Who would have made a 24-team field in the College Football Playoff era? Try 80 different teams

If the College Football Playoff started with 24 teams when it began in 2014, 80 different schools would have qualified over the last 12 years, Big Ten deputy commissioner Kerry Kenny told reporters Tuesday.We checked his work: He’s right.There’s momentum for the Playoff to expand to 24 teams, with all power conferences but the SEC having publicly endorsed it. If the sport’s leadership agrees on 24, the field will have expanded 500 percent from 2023 to 2027.Advertisement