Leaders face big questions over 24-team CFP
Key takeaways
- The Big Ten and SEC have the bulk of control over the future format.
- Clark said the next step is for the CFP staff to work with their media advisors to give a more detailed report of what the 24-team field would look like.
- "I'll be honest, every time we gave an answer, two or three more questions would pop out of that," he said.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
The Big Ten and SEC have the bulk of control over the future format. If they can't agree, it will stay at 12 teams. At the SEC's spring meetings last month, commissioner Greg Sankey said he wasn't opposed to 24, but the league still favors 16.
Clark said the next step is for the CFP staff to work with their media advisors to give a more detailed report of what the 24-team field would look like. The next scheduled meeting isn't until September, but they could add one in August if the staff can gather more information by then.
"I'll be honest, every time we gave an answer, two or three more questions would pop out of that," he said. "That's how good decisions are made. So we walked away with a list of things that we have to figure out and work through and give them some options."