The White House Is Pushing For Change To College Football Playoff
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The College Football Playoff has been sitting at 12 teams for the past two years. Ohio State won the first 12-team College Football Playoff in January 2025, while Indiana took home the championship this past season.
Previously, the College Football Playoff stood at four teams.
What's the right number?
In the eyes of the White House, led by President Trump, it's bigger. The White House is reportedly pushing for a change to the College Football Playoff in 2026 and beyond.
The White House reportedly believes that 24 teams is the right number for the College Football Playoff as we move forward.
The College Football Playoff selection committee has been getting help from the White House, according to Yahoo! Sports.
“We asked the government for help with NIL,” said one CFP committee member recently, “and now they’re involved in the playoff.”
The White House wants to see the playoff expanded
It's not just the White House that wants to see the College Football Playoff expanded, either. Those close to the sport are pushing for it, too.
"The growing support for a 24-team playoff not only exists among those presidential committee members working outside of college athletics," Yahoo! Sports reported.
"During last week’s meeting, at least three of the four power conference commissioners, and Notre Dame, expressed outright support for, or at the very least an openness to deeply explore, a 24-team proposal, those with knowledge of the meeting told Yahoo Sports."
A White House committee is suddenly taking an interest in the College Football Playoff and believes the postseason should expand to 24 teams.
This week here in Dallas, expansion discussions are expected to reignite.
“There is a coalescing around 24.”https://t.co/vuVQPXLsnb
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) April 21, 2026
From a fan perspective, going from 12 teams to 24 teams seems like a mistake. It's going to water down the regular season even further. It will make a College Football Playoff berth feel less significant.
However, from a school perspective, the greaterchance you have at making the College Football Playoff, the better.
So, it's no surprise to see school ADs and administrators pushing for expansion.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Apr 21, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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