![Alabama linebacker Henry To'o To'o (10) enjoys the victory after the 2021 College Football Playoff Semifinal game at the 86th Cotton Bowl in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Alabama defeated Cincinnati 27-6 to advance to the national championship game. [Staff Photo/Gary Cosby Jr.]
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College football will move to a 12-team playoff, the College Football Playoff board of managers agreed Friday, with multiple outlets reporting the decision Friday.
The CFP has been a four-team tournament since its inception following the 2014 season.
ESPN reported the 12 teams in the revamped playoff will be the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large teams.
When the field will expand remains a question. The College Football Playoff originally was set up as a 12-year contract set to expire after the 2025 season.
The committee, which consists of 11 college presidents and chancellors, voted unanimously, to increase the field in 2026, though ESPN reported the committee is urging an earlier start date.
ESPN reported the 10 FBS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick are scheduled to meet next week in Dallas to discuss expansion plans.
The 2023 College Football Playoff championship game is scheduled to be played Jan. 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The CFP replaced the Bowl Championship Series to determine the national champion in college football each year. The current format matches the No. 1-ranked team vs. No. 4, and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in semifinal games that rotate annually among six bowl games: Cotton, Fiesta, Peach, Orange, Sugar and Rose.
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