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The worst post-season in sports will maintain the status-quo for the next 4 years.
The College Football Playoffs is staying at 4 teams for the next 4 years. Statement from Bill Hancock, Executive Director of the College Football Playoffs. pic.twitter.com/ZVgmX3qOI0
— Nick Jacobs (@Jacobs71) February 18, 2022
Why didn’t it expand? Heather Dinich of ESPN explains.
There are multiple reasons — and it’s unfair and inaccurate to pin it on one conference or person — but the most glaring are the ACC’s stance that now is not the right time to expand, and the Big Ten’s public push for automatic qualifiers.
Phillips pointed to three main reasons for the league’s reluctance: too many unanswered questions as it relates to the health and safety of the athletes; the “overall disruption in college athletics,” including the new NCAA constitution and a desperate plea for federal legislation as it relates to NIL; and a 365-day “holistic review” of policy as it relates to the sport.
To me here is the real reason for the delay from that article.
One thing the commissioners do agree on is opening the conversation to multiple television partners. ESPN is the exclusive playoff rights holder in the current agreement.
It’s money. It is always about money.
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