Counter Read

Counter Read

Share this post

Counter Read
Counter Read
12-Team Playoff, we have yet to, and will hardly, know ye
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

12-Team Playoff, we have yet to, and will hardly, know ye

According to a report from ESPN, momentum is already building for a 14-team College Football Playoff because of course it is.

Brandon Vogel's avatar
Brandon Vogel
Feb 29, 2024
∙ Paid
6

Share this post

Counter Read
Counter Read
12-Team Playoff, we have yet to, and will hardly, know ye
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
1
Share
Courtesy Nebraska Athletics

College football’s 12-team playoff era, which has yet to begin, may be short-lived. According to a report from Heather Dinich and Pete Thamel of ESPN Wednesday, “momentum” is building for a 14-team playoff starting in 2026, the first year of the new television deal for the College Football Playoff.

Where does this reported momentum come from given we haven’t even broken the seal on the 12-team model? Well, read some of the details on this 14-team proposal and I think you’ll be able to identify the source.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Counter Read to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Brandon Vogel and Erin Sorensen
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More