playoff and having as many teams involved as we can —without playing too many games for the players. I think that’s a little bit of a concern — is probably a good thing.”
Saban is heading into his second season as an analyst for ESPN’s College GameDay. The former Alabama football coach won the sports Emmy for outstanding personality/emerging on-air talent this week.
“Must have been not a good year for people in the Emmys,” Saban joked at his charity’s golf tournament.
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