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Ralph D. Russo | Associated Press

College Football Playoff will expand to 12 teams by 2026

University presidents have voted to expand the College Football Playoff from four teams to 12. (Roger Steinman/AP)

The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted Friday to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams no later than the 2026 season.

A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that the presidents would like to have the new format in place as soon as the 2024 season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because an official announcement had not been made.

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