Category: ESPN

Rece Davis: 24-team CFP will devalue both the regular season and playoff

Rece Davis: 24-team CFP will devalue both the regular season and playoff

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… College GameDay host Rece Davis has made it abundantly clear he is not a fan of the College Football Playoff’s potential 24-team expansion. During the latest episode of the College GameDay Podcast, the longtime ESPN college football voice questioned what the point of expanding from 12 teams to 24 would be, believing the move would devalue…

Booger McFarland slams 24-team College Football Playoff as ‘participation trophy’

Booger McFarland slams 24-team College Football Playoff as ‘participation trophy’

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The exponentially expanded 24-team College Football Playoff is inching ever closer to becoming a reality. Btu the idea is getting opposition from all over the sport as ESPN analyst Booger McFarland was the latest to voice his displeasure and skepticism. The latest step forward towards CFP expansion came this week when Big Ten commissioner Tony…

CFP expansion revenue ‘might not grow to the level schools hope,’ analyst suggests

CFP expansion revenue ‘might not grow to the level schools hope,’ analyst suggests

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… As talk of doubling the size of the College Football Playoff field from 12 to 24 teams ramps up, questions about just how financially beneficial expansion would be continue to be front-and-center. The equation isn’t as simple as: more games = more money. Any expansion to 24 teams would necessitate the elimination of conference championship…

College Football Playoffs 24-team expansion hits unexpected, major obstacle

College Football Playoffs 24-team expansion hits unexpected, major obstacle

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… The college football offseason has brought significant change. Among the biggest developments, the AFCA and NCAA have agreed to explore expanding the College Football Playoff. The proposal would expand the field to 24 teams while eliminating conference championship games. The…

ACC’s Jim Phillips says ESPN wants CFP capped at 16 teams

ACC’s Jim Phillips says ESPN wants CFP capped at 16 teams

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… ESPN does not want the College Football Playoff to go beyond 16 teams, according to ACC commissioner Jim Phillips, who confirmed Wednesday that the Worldwide Leader has been making its preferred playoff size known directly to conference commissioners. “ESPN has been pretty clear with all of us that they’d like it to stay at 12,…

‘College GameDay’ opens 2026 with Clemson-LSU, followed by Ohio State-Texas

‘College GameDay’ opens 2026 with Clemson-LSU, followed by Ohio State-Texas

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… You’ll never believe this, but ESPN’s College GameDay is opening the 2026 college football season with back-to-back trips to SEC country. You certainly can’t blame the show for picking Baton Rouge on Sept. 5, considering it will be Lane Kiffin’s first game as head coach of the LSU Tigers. As our Sam Neumann noted earlier,…

‘College GameDay’ heading to Baton Rouge for Lane Kiffin’s debut

‘College GameDay’ heading to Baton Rouge for Lane Kiffin’s debut

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… College GameDay has found its Week 1 destination, and it is a pretty obvious one. According to On3’s Pete Nakos, ESPN’s traveling pregame show is set for Baton Rouge on Sept. 5 for LSU-Clemson, which marks Lane Kiffin’s first game as head coach of the Tigers. Broadcast details have not been confirmed, but it’s difficult…

Legendary college football coach, analyst enters hospice care: reports

NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos… Lou Holtz, who rose to fame as a college football coach after a brief stop with the NFL’s New York Jets, has entered hospice care according to a new report. “I have confirmed College Football Hall of Famer Lou Holtz…