Another nail has hit the coffin of an expanded college football playoff Tuesday afternoon.
The coaches have spoken: In a vote last week, the AFCA Board swung its support behind (1) a playoff with the max participants (likely 24); (2) discontinuing conference championships; and (3) ending CFP by second week of January, they tell @YahooSports.https://t.co/kZ2wlHmB3r
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) May 5, 2026
The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) announced its support for a 24-team playoff, which will see the season end by the second week of January.
Conference title games will be discontinued in the new format.
Full statement from the AFCA pic.twitter.com/TzjFy5zRsr
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) May 5, 2026
This news comes on the heels of the March Madness expansion, which will increase the field from 68 to 76. Both expansions will likely not help smaller schools, but the power schools that want to earn more money for their programs.
All I can do is accept this https://t.co/Lrs7gEC0Jt
— Matthew (@sponhourm) May 5, 2026
The internet was not supportive of the change, and will heavily fight back until the decision is finalized:
The destruction of this sport will be studied for decades https://t.co/HYBHbhVF8w
— Three Year Letterman (@3YearLetterman) May 6, 2026
CFB fans: “please, don’t continue to expand”
CFB decision makers: “STFU” https://t.co/0w0IsEwTLw
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) May 5, 2026
A 24-team playoff is a terrible idea. https://t.co/z6h457vcGp
— Gaby Urrutia (@GabyUrrutia247) May 5, 2026
https://t.co/YDmRAgMUZl pic.twitter.com/wLq1Q2JelP
— 2StripesCPD (@2StripesCPD) May 5, 2026
Kick every one of them off of the board and start over with a Common Sense Committee. https://t.co/JARh8zRrQe
— Billy Liucci (@billyliucci) May 6, 2026
Surely I haven’t listened to coaches trash participation trophy culture for a decade only to watch them attempt building one for themsevles https://t.co/0XpxiXBa7K
— Josh Pate (@JoshPateCFB) May 6, 2026
Are you in support of a 24-team college football playoff?
