Nebraska dropping Tennessee isn't about reduced stadium capacity. It's about easing College Football Playoff path
College football is now all about the top 12, or the 12 teams that make up the College Football Playoff. At least for 2025, before the inevitable 14-team format begins in 2026 with the advent of the new CFP contract. Here’s you’re way-too-early CFP ...
That is, except for teams in the Big Ten or the SEC. According to recent reports, there is a belief that the next version of the College Football Playoff could see an expansion to 14 teams, and a number of automatic bids for the SEC and Big Ten, giving those conferences a bigger bite at the apple and a better chance at a championship.