The College Football Playoff (CFP) and ESPN have agreed to a five-year, $1.7 billion media rights deal that will expand the playoff field to 24 teams beginning with the 2027 season.
The agreement is expected to eliminate the Power 4 conference championship games, reshaping the postseason structure for the top tier of college football.
The deal, reported by Teddy Ricketson, marks a significant increase in the value of the CFP's media rights and underscores the growing commercial importance of the expanded playoff format.
