College football leaders debate playoff expansion ahead of Friday deadline from ESPN
College football leaders gave every indication Sunday that they remain stuck in a yearlong debate about expanding the playoff from 12 teams to 16 or beyond. Commissioners and school presidents met on the eve of the College Football Playoff title game, facing a Friday deadline from ESPN — the $7.8 billion bankroller of the postseason — to decide on changing or staying at the current 12-team model. The debate boils down to two conferences, the Big Ten and SEC, that both want to expand but have ...