Why Notre Dame is on board with a 24-team Playoff: What's in it for the Irish?

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. — Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua believes a 24-team College Football Playoff is right for Notre Dame and the best path forward for the sport. He also believes CFP expansion is inevitable, admitting that he’s changed his mind about just how big the field should be.And although the potential to double postseason access was not the most important item on Bevacqua’s agenda during ACC meetings at the Ritz-Carlton this week, where commissioner Jim Phillips said his league’s coaches and ADs supported the 24-team model, the subject is still important to where the Irish football program is headed.Advertisement